#151 John Lennox - What Nearly Dying Taught Me About God

#151 John Lennox - What Nearly Dying Taught Me About God

From Within Reason by Alex J O'Connor

April 13, 2026 · 1h 19m

About this episode

John Lennox discusses his insights on faith, science, and the challenges posed by atheism after a near-death experience.

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com .-John Lennox is a Northern Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist originally from Northern Ireland. He has written many books on religion, ethics, the relationship between science and God, and has had public debates with atheists including Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. - Exclusive discount: Listeners to my show can get 30% Off John Lennox’s autobiography, My Story when shopping directly from his publishers. Visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/my-story and enter AOC30 at checkout to get 30% off. - TIMESTAMPS00:00 - How Pressure Can Produce the Best Work02:29 - Does the Incarnation Make Sense?06:22 - John’s Richard Dawkins Debate14:39 - What Did the New Atheists Get Wrong About God?26:21 - Science Cannot Explain Everything31:22 - What Did the New Atheists Get Right?35:18 - Why Does God Hide From So Many People?44:36 - Why Does God Allow Arbitrary Suffering?56:25 - Is Faith “Belief Without Evidence”?1:00:33 - How…

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Host: Alex J O'Connor

Guest: John Lennox

Topics covered

  • faith
  • science
  • atheism
  • Christianity
  • suffering
  • ethics

Keywords

  • God
  • New Atheists
  • belief
  • evidence
  • suffering
  • Christian apologetics
  • debate

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