20 Christian Academics Speaking About God

Speakers in order of appearance:

1. Professor George Coyne, Astronomer, Vatican Observatory
2. Robin Collins, Professor of Philosophy
3. Dr Benjamin Carson, Paediatric Neurosurgeon
4. John Lennox, Oxford Professor of Mathematics
5. Francis Collins, National Human Genome Research Institute Director
6. John Polkinghorne, Cambridge Professor of Mathematical Physics
7. JP Moreland, Professor of Philosophy, Biola University
8. William Dembski, Research Professor of Philosophy
9. Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
10. Dinesh D'Souza, Hoover Research Fellow, Stanford
11. Dr Ravi Zacharias, Renowned Christian Apologist
12. Brian Leftow, Oxford Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion
13. Dr William Lane Craig, Renowned Apologist and Philosopher
14. Nicholas Saunders, Science and Religion Scholar, Cambridge
15. NT Wright, Leading New Testament Scholar
16. Alvin Plantinga, Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy
17. Alistair McGrath, Oxford Professor of Historical Theology
18. Freeman Dyson, Physicist, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
19. RJ Berry, Professor of Genetics, UCL
20. Denys Turner, Yale Professor of Historical Theology

Intro Music - Mozart: Requiem Mass in D minor - Lacrimosa



INTERVIEW SOURCES:

For those interested in watching the full interviews, here are the links from which these clips were sourced:

FARADAY INSTITUTE (http://www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/faraday/Multimedia.php)
5. Francis Collins, National Human Genome Research Institute Director
14. Nicholas Saunders, Science and Religion Scholar, Cambridge
19. RJ Berry, Professor of Genetics, UCL

CLOSER TO TRUTH (http://www.closertotruth.com/participants)
2. Robin Collins, Professor of Philosophy
6. John Polkinghorne, Cambridge Professor of Mathematical Physics
7. JP Moreland, Professor of Philosophy, Biola University
8. William Dembski, Research Professor of Philosophy
12. Brian Leftow, Oxford Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion
16. Alvin Plantinga, Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy
18. Freeman Dyson, Physicist, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton


1. Professor George Coyne, Astronomer, Vatican Observatory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po0ZMfkSNxc

3. Dr Benjamin Carson, Paediatric Neurosurgeon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxGnN7RV1Y

4. John Lennox, Oxford Professor of Mathematics
http://vimeo.com/27834228

9. Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
http://vodpod.com/watch/4430254-richard-dawkins-interviews-rowan-williams

10. Dinesh D'Souza, Hoover Research Fellow, Stanford
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWqb6QOPCAI

11. Dr Ravi Zacharias, Renowned Christian Apologist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIw6ngIqaD0

13. Dr William Lane Craig, Renowned Apologist and Philosopher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l69QN7ixmM

15. NT Wright, Leading New Testament Scholar
http://youtu.be/LjElNncC-dg

17. Alistair McGrath, Oxford Professor of Historical Theology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxc0NpTZE18

20. Denys Turner, Yale Professor of Historical Theology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTx0TLp3Fu0

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[pugmagnum]

a very pointless video. i could make a video of 'brilliant' atheists saying all kinds of irrational things but that does nothing to show that they are wrong about gods existence. but to say that reason is abandoned by these people is petty. your just cherrypicking things they say and making them strawmen.

[JPararajasingham]

@pugmagnum "i could make a video of 'brilliant' atheists saying all kinds of irrational things"

Talk is cheap. Let's see it.

[JPararajasingham]

@TheWhoMe123 "You obviously have a lot of time on your hands to make youtube videos"

I think with the number of views and web attention I've got it's time well spent. Plus of course here you are, a phenomenally busy individual, who felt compelled to begin commenting so much. I am humbled that you continue to take the time out of your busy schedule to do this. I am glad I made the video, if only for the fact that you felt it important enough to get so worked up commenting on it.

[Jiaxis]

dinesh d'souza, History suddenly got started because of the agricultural revolution, which surprise surprise, happened circa 5,000 years ago. After humans didn't have to worry about food, they started writing, art, philosophy, science, religion (unfortunately). what an idiot.

[anetchi]

bunch of poppycock!

[cosmiclovebeam]

From Kaivalya Darshanam by Sri Swami Yukteswar - "Parabrahma causes Nature to emerge. From Aum (Pranava Energy/Force) comes Time, Space, and Atom/particle" "Atoms/Anu en masse are Maya (illusory) and individually are avidya (darkness)" 'The light shineth on the darkness and the darkness comprehendeth not' - John 1:5 In the 9th century the Upanishads clearly articulate Time Space Matter and Energy as the 4 principles of the cosmic manifestation and artifacts of Sat Chit Ananda.

[JPararajasingham]

@TheWhoMe123 "Many of the quotes you used are the initial stages of various thought experiments"

The clips summarise the answers they chose to present. I am well aware that theists and atheists alike grapple with these questions. But atheists reject theism because of poor answers to these worldview-sustaining questions, whereas theists still believe despite the poor answers.

If you think these theists DO have better answers that they're simply failing to articulate, present one.