Classic Replay: Are we alone in the universe? – Paul Davies & John Lennox

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🗓️ 13 April 2021

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What does it take for life to get going in our universe? Is there intelligence in the stars or right under our nose? Renowned astrophysicist Paul Davies chats to Oxford Professor of Mathematics John Lennox. A popular science author, Davies’ book ‘The Eerie Silence’ examines the likelihood of the universe producing life elsewhere. John Lennox is a Christian Mathematician and philosopher. He is the author of numerous books including ‘God's Undertaker: has science buried God?’ and has debated Richard Dawkins on several occasions. Davies' work on the fine tuning of the universe for life has been sympathetic to theism. In this programme, Lennox challenges Davies to look to design not just in cosmology but in the cell. They also chat about what the discovery of extra-terrestrial life would mean for Christian theology. Originally broadcast on 17th April 2010. For Paul Davies see http://cosmos.asu.edu/ For John Lennox see http://johnlennox.org/ For Unbelievable? The Conference 2021 http://www.unbelievable.live USA listeners check out our new USA website for exclusive resources and to support us: http://www.unbelievable.show Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the free Unbelievable? e-book ‘In Conversation With…’ https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter Support the show: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley

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0:00.0	You're listening to Unbelievable, with Justin Browley.
0:16.7	I'm Ruth Jackson, part of the unbelievable team and you are listening to a classic replay
0:21.0	programme from the archives.
0:23.2	The episode you are about to hear was first broadcast on Premier Christian Radio on the
0:27.4	17th of April 2010. Renowned astrophysicist Paul Davies, chats to Oxford Maths Professor
0:34.1	John Lennox about the fine tuning of the universe.
0:37.6	You can get in touch with the show and listen to more episodes at premierChristianRadio.com
0:42.7	slash unbelievable.
0:47.1	And I've been looking forward to this show so much.
0:49.9	Paul Davies joins us on the show today.
0:51.8	He's an internationally acclaimed physicist, chairs, setty's post detection task group
0:56.6	we'll find out exactly what that's all about.
0:58.7	And he's here because his latest book is The Eerie Silence.
1:01.8	Are we alone in the universe?
1:03.4	Marking the 50th anniversary of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, it raises
1:07.4	all kinds of questions.
1:09.6	Philosophical, ultimate meaning questions.
1:12.8	What's the probability of life emerging elsewhere in the universe?
1:15.9	Fascinating stuff.
1:16.9	He's going to be in conversation today with John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at
1:20.3	the University of Oxford and well known for having high-profile debates with Richard
1:25.1	Dawkins, his book Gods Undertaker has science buried God is in its second edition.
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