Oxford Mathematician John Lennox Explains Why He Believes in God ✨
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This episode was shot in the Oxford Union's Goodman library. The Union is currently fundraising for restoration. Info: https://bastion.oxford-union.org/homepage Donate: https://bastion.oxford-union.org/fundraising/donation/11
The Oxford Union on YouTube: @OxfordUnion
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John Lennox is a Northern Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist originally from Northern Ireland. He has written many books on religion, ethics, the relationship between science and God, and has had public debates with atheists including Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
- TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Are Science and Religion in Conflict?
18:32 – Does Evolution Challenge Religion?
28:47 – DNA, Language, and the Logos
39:26 – God of the Gaps?
49:03 – Does Evolution Undermine the Specialness of Humans?
59:35 – Does Belief Come From Argument?
01:08:48 – Why is Intellectualism Tied with Atheism?
01:15:22 – The New Atheist Critique of Religion
01:24:22 – Why Discussion is Better Than Debate
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This episode was shot in the Oxford Union's Goodman library. The Union is currently fundraising for restoration. Info: https://bastion.oxford-union.org/homepage Donate: https://bastion.oxford-union.org/fundraising/donation/11
The Oxford Union on YouTube: @OxfordUnion
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John Lennox is a Northern Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist originally from Northern Ireland. He has written many books on religion, ethics, the relationship between science and God, and has had public debates with atheists including Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
- TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Are Science and Religion in Conflict?
18:32 – Does Evolution Challenge Religion?
28:47 – DNA, Language, and the Logos
39:26 – God of the Gaps?
49:03 – Does Evolution Undermine the Specialness of Humans?
59:35 – Does Belief Come From Argument?
01:08:48 – Why is Intellectualism Tied with Atheism?
01:15:22 – The New Atheist Critique of Religion
01:24:22 – Why Discussion is Better Than Debate
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My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic
TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic
The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168
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Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com
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