The debate turns largely on a question raised in dawkins 2006 bestseller, the god delusion. This release captures a live intellectual debate between professor, atheist proponent and author richard dawkins and scientist and christian theologian jou lennox on the topic of god, religion, and morality, staged in front of a live audience at the university of alabama, birminghams alys. The god delusion debate between richard dawkins and john. He argues that even if we take versus that suit us for a holy book, we still choose this versus with our own. Twelve years ago, larry got the wild idea of bringing notorious atheist and oxford evolutionary biologist, richard dawkins, to birmingham, alabama for a debate on the central tenets of his bestseller, the god delusion. For those who arent looking to have their faith and beliefs gravely challenged, you may want to skip this book. Hundreds of nonchurched folk as well as members of various churches attended. Feb 08, 2017 the god delusion debate pits worldrenowned atheist and scientist professor richard dawkins against his oxford university colleague professor john lennox, who is both a scientist and a christian. For example, dawkins had misused david humes quote in the connection of the laws of nature. In it, dawkins asserts that god, defined as a superhuman, supernatural. From dawkins reaction, i think he was led to believe it would be a real debate, not like this. Mar 26, 2012 yesterday i finished leading three weeks of adult sunday school based on the film the god delusion debate, a dialoguedebate between richard dawkins and john lennox.
Can you imagine john lennox having this kind of postdebate attitude. The god delusion is a 2006 book by english biologist richard dawkins, a professorial fellow at. Basically, lennox cherry picks as much negative things from the god delusion and draws it to extremes just as much as he cherry picks from the bible to cover his intellectual dishonesty. Staunch atheist richard dawkins of the new york times bestseller the god delusion will square off in a debate with popular christian apologist john lennox next month the oct. No one debates quite as well as an oxford professor. My friend peter byrom kindly transcribed this communication he had with richard dawkins on twitter following dawkins recent encounter with john lennox in new york on the subject of gods existence.
Though dawkins is looking for everyone to read this book with an open mind, whether youre devoutly religious, agnostic or atheist. This debate was recorded on october 3rd, 2007, at the university of alabama at birmingham to a soldout auditorium and worldwide audience and was captured on dvd. He also had what was undoubtedly the best line of the event. In my opinion, it seems it was richard dawkins best selling book the god delusion which was on trial. God delusion debate pits new atheist against christian. Bbc the god delusion, the worldwide bestseller by atheist and scientist prof. This debate will feature and will focus on the book the god delusion and richards assertions therein over and against the christian faith. According to the anthropology text book written by ember, god exist because of the. Darwins rottweiler is about to get a run for his money. Hi, i was watching a debate on youtube between richard dawkins and john lennox about his book the god delusion when i noticed at 34. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the god delusion. In the quotes from the god delusion book below we will first quote his reasoning allegedly demonstrating the nonexistence of god.
God delusion debate to pit dawkins against christian apologist. Lennoxs book is one of the most interesting and thoughtful replies to dawkinss claims in the god delusion which may explain why dawkins. Atheist atheist vs christian debate christian christian vs. The october 3 debate, which takes place at the alys stephens center in birmingham, alabama, will tackle one of the worlds most critical and ageold questions does god exist. Here are very brief responses to the objections which he quite properly raises. Staunch atheist richard dawkins of the new york times bestseller the god delusion will square off in a debate with popular christian apologist john lennox next month.
This is not an example of the work produced by our essay writing service. The god delusion debate with dawkinslennox uk essays. I was present at the recent debate between richard dawkins and john lennox at the natural history museum in oxford on 21 st october 2008, sponsored by the fixed point foundation. Overall it was an engaging dialogue and lennox made some good points. The god delusion, the worldwide bestseller by atheist and scientist prof. Then following we will simply substitute the word dawkins where the book used the word god, and substitute the alleged creations of dawkins his books in place of the alleged creations of god such as the universe, etc. Oct 23, 2008 this week, on the 21st of october, richard dawkins and john lennox came together at the oxford museum to discuss science, atheism, and the christian faith. Filmed in the alys stephens centre in birmingham, alabama, heartland of americas bible belt in front of a capacity crowd, on the stage are two desks and a. The god delusion is a 2006 book by english biologist richard dawkins, a professorial fellow at new college, oxford, and former holder of the charles simonyi. The god delusion debate by richard dawkins, john lennox.
