Why I believe in God | Dr. John Lennox interviewed by Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing
In a Premier Unbelievable special, celebrating his 80th birthday, the indomitable Christian apologist, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, and renowned ethicist, Dr. John Lennox, engages in a candid and unreserved interview with fellow Christian apologist and Oxford-educated theologian, Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing. A long-standing friend of Unbelievable, John delves into his life journey, from a childhood in Ireland, to studying Mathematics at University of Cambridge, speaking and defending his Christian faith from Russian to East Germany, and his electrifying debates with formidable atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Peter Atkins, Christopher Hitchens and Peter Singer. This illuminating discussion also delves into the AI and the future of humanity, the problem of evil and other profound questions that continue to captivate the minds of believers and sceptics alike.
Dr Amy Orr-Ewing is an international author, speaker and theologian who addresses the deep questions of our day with meaningful answers found in the Christian Faith. Amy is the author of multiple books including ‘Where is God in All the Suffering?’ and bestselling, ‘Why Trust The Bible?’ Over the last twenty years, Amy has given talks and answered hundreds of questions on university campuses around the world. She has also addressed Parliamentarians in the Speakers Rooms and Chapel at the UK Parliament and staffers on Capitol Hill, and at the West Wing of the White House. Amy is interested in the intersection of questions of meaning and faith with the marketplace, education, leadership and policymaking. Her latest book 'Mary's Voice Advent Reflections to Contemplate the Coming of Christ' comes out October 26 2023.
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I've never seen a world famous mathematician be humble. Lennox is a gift.
I couldn't agree more my fellow believer. The fruit of the spirit is ever present in him and is definitely working through him, all glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 🙏🔥🤟💪🏼🎶
humble? He is arrogant beyond anything.
@@matswessling6600 I think maybe you misunderstand the meaning of both adjectives, humble and arrogant. Look again but without defensiveness. Have a good day.
@@michaelbabbitt3837 i cannot see a person that lies and is intellectually dishonest as humble.
@@matswessling6600ROFL Good grief John Lennox "arrogant". That is just so incredibly laughable. That's like saying Stalin was more nonviolent & peaceful than Gandi. If i had more time & patience i would try & probe where has he been arrogant. The question would be dodged & i would follow up with the same question. It would dodged &,or a false answer would be given. Thus, i would demonstrate the falsity of said claim. This has been the pattern i have witnessed among internet/new atheists
Been watching John for a while; first time seeing Amy.. Intellects and achievements aside, what lovely, winsome human beings they are!
This man is a huge part of why I am still a Christian today. Intellectual and spiritual powerhouse of a man, the world is truly indebted to you
You're *still* a Christian? Oh my gosh....
I must ask. What actually is his argument for believing in a God? 🤔
@@mattikaronen7728 Just search youtube for his debates with dawkins, hitchens etc.
@@mattikaronen7728 Have you watched his videos? He makes it clearer in them than anyone else could explain to you.
Atheism and the limitations of science.@@mattikaronen7728
John Lennox is a treasure.
Yes he is. God keep him in his care
A sunken treasure.
@@whittfamily1meaning??
@@askbrettmanning You have not posed a well formed question. Try again.
@@whittfamily1 oh, that old argument. If I had a dollar for every time some smug atheist told me that he doesn't like the way I formulated the question, I'd be a very, very wealthy man. That's like when you all say… You just don't understand evolution. Oh I understand that's silly. Missed quite well. And I've seen hundreds of hundreds of debates over my lifetime. And watch people melt down into their insanity.
Thank you Amy Orr-Ewing for allowing Lennox to talk and not spending so much of the interviewing time inserting your own comments and answers! Excellent interviewer. And thank you for the gift of John Lennox.
We thank God for raising John Lennox.
An un-thought comment. I never knew he had died.
If being "humble" is a person, I am sure it has to be John Lennox, I mean, look at the vast knowledge he has under his belt yet calm and gentle as feathers. It's truly a gem.
Wise as a serpent but as harmless and peaceful as a dove. There are very few people on earth we can be certain God is with, and John Lennox is one of them.
John's arguments didn't require knowledge? Because he doesn't need proof when God is the truth, the truth is the word, the word is the Bible, the Bible is written by men, all men are born sinners, and sinners can lie, and lies are not true... Am I missing something here?
I feel like a small boy sitting at the feet of a sage. Such a gift is Professor Lennox!🙏💪❤️
Amy and John are making a good impact in this world. Amazing how you both didn't renounce your faith under that pressure. God bless your works ever more abundantly 🙏🕊❤✨
Great interview! John is very charming and fascinating, and Amy had the wisdom and self discipline just to ask questions and then let him talk!
