All Science articles – Page 17
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ShowsUnbelievable? Does mathematics point to God? William Lane Craig vs Daniel Came
In 1960 physicist Eugene Wigner wrote a paper on the ‘unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics’. Christian philosopher William (Bill) Lane Craig has recently been developing arguments concerning the ‘applicability’ of mathematics as evidence for God as part of his wider research on abstract objects.
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ShowsUnbelievable? The curious case of Eben Alexander: near death and out-of-body experiences
Eben Alexander is a neurosurgeon whose book Proof Of Heaven became a bestseller. It documented his visions of heaven while in a coma which had shut down much of his brain.
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ShowsUnbelievable? Scientific evidence versus religious belief – Jonathan McLatchie & Elliot George debate
Elliot George is a retired science teacher whose new book “Godbuster: Exorcises all known gods” claims that science is about evidence whereas religion is about ‘belief’(and should therefore be rejected).
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ShowsUnbelievable? Animal suffering and God - Michael Murray vs Phil Harper
Christian Philosopher Michael Murray wrote a book in 2008 making a defence of God in the face of millennia of animal suffering. He presents his arguments to atheist Phil Harper (aka Skydivephil).
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ShowsUnbelievable? Graham Ward & Sue Blackmore on the biology of belief - Unbelievable?
Graham Ward is Oxford Regius professor of Divinity. His new book ‘Unbelievable’ explores the biology and psychology of belief. Atheist professor of psychology Susan Blackmore joins the discussion in the first part of the show.
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ShowsUnbelievable? The Conference 2014 highlights show
We hear highlights from this year’s Unbelievable? Conference, including the opening address by Os Guinness, Ruth Jackson on reaching young people, Craig Hazen on the resurrection, William Lane Craig & Jeff Zweerink on science and atheism, Jay Smith on Islam, Tim McGrew on the Gospels and part of the Panel Q&A.
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ShowsDoes the Bible support modern science? Jeff Zweerink & Steve Jones
Jeff Zweerink is a Christian Physicist with Reasons To Believe and will be speaking at this year’s Unbelievable? the Conference www.premier.org.uk/reasonablefaith
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ShowsInterview: John Lennox
Professor John Lennox is a top Oxford Mathematician. He is also a committed Christian. He chats to Justin Brierley about his debates with Richard Dawkins, his own journey of faith and why Christianity makes sense of science, life and the Universe.
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ArticleThe Sceptic: Why God is a fairy tale
Philosopher AC Grayling has made it his mission to show why people have as little reason to believe in a deity as they do in the Tooth Fairy. Justin Brierley meets the atheist professor who believes he has seen the future – and God’s not part of it.
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Darwin’s Doubt - Stephen C Meyer & Charles Marshall debate ID - Unbelievable?
Stephen C Meyer is the world’s leading Intelligent Design proponent. His new book Darwin’s Doubt claims that the Cambrian fossil record, which saw an “explosion” of new life forms in a short space of time, is evidence for ID.
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Evidence, atheism & the case for God - Rice Broocks, Brian Miller & David Beebee - Unbelievable?
Rice Broocks is a US church leader. His new book ‘God’s Not Dead’ gathers together various lines of evidence for the existence of God.
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Keith Ward vs Michael Ruse on Mind, Consciousness & The God Question - Unbelievable?
Christian philosopher Prof Keith Ward and atheist philosopher of science Michael Ruse debate some of the issues raised by the new DVD documentary series The God Question. It explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God.
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Lawrence Krauss vs John Lennox - Science, the universe & The God Question - Unbelievable?
New DVD documentary series The God Question explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God. Christian thinker Prof John Lennox and atheist physicist Lawrence Krauss debate some of the issues raised by the video series..
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How would finding alien life affect Christianity? David Wilkinson & Mark Kidger - Unbelievable?
The SETI programme has been listening to the universe for signs of intelligent life for over 50 years.
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Can the Bible be retold as science? Unbelievable?
Russell Stannard is emeritus professor of Physics at The Open University. He is a Christian and presenter of the RE Today Services Science & Belief videos
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The Pope’s astronomer interview - Unbelievable?
Brother Guy Consolmagno has an asteroid named after him. The planetary scientist for the Vatican talks to Justin Brierley about his journey of faith, his scientific research and answers questions from listeners on the interaction of science and Christianity.
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ArticleWhy Science (And Google) Won’t Answer All Your Questions
I saw a sign on a church notice board recently; it said: There are some questions in life that can’t be answered by Google.
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Did Adam & Eve exist? Denis Alexander, Fuz Rana & Peter Enns - Unbelievable?
Do science and genetics support the existence of a ‘first’ human couple? How should we interpret the first chapters of Genesis? Do we need a historical Adam & Eve to make sense of sin and salvation?
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Creating Life in the Lab - Adam Rutherford & Fuz Rana - Unbelievable?
In a podcast special, atheist scientist Adam Rutherford and Christian biochemist Fazale (Fuz) Rana of Reasons To Believe, discuss the latest advances in synthetic bio-engineering and whether they support or contradict the view that life is a product of design.
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How did life begin? Adam Rutherford & Fuz Rana - Unbelievable?
Was the emergence of the first self-replicating organism a result of design or the blind forces of nature?
