John Lennox vs Michael Ruse: Science, faith and the evidence for God

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🗓️ 7 September 2018

⏱️ 121 minutes

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In the 4th episode of The Big Conversation, Justin is joined by Prof John Lennox and Prof Michael Ruse in front of a live audience in London. Christian guest John Lennox is professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and author of books including ‘Gunning for God: Why the new atheists are missing the target’. Atheist guest Michael Ruse is professor of Philosophy of Science at Florida State University and author of books such as ‘Darwin and Design: Does Evolution Have a Purpose?’. They debate their different perspectives as a Christian and atheist on science, evidence, faith , miracles, suffering and more. The dialogue was followed by an audience Q&A which you can also receive as a bonus video by subscribing to the Unbelievable? newsletter at https://www.thebigconversation.show/john-lennox-and-michael-ruse For Big Conversation videos, updates and bonus content sign up: http://www.thebigconversation.show Get signed copies of Unbelievable? the book and audiobook: www.unbelievablebook.co.uk For more faith debates visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 Podcast of Unbelievable? Via RSS or Via Itunes

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0:00.0	Premier Podcasts
0:07.0	Unbelievable with Justin Briarly
0:15.0	Well good afternoon and welcome along to Unbelieveable, the show from Premier Christian Radio
0:19.2	here in the UK. Broadcasting around the world as a podcast and bringing you conversations
0:24.4	that matter between Christians and skeptics every week. You can find us via your podcast
0:29.7	software or indeed via our website at premierChristianRadio.com slash Unbelieveable. I'm Justin
0:35.6	Briarly so glad you're here and so glad to be introducing on today's edition of the
0:39.9	show our fourth big conversation. But before we get to that, I've just returned from
0:45.3	a brilliant weekend, last weekend in Portland, Oregon, for Unbelieveable, the conference
0:50.1	USA hosted by Westside Church. I'm going to be bringing you a little more about that in
0:54.1	a great time we had with our dialogue event, with the conference and being able to preach
0:58.4	at the church as well. During what was for me, a whirlwind weekend with the good people
1:03.6	in Portland. So we'll be coming back to that a little later as well as hearing some of
1:07.0	your feedback. We've had loads of really interesting shows over the summer that I've
1:11.3	simply haven't had chance to bring much feedback to. So aiming to do some of that towards
1:15.3	the end of today's programme. But it's after a summer break that I'm thrilled to be bringing
1:20.4	you the fourth episode of the big conversation series. It launched in June with a very popular
1:25.7	debate between psychologists Jordan B. Peterson and Atheist Susan Blackmore. Then Nick Spencer sat
1:31.4	down with Harvard psychologist Stephen Pinker to debate science, reason, humanism and faith.
1:36.6	And the third episode was well known British illusionist Darren Brown with media vicar
1:41.0	Reverend Richard Cole's debating the pursuit of happiness. Well, our fourth episode today
1:46.0	is a very special edition, recorded in front of a live audience in London back in July.
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