Never get enough of John Lennox, a real gift to us all.🙏❤️
Totally agree!
Rather shag Amy myself.
Yes, a really charming guy. Unfortunately, he is dead wrong in most of his "hypothesis", analogies and selectively chosen philosophical references.
@@santadeville242elaborate?
@@johnjaso385 for me, the only argument he have is the God of the gaps… 🤔
John is amazing! I’ve been binging all his interviews and debates. Just within the last month I found out about John and we need more people like this man in our colleges and universities in America. What a brilliant humble and genuine man he is! Thank the lord for this man cause he is a rare one!
Thank you for sharing, I pray God to keep Dr Lennox among us to teach the right way to share and defend the gospel. God bless you 🙏 ❤️
John Lennox is a great evangelist. Talking of the 'new atheists', I'd like them to know, they were a large part of why I came back to my faith. I listened to their arguments and realised 1. they were so wrong 2. I didn't want to be on their 'team'. On the side of cynicism, nihilism, ego, pointless/meaningless existence... They (the new atheists) inspired me to re-examine the arguments for faith, which I did, and my heart followed, very quickly.
LMAO!
@@frankvandermerwe1487 Glad you enjoyed that.
@@bikecameraaction3334 I enjoyed your hilariously stupid comment thanks, it made me laugh.
@@frankvandermerwe1487 Ah, I thought for a moment you were making a friendly contribution. My mistake.
Very very truly said. Concur completely. Hope vs. Nope. Hope ALL the WAY.
I have no words to describe the logical eruditeness of Prof John Lennox, in explaining things. ❤ The lady interviewed Prof Lennox also was great!
I don't care how erudite he is. He believes in imaginary invisible gods which is totally irrational.
@@josephrich3509gotcha!! Glad you tuned in to hear Truth so you will be without excuse. Romans 1.
This religious crap is just as fictional as Harry Potter, Narnia, and Middle Earth. You need to wake up from your own self-deluded mental state.@@johnjaso385
@@josephrich3509 So you think it is more rational to believe that everything came from nothing??
So you think it's more rational to believe that some invisible imaginary deity created everything? Where is your evidence for that?@@rl7012
I'm from Brazil and I love this program!! Thank you to show John Lennox and thinking him.
Glory to God for the life of John Lennox
Glory to Zeus for the life of John Lennox. Glory to Isis for the life of John Lennox. Glory to Pele for the life of John Lennox. Do you see how utterly ridiculous your thinking is? Praying to invisible fictitious gods is a form of self-delusion.
Singing praises to an invisible imaginary deity is just about the most irrational behavior on the planet.
@@josephrich3509believing that materialism and chance brought us into existence is the most absurd belief.
Believing that some imaginary invisible god brought the universe into existence is an improbable belief. And where is your evidence dipstick?@@johnjaso385
@@josephrich3509oh shoot, you got us! What were we thinking? I feel sorry for you. Only fools say there is no God.
Brilliant interview. John is such a humble man. A real gift to us all!
False. John is not a humble man. He did not say that he could be mistaken about anything.
@@whittfamily1 sir… You seem to be clearly trolling, John Lennox, buy some of your statements. So why don't you gather up your intellect in your arrogance and debate him? Or debate me publicly or any of my Christian apologist friends. Clearly are you want to do is bash those who believe in the god you claim to not believe in. It's a shameful act. Your hatred of showing and it's clear.
That's a bit presumptuous. I consider him to be anything but a gift. And I am quite sure that I'm not alone.
I agree. A real gift to us all! A man of God
@@ricardofolive Didn't you get the memo? God does not exist. This has been proven. And so there are no men of God.
Professor Lennox is such a inspiration for me. Thank you for your all life mission.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only son so that whoever believes in Him will have everlasting life.
He didn't sacrifice his son. His son (considered himself by some) was/is immortal. At best, he allowed his son/self to endure a bad few days nailed to a tree, so that he could be a sacrifice, (possibly to himself) to pay for the sin that god created in order to fulfill a need to sacrifice his son/self at whatever passes for a future event in God's timeless realm. It's so daft! It's genuinely mind boggling? 🫣
And you burn in Hell if you don't accept him.
He loved the world so much, he drowned most of it an its inhabitants. What do the koalas, and lemurs do to deserve that?
@@WayWalker3 Its estimated that there would have been some two million people on earth at the time of the supposed flood, making it one of the biggest genocides ever, up until H.i.t.l.e.r. Were there even koalas on the arc?
@@marknewman2243what is the definition of genocide?
I wish every Christian would have a mind like John Lennox, He is blessing to us all.
