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Atheist Says Even Seeing the Resurrection Wouldn’t Convince Him — Lennox Responds

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Can science actually rule out the resurrection of Jesus?

In this debate, atheist Oxford chemist Peter Atkins argues that the resurrection never happened and that science gives us reason to reject it. Christian mathematician John Lennox pushes back, arguing that the laws of nature describe what normally happens but do not, by themselves, settle the question of whether God could act in history.

Then the discussion takes an unexpected turn when Atkins is asked what evidence could ever change his mind.

In this episode, The Christian Take follows the argument from miracles and evidence to a deeper question: what are we actually willing to count as evidence?

The original material comes from the Unbelievable? live debate “Can Science Explain Everything?”, featuring John Lennox and Peter Atkins at the University of Southampton and moderated by Justin Brierley.

Original video:
Lennox vs Atkins | Can science explain eve...

14 Comments

@thechristiantake7 Creator 13 days ago Pinned

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@georgegrubbs2966 7 days ago

The only evidence that a human being can be disassembled, ascend to another location, and then be reassembled, is on Star Trek.

@Xthfollow 3 days ago

The laws of nature have been broken by the new laws of nature we are discovering. I have a fixed pole though knowing all the laws of nature.

@kensmith8152 13 days ago

To a lot of people, it doesn’t matter how much evidence there is, or how persuasive your argument or any experiential occurrence, they simply will not believe at all

@josephinemcguinness9340 13 days ago

Jesus said even though one rises from the grave they won't believe that right there is the manifestation of scripture 🎉

@alicemarian-oe1yc 7 days ago

The Bible says that Jesus died but His body did not see decay

@peaceofminds3 13 days ago

If an animal appears into existence, grows dies and then dissappears again , and a human being appears into our existence, grows,dies and then dissappears and , if a plant or tree appears inside of existence, grows ,dies and then dissappears how can a resurrection be impossible 😊😊😊
A living being could come into existence through an egg , like a chicken and a living being can come into existence and live via two see-through drops off fluid.

No matter where or which way it appear on earth

@iriemon1796 13 days ago

The comment is justified. There are far more instances of people thinking they saw a ghosts than actually saw a ghost.

@LovesandCuddles 13 days ago

Why do atheists even care? If their opinions say God doesn't exist, then shouldn't that be the end of the conversation. The interests that atheists have with the topic of God?

If I dont believe aliens exist, they're not on my mind anymore. I'm not thinking nor ruminating on the possibility of aliens. They don't exist in my opinion so they get no more effort or thought from me.

Atheists in these debate videos do the opposite, especially Hitchens when he was alive. It was always the same. First God doesn't exist, then they assume that he does but now he's cruel and evil for how their lives have turned out.

If you think God doesn't exist, then that should be the end of it. Why even debate or entertain the idea of the supernatural if you don't believe in it?

Atheists are the people that hate getting attention while they're making public selfies while dressed like a clown.

@MariadelCarmenRamos-l7v 9 days ago

Atheist are VERY limited by thinking they KNOW through science. Any knowledge comes through OUR LIMITED SENSES (ALMOST any animals are better). There is much more going on that WE DONT PERCEIVE. Nobody can say ONLY what we understand, exists

@allancavanagh6992 13 days ago

Most Atheist are scared they might be wrong I know God exists and they will find out to late I fear

@Yarp-y 13 days ago (edited)

Lennox says that we know dead bodies do not raise. Then he says it did in this instance. Which is it?

@JohnRich-p5e 10 days ago

This video is absolute rubbish and Christian propaganda! Religious claims are baseless if you can't support them with empirical evidence. Claims based on belief instead of facts are not to be trusted and a rational-minded person can reject them outright. Lennox still thinks that religious claims are on equal par with scientific truths. They are not.

@TheTriplelman 13 days ago

Proverbs; a fool despises knowledge and wisdom. there are now over 20 MILLION - near death experiences and all point to the TRUTH of God. - ignoring that is just foolish - read the book, Imagine Heaven, over 1000 NDE were interviewed.