Why I believe in God | Dr. John Lennox interviewed by Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing

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Reflection

Personal accounts of why someone believes in God tend to be more compelling than abstract arguments alone, because they show belief lived rather than merely defended in the abstract. John Lennox, interviewed here by fellow apologist Amy Orr-Ewing, has spoken over many years about the intersection of rigorous scientific training and deeply held Christian conviction, refusing to treat the two as competitors. Paul writes of always being ready to explain the hope within, and that explanation, in Lennox's case, draws on decades of engagement with philosophy of science as much as theology proper. What often gets lost in public debate is the personal, even relational, dimension of belief, the sense that faith is not merely a conclusion reached by argument but a relationship sustained over a lifetime. Hearing two seasoned thinkers discuss this together, rather than debate it adversarially, allows for a different and perhaps richer kind of honesty.

Questions to sit with

• How would you personally explain why you do or do not believe in God?
• What is the relationship between intellectual argument and lived, relational faith?
• What difference does it make to hear belief discussed collaboratively rather than adversarially?