Every Christian already has a mind similar to that of Lennox -- one which is mistaken on nearly every major point.
@@robertmitchell-tv5yf I agree with your first point. However, God does not think because God does not think. We now know that God does not exist. This has been proven.
@@robertmitchell-tv5yf RM1: I have no knowledge of what God is or what God does,... GW1: I have knowledge of the God concept and hypothesis, and you can have this knowledge too. RM1: but God does appear (pardon the pun) to be unfalsifiable. GW1: I disagree. The God hypothesis is falsifiable and has been falsified!
I've observed that the argument is no longer about evidence or logic but about mere defence, you will defend your world view no matter how face slappingly obvious the evidence is. Science has done nothing but describe the universe not why or how the universe came to be. A car can be brought down to the laws of physics but it doesn't explain why it is so. Or how it came to be.
@@ikemiracle4841 I1: I've observed that the argument is no longer about evidence or logic but about mere defence, you will defend your world view no matter how face slappingly obvious the evidence is. GW1: That is true about some people. From evidence and logic, it is obvious that God does not exist, and yet some people continue to think he does. Sad. I1: Science has done nothing but describe the universe not why or how the universe came to be. GW1: Describing the universe, as far as that has progressed, is a very great accomplishment! Science does tackle the question of how the universe came to be, even though we don’t yet know the answer. “Came to be” does not necessarily mean “came into existence.” There are at least four good reasons to think that the universe is eternal and constantly changing. “Why” questions, especially with respect to motives, may not be relevant to the universe as a whole. I1: A car can be brought down to the laws of physics but it doesn't explain why it is so. GW1: A car is the way it is because one or more human beings designed it to be that way. There is no mystery here. Your mistake is probably in thinking that life, human beings, or the universe itself were designed. I1: Or how it came to be. GW1: We know how a car came to be. We can watch it on the assembly line.
Love John Lennox. Thank you. Glad the music stopped. Brilliant man.
Excellent Interview by a true Professional with, no interruptions only, sincere listening which is so rare, it's remarkable. John Lennox has become my Greatest Philosopher of Christianity. His knowledge of Scripture, in Depth Practical Analysis and Strength of Character is down to earth Believable and Understandable. John for me is a Blessing.The only questions, I would love to hear him present is, his Career in Mathematics which is where his Teaching and Doctorate was Central that is clouded. I can only Thank You Amy for, your interview that for me is Awesome! I have no clue who you work for but they need to know, who we have cherished.
Oh my word...this is marvelous..two of my very favorite people of faith...this is great...you both look wonderful..
Two such lovely gracious people, having an amazing conversation. Thank you.❤
Amy, I was worried about you after the scandal. As all of the videos in which I watched you were scrubbed immediately, I couldn’t find you and didn’t know your name. I found one of your books (the lecture you gave which I watched a dozen times was the authenticity of the Bible) a few months ago and now here you are! I’m so glad you are here with Dr. Lennox!
This was so great to watch. So many gems! Recounting his experience at a lecture by CS Lewis, his imitation of an Alabama accent, his travels in communist areas as a Christian intellectual, etc. I loved every minute!
I hope to meet Prof. Lennox some time soon. Such a hero!
Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for the blessings of this dear brother. Prof John you are a truly precious gem. All Glory to Jesus ❤️🙏🙌
Thankfully for Prof.John Lennox.God blessings for him and his family.😊
I always found a conflict between science and Christianity. Prof Lennox has guided me towards understanding how they both compliment each other. I am so grateful 🙏🥲
Been longing for Lennox and J.B.Peterson to have a dialogue, hope it will be on youtube very soon!
John is a fantastic speaker. I love his talks and his books. Really puts it all together well. He is sharp. He knows so much historical thought and the thought of the day.
God bless you prof. Lennox for your patience. love and calmness. When I hear Dawkins and his shameless bending of logic, I feel my fangs growing out.
I just have to look at the wings of a butterfly, or smell the aroma of wild roses, and I know all this intense beauty did not just slither out of primordial ooze. There is more historical evidence for the existence of Jesus than for many historical figures that we take forgranted.
What a blessing and an encouragement. GOD bless you John.
Thanks God, Thanks Jhon Lennox and Thanks Amy for the great interview and the views given. ❤❤❤❤
John Lennox is always such an inspiration to be rooted in faith .
John Lennox is a blessing to have in our lives. Thank you !
I am never tired of his intelligence!❤ I never knew that about earthquakes! 😊
GOD BLESS JOHN LENNOX - REMEMBER- Nothing is nothing, never get something from nothing, Life comes from life, never get life from non-life without intelligence or a mind. All must turn to the infinite almighty GOD
You can't get life from non-life? Where did God's life come from?
