What's the point of existence? Part 1

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Premier Unbelievable?

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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🌌 What’s the Point of Existence? God, Atheism, and the Meaning of Life 🌍 Join an electrifying debate exploring life's ultimate questions: What’s the purpose of existence? How do God and atheism shape our understanding of the cosmos, consciousness, and meaning? Recorded at the prestigious Royal Institution in London, this thought-provoking discussion features: Alex O’Connor @Cosmic Skeptic – Atheist YouTuber, host of @withinreasonpod, philosopher.Elizabeth Oldfield – Host of @sacred_podcast, author of Fully Alive Prof. Philip Goff – @Philip_Goff on X, philosopher and leading voice on panpsychism.Rowan Williams – Former Archbishop of Canterbury, theologian, poet and writer.Dr. Jack Symes – Public philosopher, BBC New Generation Thinker, and host of The Panpsycast Podcast, jacksymes.co.ukIntroduced by Ruth Jackson of Premier Unbelievable, this debate dives deep into: 🌍 The origins and purpose of the cosmos. 🧠 The nature of consciousness and its mysteries. 💡 The role of God, faith, and atheism in ethics and meaning. With lively discussion, challenging ideas, and a live audience—including students from local schools—this event is a must-watch for anyone grappling with the biggest questions of existence. 👉 Join the conversation, like, share, and comment with your thoughts! 🔔 Subscribe to Premier Unbelievable for more engaging debates and inspiring discussions. #Debate #GodVsAtheism #Philosophy #Cosmos #Consciousness #RowanWilliams #CosmicSkeptic #Panpsychism #PremierUnbelievable SOCIAL LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbelievablefe Facebook: / https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Instagram: / https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable TikTok: / https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable • 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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0:22.6	When I met Samba, what particularly struck me about him was that he had this intrinsic sense of self-worth,
0:28.6	despite everything that he'd been through, he was so engaging.
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0:39.6	or maybe even never imagining it could have happened.
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1:29.3	I recently saw Richard Dawkins. Sort of embarrassingly, I sort of said I was actually an
1:34.3	even song last night and he said, me too. It's not as if I ever looked at a supermarket shelf of
1:42.8	religions and said, I think I'll have that one.
1:45.0	I found this continued to unfold and make the best sense I could imagine.
1:51.0	The person of Jesus compels me. Is life all suffering? Is it all love?
1:56.0	It's both. It's both. And in this story they are held in this, I find it beautiful.
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