John Lennox vs Peter Atkins - Can Science Explain Everything? Live Debate

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🗓️ 2 February 2019

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Justin hosts a lively debate between John Lennox and Peter Atkins in front of a student audience at the University of Southampton. They debate whether science can answer all the questions we need to answer or whether some questions such as miracles, purpose and human morality require a supernatural explanation. Christian guest John Lennox is emeritus Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Oxford University. Atheist guest Peter Atkins is emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Oxford University. For ‘Can Science Explain Everything?’ by John Lennox: https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/can-science-explain-everything For ‘Conjuring the Universe’ by Peter Atkins: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/conjuring-the-universe-9780198813378 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	Good afternoon and welcome along to Unbelievable with me Justin Briley, the show that brings
0:11.6	Christians and non-Christians together for dialogue and debate conversations that matter.
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0:39.9	And speaking of the unbelievable YouTube channel, we were able to livestream today's debate
0:44.6	earlier in the week.
0:45.6	It was Thursday night in Southampton University that I sat down with Professor John Lennox
0:50.5	and Professor Peter Atkins for what turned out to be a remarkable discussion for all kinds
0:55.7	of reasons.
0:56.7	If you've ever listened to both John Lennox and Peter Atkins, then you'll know that they're
1:00.1	both unique characters for very different reasons.
1:03.1	And I don't often do this, but why don't we play just a little bit of what to expect
1:06.4	later on in the program?
1:08.0	I would want him to hang on to his commitment to rationality, of course, too.
1:12.1	You can't be rational under Christian.
1:14.0	Right.
1:15.0	Any response, John?
1:17.8	The gloves are off.
1:18.8	Yes.
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