The ultimate boeing 747 gambit was originally proposed by richard dawkins in his 2006 book the god delusion. Dawkins latest book is as brutal and honest as its title. In september 1997 richard dawkins allowed an australian film crew into his oxford home, only. If this book works as i intend, religious readers who open it will be atheists when they put it down. Richard dawkins begins the god delusion by making it clear that the god he talks about is the abrahamic concept of a personal god who is susceptible to worship. Message of the month the god delusion debate in 2010 i hosted two big screen video debates between oxford university professors john lennox and richard dawkins. The god delusion makes a compelling case that belief in god is not just wrong but potentially deadly. Does this debate serve any real purpose other than entertainment. Worldrenowned scientist richard dawkins writes in the god delusion. Richard dawkins, is an allout assault on religion in general and christianity in particular.
This week, on the 21st of october, richard dawkins and john lennox came together at the oxford museum to discuss science, atheism, and the christian faith. Richard dawkins on his recent encounter with john lennox. In 2010 i hosted two big screen video debates between oxford university professors john lennox and richard dawkins. As we waded into more controversial territory, dawkins began to reveal the character associated with his more inflammatory works. In september 1997 richard dawkins allowed an australian film crew into his oxford home, only to realise in the course of a particularly. Jun 29, 2010 the god delusion, the worldwide bestseller by atheist and scientist prof.
I cannot subscribe to the view that this intelligibility is simply a freak accident, professor lennox argued. I am grateful to richard dawkins for having looked at some of my writings. A preeminent scientistand the worlds most prominent atheistasserts the irrationality of belief in god and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the crusades to 911. And so today we feature two oxford profs atheist biologist richard dawkins and christian mathematician john lennox debating god and science in. With generous doses of ridicule and scorn, he sought to convince people why there almost certainly is no god. Richard dawkins best seller, the god delusion, basically asserts that believers in god are fantasizing, but john lennox asserts the veracity of the bible and of creation. In the god delusion, dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that belief in a personal god qualifies as a delusion, which he defines as a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. The god delusion kindle edition by dawkins, richard.
And now, we get to read the god delusion book, listen to the god delusion show, and watch the root of all evil. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The god delusion is a 2006 book by english biologist richard dawkins, a professorial fellow at new college, oxford, and former holder of the charles simonyi chair for the public understanding of science at the university of oxford. Richard dawkins vs john lennox the god delusion debate. I had already met john lennox in oxford although i was. After some additional discussion with dawkins, dawkins conceded that jesus existed and said. These areas cover evolution, creation, morality, religions involvement in evil, jesus, and the coherence of science and religion.
Response to richard dawkinss comments on my writings in his book the god delusion. Lennox yesterday i finished leading three weeks of adult sunday school based on the film the god delusion debate, a dialogue debate between richard dawkins and john lennox. Books by richard dawkins author of the god delusion. Sep 23, 2006 the god delusion by richard dawkins 416pp, bantam. For example, the god delusion is used as a source in ref 1, 11 to 14, 15 to 16, and 19, yet all are formatted differently.
Richard dawkins best seller, the god delusion, basically asserts that believers in god are in delusion, but john lennox asserts the veracity of the bible and of creation. Several books have been published about the god delusion they are listed in the see also but do not seem to have been used at all in the citatons. The god delusion debate marked dawkins first visit to the old south and the first significant discussion on this issue in the bible belt. The debate the debate was titled has science buried god. His latest book, the god delusion, is a vituperative assault on religious belief in general, and christianity in particular.
Dawkins gives his atheistic position on topic a, which is immediately countered by lennoxs theistic stance on topic a. What we are seeking to do this evening is to narrow the discussion just a bit and hence that the name of this debate the god delusion debate. Both represent significant voices in the debate about the existence of god and the claims of science. Response to dawkins the god delusion university of oxford. As far as i am concerned, dawkinss book the god delusion has put the question on the agenda, and it is a very good thing. Instead of the random discussion in the other thread, and since it was sidetracked from joe coffeys sermon, maybe some people will want to discuss a debate between richard dawkins and john lennox on the god delusion. Dec 20, 2014 what we are seeking to do this evening is to narrow the discussion just a bit and hence that the name of this debate the god delusion debate. The volume has received wide coverage, fueled much passionate debate and caused not a little confusion.
