God Delusion
GROUP ASSIGNMENT
THE GOD DELUSION DEBATE
Question 1:
I chose to listen to Dr. John Lennox because I personally believe that there is a God that exists in our midst, and it would be great to have an open mind to see the perspective in the other point of view which does not believe the presence of God. In the debate between Prof Richard Dawkins and Dr John Lennox, the strength that Dr John Lennox has is that he stands by firmly in his belief that he greatly challenged the remarks made by Prof Richard Dawkins, that science overlaps religion. Prof Dawkins stated that “Faith is blind, science is evidence-based”, and added that religion tells that there is no understanding in things but just be persuaded that God did it. However, Dr Lennox opposed by saying that science cannot tell what is morally right or wrong, and science also cannot explain the purpose of the existence of a child. Therefore, he believed that Prof Hawkins has contrasted the meaning between science and religion that religion is just being contemplated but science is unraveling the understanding of the universe.
Another strength that Dr John Lennox has is that his reasoning was logical even though it was not fully based on evidence or facts, but instead with human intellectual and good sense. Although there were a few facts that Prof Hawkins could not explain based on science, for example, that what is the origin of life, or the origin of the universe; but Dr John Lennox managed his reasoning well and affirmed that faith is also evidence-based, which he based it from a scripture in the Bible. It might be clear that science is at most what you see upon sight, which is tangible, but Prof Hawkins did not managed to be convincing enough in that, whereas Dr Lennox has demonstrated his points well with persuasiveness.
However, one of few weaknesses that Dr Lennox has is that although he is very confident in his own justifications, but he could not fully prove that there is a God that exists.
THE GOD DELUSION DEBATE
Question 1:
I chose to listen to Dr. John Lennox because I personally believe that there is a God that exists in our midst, and it would be great to have an open mind to see the perspective in the other point of view which does not believe the presence of God. In the debate between Prof Richard Dawkins and Dr John Lennox, the strength that Dr John Lennox has is that he stands by firmly in his belief that he greatly challenged the remarks made by Prof Richard Dawkins, that science overlaps religion. Prof Dawkins stated that “Faith is blind, science is evidence-based”, and added that religion tells that there is no understanding in things but just be persuaded that God did it. However, Dr Lennox opposed by saying that science cannot tell what is morally right or wrong, and science also cannot explain the purpose of the existence of a child. Therefore, he believed that Prof Hawkins has contrasted the meaning between science and religion that religion is just being contemplated but science is unraveling the understanding of the universe.
Another strength that Dr John Lennox has is that his reasoning was logical even though it was not fully based on evidence or facts, but instead with human intellectual and good sense. Although there were a few facts that Prof Hawkins could not explain based on science, for example, that what is the origin of life, or the origin of the universe; but Dr John Lennox managed his reasoning well and affirmed that faith is also evidence-based, which he based it from a scripture in the Bible. It might be clear that science is at most what you see upon sight, which is tangible, but Prof Hawkins did not managed to be convincing enough in that, whereas Dr Lennox has demonstrated his points well with persuasiveness.
However, one of few weaknesses that Dr Lennox has is that although he is very confident in his own justifications, but he could not fully prove that there is a God that exists.