When I consider the heavens - A doctors reasoning for God | Dr Antony Latham

About this episode

Dr Antony Latham discusses how science and philosophy lead to belief in God, exploring cosmology, ethics, and theism.

What if the more we learn about the universe, the harder it is to explain without God? In this conversation, Dr Antony Latham, retired GP, former hospital doctor in East Africa, and Chair of the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, joins Luke Martin to discuss his new book, When I Consider Your Heavens: How Science and Philosophy Lead Us to God. We explore how a life in medicine led him into big questions of cosmology, ethics, and the philosophy of mind. From the fine-tuning of the universe (and “maybe we just got lucky” objections), to the moral argument (including evolutionary debunking and cultural disagreement), to the historical case for the resurrection, Latham makes the case that theism offers a better explanation than materialism. Book: https://amzn.to/4kAMIYG Dr Latham on X: @drantonylatham For Luke Martin: follow on X https://x.com/luke_s_martin Subscribe & Support 👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡 🎧 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast a www.premier.plus/unbelievable 🎙️ 🔗 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes…

People in this episode

Host: Luke Martin

Guest: Dr Antony Latham

Topics covered

• cosmology
• theism
• ethics
• philosophy of mind
• fine-tuning
• resurrection
• materialism

Keywords

• God
• universe
• theism
• materialism
• resurrection
• ethics
• philosophy
• fine-tuning
• cosmology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, Premier Unbelievable?

Books & works: When I Consider Your Heavens: How Science and Philosophy Lead Us to God

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