About this episode

John Lennox discusses his life, the rise and fall of New Atheism, and the renewed interest in Christianity.

As Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist John Lennox prepares to appear on The Diary of a CEO, he joins Luke Martin on Unbelievable to reflect on his extraordinary life and the questions that have shaped a generation. From Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Peter Singer to Alex O’Connor, AI, social media, suffering, marriage and Christian hope, Lennox looks back on the rise and fall of New Atheism and the renewed cultural interest in Christianity. He explains why thinkers such as Tom Holland and Iain McGilchrist are helping people reconsider the Christian story, why he finally decided to write his autobiography, My Story, and why today’s deepest questions have shifted from “science versus faith” to meaning, purpose, identity and the sacred. In this wide-ranging conversation, Lennox reflects on a lifetime of engaging sceptics with truth and grace, and argues that Christianity still makes sense in 2026. If you’d like a copy of My Story, listeners can get 25% off with the code MYSTORY25 at checkout. In the UK and internationally, visit spckpublishing.co.uk/my-story - SPCK Publishing’s My Story page - and enter MYSTORY25 for 25% off. For listeners in the USA, visit…

People in this episode

Host: Luke Martin

Guest: John Lennox

Topics covered

• Christianity
• New Atheism
• AI
• Meaning
• Purpose
• Identity
• Cultural interest

Keywords

• John Lennox
• Christianity
• New Atheism
• AI
• Meaning
• Purpose
• Identity
• My Story

Sponsors

SPCK Publishing, Indie Pubs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: My Story

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