Richard dawkins presents his arguments for atheism by adopting the rigorous approach of a scientist and applying it to the questions of religion, religious faith and the existence of god. The volume has received wide coverage, fueled much passionate debate, and spread confusion and distrust. The last time lennox and dawkins met was in birmingham, alabama a year previously where a very similar debate took place. Dawkins gives his atheistic position on topic a, which is immediately countered by lennoxs theistic stance on topic a, followed by dawkins speech on wildly different topic b. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universes wonders than any faith could ever muster. The god delusion debate and has science buried god. On 3 october 2007, john lennox, professor of mathematics at the university of oxford. Theres a frustrating lack of backandforth between the two worldviews, which leaves very little confrontational meat to chew over. In his latest and perhaps most combative book, the god delusion, the british zoologist and evolutionpopularizer tries to show not only that god doesnt exist, but that even the most private and wellmeaning belief in god opens the door to terrible consequences for the individual and society.
Furthermore, lennox also seemed to be very accustomed with dawkins book, the god delusion, as well as the people dawkins would quote. The following transcript is provided from the god delusion debate between professor richard dawkins and dr john lennox. Dawkins gives his atheistic position on topic a, which is immediately countered by lennox s theistic stance on topic a, followed by dawkins speech on wildly the debate itself is broken down into six different miniarguments. This release captures a live intellectual debate between professor, atheist proponent and author richard dawkins and scientist and christian theologian jou lennox on the topic of god, religion, and morality, staged in front of a live audience at the university of alabama, birminghams alys stephens center in. Sep 18, 2019 read part 1 of this series here part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5. Pdf richard dawkins, the god delusion researchgate. This transcript has been provided with compliments from and a very minimal level of editing has been undertaken in order to provide easy reading. For dawkins, religion is what happens when people persistently choose to believe in a delusion despite contrary evidence. The god delusion debate pits worldrenowned atheist and scientist professor richard dawkins against his oxford university colleague professor john lennox, who is both a scientist and a christian. In 2006, oxford biologist richard dawkins published his bestseller the god delusion, a scathing attack on religion in general and the christian faith in particular. The debate was broadcast to millions worldwide and was described by the wall street journal as a revelation. For the god delusion debate, gayathiri and sandra chose to listen to dr john lennox because the two of us personally believe there is a god while len jin and jerome chose to listen to professor richard dawkins because the points brought forth by dawkins has more relevance to them personally. The reference section citations are not consistently formatted.
Proper answers to the objections are to be found in the other writings of mine to which i refer below. The god delusion debate richard dawkins vs john lennox. The debate centers on six theses professor dawkins presents in his book the god. Filmed in the alys stephens centre in birmingham, alabama, heartland of americas bible belt in front of a capacity crowd, on the stage are two desks and a large table. On 3 october 2007, lennox debated richard dawkins at the university of alabama at birmingham in birmingham, alabama on dawkinss views expressed in his book, the god delusion. You can view samples of our professional work here.
With rigor and wit, dawkins examines god in all his forms, from the sexobsessed tyrant of the old testament to the more benign but still illogical celestial watchmaker favored by some enlightenment. Either god exists or he does not, and that needs to be settled. The debate centers on six theses professor dawkins presents in his book the god delusion. And now, we get to read the god delusion book, listen to. Yesterday i finished leading three weeks of adult sunday school based on the film the god delusion debate, a dialoguedebate between richard dawkins and john lennox. Its obvious dawkins stirs up controversy just to sell books.
1619 2 1108 339 1261 540 813 368 1002 1356 597 886 1477 1357 444 92 897 1131 502 852 519 1439 155 456 1356 762 724 137 121 64 1295 726 977 949 1429 1094 1124 447 1179 768 1022 960 947 202 1381 302 1302 538 1039