Featuring professor richard dawkins and professor john lennox at the oxford university museum of natural history sold out. From ghosts and gods to politics and conspiracies how we construct beliefs and reinforce them as. John lennox is such a great philosopher and scientist. Lennox has earned doctorates from oxford, cambridge, and the university of wales. He is particularly interested in the interface of science, philosophy and theology. Do you believe in math, science, and logic enough to believe in god. Many of them are quite good, but certainly among the two or three best is a new lay level book by dr. Hear more from oxford mathematician john lennox, 25th nov 2017, reading university. Professor lennox in this book provides the readers with a broad spectrum of scientists that hold one of the position. Then there will be a moderated discussion, followed by questions from the floor. He specialises in the interface between science, philosophy and theology, and took part last year in a live debate with richard. Lion publishing 2 007 alison morgan feb 09 john lennox teaches mathematics and philosophy of science at oxford university. If we are to believe many modern commentators, science has squeezed god into a corner, killed and then buried him with its allembracing explanations. Colin tudge is full of praise for gods undertaker, a sharp riposte to scientists from john lennox.
A presentation from michael ots on the subject has science buried god. Overman notes in his book a case for the existence of god. Lennox has been part of numerous public debates defending the christian faith. If the rate of exp ansion of the uni verse one second after the. My science teacher says science has buried god when i was at secondary school, one of the science teachers ran an assembly where he asserted that evolution has. There have been a number of books published in an attempt to answer this question. Andy bannister of ravi zacharias international ministries answers the question hasnt science buried god. In this book easton hamilton takes you on a brief journey through the. He debated richard dawkins on the god delusion in the university of alabama 2007 and on has science buried god. Recent books touting atheism have been grounded more on dyspepsia than on dispassionate reason. He does more than his due diligence in constructing his arguments for the idea that science has not only been powerless to do away with god, it has only done more to demonstrate that god does indeed exist and was instrumental in creating the cosmos, life, and everything else that is. Atheism, we are told, is the only intellectually tenable position, and any attempt to reintroduce god is likely to impede the progress of science.
The most recent encounter was held at the oxford museum of natural history where the famed evolution debate between thomas huxley and samuel wilberforce took place in 1860. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this book, john lennox considers the best, most recent science from physics and biology, and demonstrates that the picture looks far different from what weve been told. Ravi zacharias international ministries 75,607 views.