Hi everyone,
The last time I had John Lennox on my show, one particular moment caught the particular attention of the internet and was clipped into oblivion. It was Lennox’s response to the problem of evil.
It coming near the end of our time together, we didn’t investigate his thoughts much. The conversation as a whole was also very received, and so I decided to invite Dr Lennox back on the show to talk more about evil, divine hiddenness, science, and faith.
Dr Lennox also has a history of debates with famous new atheists—like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens—under his belt, which are interesting to revisit now, a few decades since they occurred. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - How Pressure Can Produce the Best Work
2:29 - Does the Incarnation Make Sense?
6:22 - John’s Richard Dawkins Debate
13:25 - What Did the New Atheists Get Wrong About God?
25:07 - Science Cannot Explain Everything
30:08 - What Did the New Atheists Get Right?
34:04 - Why Does God Hide From So Many People?
43:23 - Why Does God Allow Arbitrary Suffering?
55:11 - Is Faith “Belief Without Evidence”?
59:19 - How Could God Punish a Mere Lack of Faith?
01:07:00 - How Christopher Hitchens Agreed with Jesus
01:11:49 - Does Christianity Cause Evil?