@@marknewman2243 something ever existing something that is a necessary being
@@afsar_gunner5271 Question: Could reality be eternal and necessary without being sentient?
@@marknewman2243 Yes everything is possible and its a matter of faith but read the book "The God Theory" by Bernard Haisch astrophysicist. There are many others books by other scientists on God- the fact that you hv a rational mind and can link up with the mathematical laws of the universe is a big hint
"Life comes from life, never get life from non-life without intelligence or a mind." - Argument from ignorance. Christians are ignorant.
Grateful for Lennox ❤
John is so easy to listen to. I do enjoy this teaching.
every day we proceed, God's angels pulled more on the arm of this precious humble man, the world will loose an apostle of Christ when he go to be with The Lord. i'm terrified of that time.
So thkfl for brother John .gems of the faith that help us all through life's tough ?'s get to our destination in a better way.
his birmingham alabama accent was perfect hahaha how did he do that
Thank you Mr Lennox, I'm a big fan of you :)
Amazing to have met John Lennox in Oxford and being one of his students and having experienced the fear of saying dumb stuff when he asks you a question during the lecture. And after that being grilled for my stupid answer. How can a man with such a sweet face be such a strict tutor?!
John Lennox thank you. Your testimony of your father inspires me to be like him as a father
It made me cry. Listening to John Lennox being an academic and a Christian. What touched me most is about his view about suffering and guilt and very often the pointed finger of members of the congregation at the suffering person, saying that there must be a moral reason for it. Me going through a lot of turmoil during my life losing my younger brother at the age of 20, while I was facing divorce with 2 little daughters and losing my second husband 4 Years ago to cancer after 2 terrible work accidents, left me with a lot of questions to GOD. But I also ended with the Cross. It doesn't say that all my questions are answered. But after all I always felt a strong protection over my life. Professor John Lennox encourages people to remember that God gave them a brain and mind to use it and not follow blind a crowd and to listen carefully what they say. There are a lot of "Teachers" and leaders out there. The Bible askes us to proof if it is true, even what is tought in the Bible. And during my life after making mistakes leaving me humble and recognise that GOD's laws are the frame for life, a moral compass and guidance. Human beings creating "Human" can only go wrong and to search for 'eternal life' can only go terribly wrong. There is a part in the Bible where is said that people will seek death and they will not find it. I am very grateful for the chance to listen to this interview! And I hope that Professor John Lennox will have many more chances to speak about his faith. If he would come to Germany again it would be great to get the chance to listen again.
John Lennox has brought a new level in intellect to the debate of the existence of God. He continues to demolish the bankrupt arguments of the those who so obviously hate God. I pray that eyes are opened to see the risen Christ with the eyes of of a rational, reasonable, provable faith.
awesome interview I love John Lennox he is definitely a worker of God. He speaks so simply about things that are so deep I just love to listen to him. May God bless and protect him and his family ❤️🙏✝️🙏🛐🙏❤️
Thank you Lord for John Lennox.
Birthday congratulations to an inspiration. Praise Adonai for Professor Lennox.
Factual, logical, calm, and articulate. More!
Hello from Los Angeles! I really enjoyed this conversation. Thank you. Love this man’s strong faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ - God of heaven & earth.
I like John Lennox, he really believes in what he says, and has a good scientific approach to his points.
Except he never actually provides ANY proof to back up his beliefs, other than his unflinching belief in his god, which he somehow equates with science. Hes passionate . But he has a closed mind.
@@reverendbarker650 What do you believe about God? Is your mind open?
@@reverendbarker650You wouldn't believe in God even if He personally pulled you out of your BS, so SU and go to Dawkins "everything out of nothing" metal degradation, where you fit perfectly..
@@curiousgeorge555 What do you believe about Allah? Is your mind open?
@@marknewman2243 I have an open mind and I won't close it on things I believe are false.
All the glory to Jehovah God! Thank you to all for this program 😊
God does not exist, and this has now been proven.
The epitome of positive Chrisrianity ..., just a lovely, lovely man!.... Well done true and faithful servant..
We need more Christian like him
I just realized “In God We Trust “ This country was built on faith 😮
Sure am glad he was thrust into the world spotlight through his debate with Dawkins back in the day.
Dr. John Lennox is profoundly truthful. That alone drives his profound faith. Can't get enough of his explanations. Brilliantly obvious - once he identifies these truths in plain language.
We are not only required to believe in God but we have to follow how God wants us to live in this world!
Great interview. Thank you!
