John Lennox Greatest Hits: Can Science Explain Everything?

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Is the rigorous pursuit of scientific knowledge compatible with a sincere faith in God? The brilliant, humble, and always well-spoken, Dr. John Lennox, President of The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, joins Frank for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about the relationship between faith and science. From science and philosophy to personal testimony and practical wisdom, this conversation explores just a handful of the many books Dr. Lennox has written over the years, and why he believes Christianity is worth standing up for—no matter the cost. During their discussion, they tackle questions like:* How did an Oxford mathematician come to believe that Christianity is true?* Who told John that he needed to give up on God if he wanted a career in science and what was his response?* What was it like listening to C.S. Lewis give his last lectures?* What's the “roast chicken” analogy?* Why can’t physics and chemistry explain the deepest questions of life?* What about the God of the Gaps argument?* Do the laws of nature prove that miracles are impossible?* What does John think is the best evidence for the resurrection?* After living out 70+ years of faith and reason is there anything he would do differently?Listeners will enjoy Dr. Lennox’s engaging stories, clever analogies, and practical ways to communicate the Gospel of grace clearly in a skeptical age. Don’t miss this gem of an episode, and be sure to check out some of John's fantastic books listed in the resources section below!Resources mentioned during the episode:John's website: https://www.johnlennox.org/ (https://www.johnlennox.org/)The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics: https://www.theocca.org/ (https://www.theocca.org/)Can Science Explain Everything? - https://a.co/d/gsj0eNF (https://a.co/d/gsj0eNF)2084 and the AI Revolution - https://a.co/d/fJSJf64 (https://a.co/d/fJSJf64)Cosmic Chemistry: Do God & Science Mix? - https://a.co/d/bMLux5q (https://a.co/d/bMLux5q)Richard Dawkins vs. John Lennox: The God Delusion Debate - https://youtu.be/zF5bPI92-5o (https://youtu.be/zF5bPI92-5o)Richard Dawkins vs. John Lennox: Has Science Buried God? - https://youtu.be/OVEuQg_Mglw (https://youtu.be/OVEuQg_Mglw)

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, I've long said that if every Christian and Christian apologist was like our guest today, the whole world would be Christianized.
0:13.6	It's the great Dr. John Lennox. It's been too long since we've had him on. Now, for those of you that don't know Lennox, where have you been?
0:23.3	He's put out some of the best books in the modern era regarding Christianity. Let me just list a
0:28.6	few of them. One of the most recent is 2084 and the AI Revolution. He's also written a book on
0:35.4	Abraham called Friend of God. He's written a book on the book of Daniel called Against the Flow. He's written, can science explain everything, seven days that divide the world, cosmic chemistry, a good return, which is a book about work. He's written a book on the predestination free will issue called Determined to Believe.
0:55.1	He's written a book on Joseph.
0:57.0	He's written Gunning for God.
0:59.0	God and Stephen Hawking.
1:00.5	God's Undertaker.
1:02.2	Can science explain everything and several others?
1:06.6	And the best thing about John is that as brilliant as he is, he is also as humble as brilliant as he is.
1:13.8	And he keeps writing books, ladies and gentlemen.
1:16.9	The man is in his early 80s now, and we've got to start by asking the great Dr. John Lennox.
1:25.8	All the way from the UK, by the way, John, tell us a little bit about your health.
1:30.1	How are you doing?
1:31.5	Well, it's very pleasant to be on your show again, Frank.
1:37.2	As is normal, getting into old age, we've had some health problems.
1:42.5	And my worst one, the last 12 months was an attack of
1:46.6	shingles that developed into a very rare facial paralysis syndrome that really knocked me out
1:54.1	completely for six months because it was so painful and I've lost half my hearing through that
2:00.5	and one or two little skirmishes
2:03.0	with skin cancer which is why my head looks like it does at the moment that's evidence of
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