The Northern Ireland-born Christian thinker and speaker was debating as part of an recorded conversation released today with high profile atheist and Florida State professor of philosophy of science, Michael Ruse (pictured below, left).
Lennox said: “Faith is part and parcel of my life as an intellectual and a scientist.
“I believe in the theory of gravitational attraction, why? Because I have evidence for it.
“I believe my wife loves me, why? Because I have evidence for it.
“And, my Christian faith consists, not in faith as a leap into the unknown, it is evidencebased commitment – otherwise, I wouldn’t be remotely interested in Christianity.”
The debate, which has been released as part of The Big Conversation series, was recorded in front of a live audience at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London and hosted by Premier Christian Radio presenter, Justin Brierley (pictured below, centre).
It pitched Lennox, who has authored books such as ‘God’s Undertaker: Has science buried God?’ and ‘Gunning for God: Why the New Atheists are missing the target’ against Ruse, who although an atheist himself has nevertheless been critical of the New Atheist movement represented by figures such as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, believing that a better conversation between faith and science is possible.
In response to Lennox’s claims, Michael Ruse replied: “If I am taught,…
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