He defends the faith by knowledge and kindness
Questionable knowledge doesn't really provide much defence. Would you agree?
say in science questionable knowledge include material that's deliberately false uncertainty that can affect the reliability of a scientific result research misbehavior questionable reaserch practice now can you please explain what do you mean
@@josemoody1743 Any knowledge, including Scientific knowledge, is only as good as its demonstrable observations show. John defends Christianity through his knowledge of the Bible? I'm saying that knowledge gained from the bible is questionable.
@@marknewman2243 I see thank you Sir
@@josemoody1743 You are welcome. I am pleased to have converted you.
Wow ! I thought Amy had departed for Mars and here, suddenly, she reappears after a few years. Good to see you again Amy. I think things fell apart for OCCA for a while, which is maybe why not even algorithms help'd. Always, always good to listen to dear John Lennox. Blessed 80th birthday John ... tho this maybe late arriving. 🙏🏼
Wonderful interview. Thank you.
Always love listening to Mr. Lennox.
My absolute favorite apologist (by far). Love the southern accent bit.
I hope one day to meet John! But he has helped me in so many ways and appreciate him
Belfast is blessed to have had two intellectual giants come out of: C.S. Lewis and John Lenox.
Wonderful, as ever. Thank you!
What blessed parents you had, Dr. John Lennox. Thank God for that.
I was blessed by this episode. Thanks 🥰
I never tire his lecture, never tire repeats, couldn't get enough.
Lord almighty, Jesus Christ, Lord! Lord! I'm here in Denmark, drunk as a lord, and Lord almighty, Lord almighty - crying like a child: thank you! Thank you! Kind regards Kim
God bless John Lennox. Man of God.
The lady has a wonderful smile
It is very important to understand what christianism is, what it states and why it takes you to the truth. Apart from that, we must be humble enough to be open to explore all ways that explain reality, both material and spiritual, by applying the principles of logic such as identity principle, non contradiction, etc.
Terrific interview. Great man.
Professor John Lennox, sir, bless, bless, you in CHRIST JESUS ADONAI Wow / // GOD ADONAI, Dearest HOLY SPIRIT flows through you, thank you ALMIGHTY GOD for using John to help me when my human logic was oppression...
Evidence base faith 🙏 love john lennox ..... mind expanding 🎉 love it john ......
Thank you for this enlightening discussion and the great questions that were asked and answers that brought so much light. God bless you.
I love that someone who's been gifted with such knowledge and wisdom by God, is also compassionate with everyone that he talks to that doesn't believe in God as we do.
Amen great discussion. John is a rock for Christ.
Professor Lennox, thank you Sir. Have you met Pastor Dr. Kumuyi? He's also a Mathematics Professor from Nigeria and the Founder and Pastor of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. You are both Mathematics legend and shining lights of the Gospel. Amen and amen!!!
I wish that I could set under his teaching daily and be filled with his knowledge and share in the love for Christ! Thank you John & thank you too for giving such credit to your wife, Sally, for I am sure she was a great contributor to who you are and where you are in life. What a blessing!😊
Good point on the term 'apologist'. Here are my personal thoughts: It's a term that I was not familiar with, and it speaks to the reality that many agnostics (like me) and atheists are somewhat repelled by this unfamiliar language. Apologist makes me think of 'apology', and in a religious context it makes me assume that it means something extreme. Probably because contemporary assumptions around all religion is fairly extreme, but that is sadly where we are, and only mutually understood language can help bridge that gap in understanding. I find John Lennox compelling as a speaker and a thinker because he communicates in a way that I and most people would easily understand; the manner of his communication is very relatable. Many Christian communicators speak in terms that would seemingly (to me) be appropriate for a sermon, which turns us away. To us, it appears cult-like on the surface; it requires a level of knowledge, understanding and general familiarity that non-religious folk do not possess. It feels extreme. Saying something as seemingly obvious to Christians as 'Christ gave his life for us'... I don't know what that means. I would really appreciate some discussion around Christianity that helps me to understand what exactly there core tenets of Christianity actually mean.
Thank you, Sir. I am really enjoying your lecture and this interview especially. Sending you ove and prayers of blessings from India 🤗🇮🇳
Great, brilliant man of God.
Thoroughly enjoyed this!❤️
Always a pleasure to listen to.
This has been very edifying to me thank u!!!
You are a real treasure ! Thank God for you
Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge
This is just a wonderful video full of wisdom and generosity.
I think he’s an amazing man. I would love to meet him, in fact I would travel some distance to hear him. ❤️👏👏👍
I Love John Lennox! A precious servant of Jesus! A beautiful gift from God
Wow a true follower of my lord my master, Jesus .
Wonderful, simply wonderful....