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Are there questions that science alone cannot answer? Might faith in God be the missing piece?
Oxford mathematician John Lennox sits down with Brian Greene to explore humanity’s biggest questions, from the origins of modern science to the nature of consciousness, the meaning of life, and what it means to live in a word-based universe.
Lennox argues that while blind faith is baseless, evidence-based faith has a role in both science and religion. He argues that the biblical worldview was the very foundation that made modern science possible, that mathematics reveals a universe grounded in divine intelligence, and that the questions transhumanists are racing to answer were settled 2,000 years ago. Greene brings the skeptical physicist's perspective, pressing on where God comes from, whether faith is truly evidence-based, and what it means to find meaning and wonder in a purely physicalist universe.
This program is part of the Rethinking Reality series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Participant: John Lennox
Moderator: Brian Greene
ABOUT WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL:
The World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization bringing the most transformative ideas in science to global audiences. Through long- and short-form videos spanning physics, cosmology, quantum mechanics, biology, neuroscience, consciousness, medicine, space exploration, the dilemma of free will, artificial intelligence, engineering, robotics, and beyond. WSF gathers world-renowned scientists, artists, and thinkers for dynamic discussions, debates, lectures, performances, films, and immersive live experiences.
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, the World Science Festival is a production of the World Science Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to cultivate a public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. With live events reaching millions worldwide and hundreds of millions of digital views, WSF continues to expand its global impact through festivals, educational initiatives like World Science U, and digital content that explores the near and far future of our world.
FOLLOW WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL:
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Science, Religion and the Big Ideas
01:08 Welcome to the Conversation: Brian Greene and John Lennox
01:43 John Lennox: Mathematician, Algebraist and Big Thinker
02:15 Where Does Mathematics Come From? Discovery or Creation?
04:23 Would Alien Intelligence Share Our Mathematics?
07:45 The Universe as a Word-Based System: Genesis and John's Gospel
09:54 Can Science Tell Us Everything?
11:12 The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics
14:25 Does Invoking God Kick the Can Further Down the Road?
17:57 The Bible as Evidence: History vs. Story
22:12 Is Christianity Falsifiable? The Resurrection Claim
27:26 Personal Revelation: The Russian Bible Story
34:04 Brian Greene's Search for Meaning Without God
47:25 God of the Gaps vs. Gaps That Science Opens
58:09 What Would Close the Gaps? Hypotheticals on Origin and Life
1:05:45 Why Are There So Many Different Religions?
1:16:25 How Faith in Christ Changes Human Relationships
1:20:12 How John Lennox Faces His Own Mortality
1:23:07 The Simulation Argument and What It Tells Us About God
Can Science Explain Everything? | World Science Festival
youtube.com/channel/UCShHFwKyhcDo3g7hr4f1R8A
Are there questions that science alone cannot answer? Might faith in God be the missing piece?
Oxford mathematician John Lennox sits down with Brian Greene to explore humanity’s biggest questions, from the origins of modern science to the nature of consciousness, the meaning of life, and what it means to live in a word-based universe.
Lennox argues that while blind faith is baseless, evidence-based faith has a role in both science and religion. He argues that the biblical worldview was the very foundation that made modern science possible, that mathematics reveals a universe grounded in divine intelligence, and that the questions transhumanists are racing to answer were settled 2,000 years ago. Greene brings the skeptical physicist's perspective, pressing on where God comes from, whether faith is truly evidence-based, and what it means to find meaning and wonder in a purely physicalist universe.
This program is part of the Rethinking Reality series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Participant: John Lennox
Moderator: Brian Greene
ABOUT WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL:
The World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization bringing the most transformative ideas in science to global audiences. Through long- and short-form videos spanning physics, cosmology, quantum mechanics, biology, neuroscience, consciousness, medicine, space exploration, the dilemma of free will, artificial intelligence, engineering, robotics, and beyond. WSF gathers world-renowned scientists, artists, and thinkers for dynamic discussions, debates, lectures, performances, films, and immersive live experiences.
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, the World Science Festival is a production of the World Science Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to cultivate a public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. With live events reaching millions worldwide and hundreds of millions of digital views, WSF continues to expand its global impact through festivals, educational initiatives like World Science U, and digital content that explores the near and far future of our world.
FOLLOW WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL:
Website: worldsciencefestival.com
Instagram: instagram.com/worldscifest
TikTok: tiktok.com/@worldscifest
X(Twitter): twitter.com/worldscifest
Facebook: facebook.com/worldsciencefestival
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/world-science-festival
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Science, Religion and the Big Ideas
01:08 Welcome to the Conversation: Brian Greene and John Lennox
01:43 John Lennox: Mathematician, Algebraist and Big Thinker
02:15 Where Does Mathematics Come From? Discovery or Creation?
04:23 Would Alien Intelligence Share Our Mathematics?
07:45 The Universe as a Word-Based System: Genesis and John's Gospel
09:54 Can Science Tell Us Everything?
11:12 The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics
14:25 Does Invoking God Kick the Can Further Down the Road?
17:57 The Bible as Evidence: History vs. Story
22:12 Is Christianity Falsifiable? The Resurrection Claim
27:26 Personal Revelation: The Russian Bible Story
34:04 Brian Greene's Search for Meaning Without God
47:25 God of the Gaps vs. Gaps That Science Opens
58:09 What Would Close the Gaps? Hypotheticals on Origin and Life
1:05:45 Why Are There So Many Different Religions?
1:16:25 How Faith in Christ Changes Human Relationships
1:20:12 How John Lennox Faces His Own Mortality
1:23:07 The Simulation Argument and What It Tells Us About God
Can Science Explain Everything? | World Science Festival
youtube.com/channel/UCShHFwKyhcDo3g7hr4f1R8A
