Christian Apologetics and the Science Philosophy of Religion Throughout a Spiritual Life with John Lennox
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
The debate of time immemorial surrounding science and Christianity continues to rage, but could they both be correct? When examining issues of life, taking diverse and sometimes contradictory stances can lead to new solutions.
Listen up to learn:
- What Christian apologetics relates to
- What is offered through Christianity
- How math plays into religion and Christianity
John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University (emeritus), shares his view of the Christian faith and how it can intertwine with science and math to uncover some of the enduring mysteries of our species.
Different from what it sounds, Christian apologetics offers an opportunity to add the science of spirituality to many debates. Specifically, approaching obstacles in life, especially catastrophic divides, can give new additional context to previously contentious issues surrounding faith.
Despite the various opinions of theologians and philosophies worldwide, Christianity offers an opportunity for hope and collaboration. For example, mathematics and Christianity often find themselves at odds with proponents for both sides staunchly disagreeing, but in reality, both can offer answers to benefit the other.
Visit johnlennox.org to learn more!
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| 0:00.0 | Forget frequently as questions. |
| 0:02.0 | Common sense, common knowledge, or Google. |
| 0:05.0 | How about advice from a real genius? |
| 0:07.0 | 95% of people in any profession are good enough to be qualified in license. |
| 0:11.0 | 5%? |
| 0:12.0 | Go above and beyond. |
| 0:13.0 | They become very good at what they do. |
| 0:15.0 | But only 0.1% are real geniuses. |
| 0:18.0 | Richard Jacobs has made his life's mission to find them for you. |
| 0:22.0 | He hunts down and interviews geniuses in every field. |
| 0:25.0 | Sleep science, cancer, stem cells, ketogenic diets, and more. |
| 0:29.0 | Come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.0 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | The Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:37.0 | Before we begin, a note from our sponsor. |
| 0:40.0 | I'm Richard Jacobs, executive director of the Nonprofit Finding Genius Foundation, |
| 0:44.0 | and host of the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:46.0 | In late 2016, I was rear-ended at 65 miles an hour by a truck on the highway, |
| 0:52.0 | which sent me off-road into a ditch. |
| 0:54.0 | The impact of the collision gave me a concussion and other injuries. |
| 0:58.0 | At the hospital, a CT scan showed that I had thyroid nodules, which turned out to be cancer. |
| 1:03.0 | It was then when I had a biopsy my neck that I realized, even if I was a million there, |
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