The Strange Beauty Science Can’t Explain | Douglas Axe

About this episode

Dave Hanegraaff interviews biologist Douglas Axe about the film 'The Story of Everything' and its implications for understanding science and the existence of God.

The Story of Everything is one of the most important films to hit theaters in years. It's also one of the most beautiful films about science that you might ever see. On this episode, Dave Hanegraaff is joined by biologist Doug Axe, one of the film's key figures, to unpack what it argues, why it matters, and what it means when scientists themselves are being confronted by evidence they can't explain away no matter how desperate they might be to disprove the reality of God. It's a conversation for skeptics, seekers, and anyone who's ever wondered if the universe is really just blind accident or an intricately woven tapestry that science alone cannot explain—but can illuminate. The path to truth leads through beauty. The Story of Everything is a film about science that ends with a crescendo of beauty, beauty, beauty. Please see related resources by authors featured in the film below: Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed by Douglas Ax https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-undeniable-how-biology-confirms-our-intuition-that-life-is-designed-atcr/ Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe by…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Hanegraaff

Guest: Douglas Axe

Topics covered

• science
• theology
• beauty
• evidence
• creation
• skepticism

Keywords

• science
• God
• evidence
• beauty
• theology
• skepticism
• creation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed, Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe, The Privileged Planet (20th Anniversary Edition-2024)

Books & works: The Story of Everything

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