The Mystery of Existence: Where did natural environments and complex organisms came from? What is the origin of life ? Part 2 with Richard Dawkins, Jessica Frazier, Silvia Jonas, Richard Swinburne and Jack Symes

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🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Featuring four of the biggest names in philosophy and biology Unbelievable presents the second part of “The Mystery of Existence” a riveting debate showcasing the intellectual prowess of four eminent figures in the realm of biology and philosophy: Richard Dawkins (representing science and atheism), Jessica Frazier (on Hinduism), Silvia Jonas (speaking on Jewish philosophy), and Richard Swinburne (defending Christianity). The origin of our universe is the greatest mystery of all. The second part of this special debate discusses what is the origin of life? Why is there something rather than nothing? This remarkable two-part series is a collaboration with The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast and has been made possible, in part, by the Global Philosophy of Religion Project at the University of Birmingham. Hosted by Ruth Jackson of Unbelievable and presented by Jack Symes of Panpsycast, this Unbelievable special 'The Mystery of Existence' offers profound insights and perspectives on origins and meaning. If you missed the first part of this enthralling debate, titled "Why is there something rather than nothing?" be sure to catch up here {Hyperlink FOR PREVIOUS WEEK's SHOW] The Global Philosophy of Religion Project: http://global-philosophy.org Philosophers on God (book): http://amzn.to/3K4enjy Talking about Philosophy: http://talkingaboutphilosophy.com Richard Dawkins: http://richarddawkins.com Jessica Frazier: http://bit.ly/jessicafrazier Silvia Jonas: http://silviajonas.com Jack Symes: http://jacksymes.co.uk Richard Swinburne: http://bit.ly/richardswinburne Philosophers on God (book): http://amzn.to/3K4enjy Talking about Philosophy: http://talkingaboutphilosophy.com The Global Philosophy of Religion Project: http://global-philosophy.org Support: http://patreon.com/panpsycast • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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0:41.0	We want simple explanations. That's Richard Simmer's point. We want a simple explanation,
0:56.0	and I'm saying God cannot possibly be a simple explanation. He's a very complex explanation.
1:01.8	It's not really whether you're going to get a simpler, a complex answer. It's whether
1:07.6	there's something really striking and different from all that we know at the bottom of the
1:12.0	chain that I think is most interesting. It's not possible to have a scientific explanation,
1:18.1	which is very simple simply because it consists of explaining in terms of laws, of laws
1:23.8	that involve a lot of things doing the same thing, and that's just not a simple starting point.
1:29.7	A complete explanation would, of course, involve the ongoing efforts of, well, in this case,
1:35.6	I suppose, physics and cosmology to figure out what can be said about the very first moments
1:42.3	of the existence of our universe.
1:44.4	Hello, and welcome to Unbelieveable, the show that aims to get Christians and non-Christians
1:48.9	thinking about the topics that matter to all of us. I'm with Jackson, and on today's
1:54.2	Unbelieveable, we return to a fascinating discussion recorded earlier this summer. We have
1:59.6	teamed up with our friends at the Panpsychast Philosophy Podcast for an event that they hosted
2:04.1	in London recently. If you want more from Premier Unbelieveable, please do like today's video
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