How would finding alien life affect Christianity? David Wilkinson & Mark Kidger - Unbelievable?

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🗓️ 23 June 2014

⏱️ 81 minutes

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The SETI programme has been listening to the universe for signs of intelligent life for over 50 years. In his new book 'Science, Religion and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence' astrophysicist Revd Prof David Wilkinson assesses the evidence for the existence of alien life and what the impact of discovering it would be on Christianity. Mark Kidger, an astronomer for the European Space Agency, also joins the conversation as an agnostic on God, but as a believer in the existence of alien life. For more faith debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For David Wilkinson's book 'Science, Faith and the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence' http://amzn.to/13jO5jj For Unbelievable? The Conference video website http://www.premier.org.uk/apologetics Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 20th October 2012 - UFOs, Aliens & God - Brendan Devitt and John Wickham. Unbelievable? 17 Apr 2010 - Are we alone in the universe? Astrophysicist Paul Davies & Mathematician John Lennox.

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0:30.0	Well, good afternoon and welcome to Unbelievable with me Justin Briley.
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1:17.8	We're talking about extraterrestrial intelligence.
1:20.8	Over 50 years ago, the SETI program was begun the search for extraterrestrial
1:25.7	intelligence listening to the universe for evidence of extraterrestrial
1:30.3	communication well today we're asking how would the discovery of life on other planets
1:34.8	affect Christianity, affect faith and what is the evidence for extraterrestrial
1:40.3	intelligence? Well joining me on a special radio line from Durham University
1:45.8	is David Wilkinson. He's the principal of St John's College there. He's got a
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