This lecture examines three key philosophical problems with the worldview of atheist Richard Dawkins, through an analysis of his famous 2007 'God Delusion' debate/discussion with Oxford Mathematician and Philosopher of Science John C. Lennox, which was held in Alabama.
You can watch the debate @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5bPI92-5o
You can watch the debate with Norwegian subtitles @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA0iVQcQXp
This lecture was delivered to students at NLA University on 22nd April 2021.
Recommended Resources
Peter S. Williams, “A Sceptic’s Guide to Richard Dawkins” http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/a-sceptics-guide-to-richard-dawkins/
———. “Cosmic Fine Tuning: Design or Multiverse?” http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/cosmic-fine-tuning-design-or-multiverse/
———. “Introduction to ‘Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate’ (Cascade, 2020)” http://podcast.peterswilliams.com/e/introduction-to-outgrowing-god-a-beginners-guide-totrichard-dawkins-and-the-god-debate-cascade-2020/
William Lane Craig, “Dawkins’ Delusion” www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/existence-nature-of-god/dawkins-delusion/
John C. Lennox. God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? 2nd edition (Lion, 2009)
J.P. Moreland. Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology (Crossway, 2018)
Charles B. Thaxton, et al. The Mystery Of Life’s Origin: The Continuing Controversy (Discovery Institute Press, 2020)
Peter S. Williams. Outgrowing God? A Beginner’s Guide to Richard Dawkins and the God Debate (Cascade, 2020)
———. A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Wipf & Stock, 2019)
———. I Wish I Could Believe In Meaning: A Response to Nihilism (Damaris, 2005)
European Leadership Forum 2017: Dissecting Dawkins' Defence of The God Delusion
European Leadership Forum 2017 Interview: Dissecting Dawkins' Objection to the Design Argument
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C.S. Lewis vs. Richard Dawkins (with occasional Norwegian translations & comments)
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Dissecting Dawkins' Defence of The God Delusion
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