#151 John Lennox - What Nearly Dying Taught Me About God
April 13, 2026
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Episode 151 · April 13, 2026
#151 John Lennox - What Nearly Dying Taught Me About God
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<p>Get all sides of every story and be better informed at <a href="https://ground.news/AlexOC" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://ground.news/AlexOC </a>- subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: <a href="https://www.alexoconnor.com" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://www.alexoconnor.com</a>.-John Lennox is a Northern Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist originally from Northern Ireland. He has written many books on religion, ethics, the relationship between science and God, and has had public debates with atheists including Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. -</p><p>Exclusive discount: Listeners to my show can get 30% Off John Lennox’s autobiography, <em>My Story</em> when shopping directly from his publishers. Visit <a href="https://spckpublishing.co.uk/my-story" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://spckpublishing.co.uk/my-story</a> and enter AOC30 at checkout to get 30% off. - TIMESTAMPS00:00 - How Pressure Can Produce the Best Work02:29 - Does the Incarnation Make Sense?06:22 - John’s Richard Dawkins Debate14:39 - What Did the New Atheists Get Wrong About God?26:21 - Science Cannot Explain Everything31:22 - What Did the New Atheists Get Right?35:18 - Why Does God Hide From So Many People?44:36 - Why Does God Allow Arbitrary Suffering?56:25 - Is Faith “Belief Without Evidence”?1:00:33 - How Could God Punish a Mere Lack of Faith?1:08:14 - How Christopher Hitchens Agreed with Jesus1:13:03 - Does Christianity Cause Evil?</p>
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