Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings

http://www.ted.com Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED's archives.

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[bztheman]

@captainmarkusposinus I agree with you on that too - TED must have known what the reverend would talk about. It makes sense if, as you say, they were experimenting with a new and different topic for TED. I suppose another way to look at it is that we're not paying to watch these talks and we have the freedom to watch whatever interests us. Lesson learned. Take care Cap'n!

[bztheman]

@captainmarkusposinus You're right - I concur that TED talks sell ideas so I take back "ANYTHING". He is sharing a world view - similar to another talk which discussed "empathy". The only difference is that the approach to the "empathy" talk was new, modern, and interesting, whereas this reverend is preaching what we already know about Christianity. It is an old, common, and frequently advertised point of view...which is not what I personally expect from TED. Perhaps that's my problem!

[thisisreefTV]

The Bible???

[7lingam]

this was amazing. I am a scientist and this is incredibly put. he is obviously well read. I have written many scientific papaers and know how long it takes to gather infomation together. How he did this is wonderful. Just Brilliant!

[mikebrisebois]

Amazing and hypnotic. What a great man. We all ask ourselves the same questions.

[tline777]

I really enjoyed this. P.S. Billy's a big name dropper.

[LordUa437]

@malabuyuk It explains how, which could be synonymous with why.

[daniloorbolato]

@bztheman Our new views and approaches regarding ships, for an instances, does not demand the abandon of the initial magnificent idea of vessels floating on water in the first places but rather develops and adapts these old concepts to our needs today. You are jot wrong except, i believe, on the point of what is old is old and new is new. We continue to nourish ourselves greatly in all that originated in the book of beginnings. Besides the question of the reverend still up to and unchallenged.

[daniloorbolato]

Is it because it is uninteresting or because is so profound and intimate that reveals much and make many uncomfortable with any sort of accountability to the creator, the Lord Himself?

[BailiffQuimby]

@malabuyuk "but it does not explain how or why it all came to be."

Yes it does. Through observable evidence and testable models, science also investigates causes of current phenomena. The origin of the universe is obviously a little trickier of a question. But there are current and developing theories based on evidence about what went on at around t=0 and how the big bang occurred.

[malabuyuk]

@BailiffQuimby Science explains what exists. Which is fascinating, but it does not explain how or why it all came to be.

[malabuyuk]

Science explains what exists. Which is fascinating, but it does not explain how or why it all came to be.