John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, is an internationally renowned speaker on the interface of science, philosophy and religion. He regularly teaches at many academic institutions including the Said Business School, Wycliffe Hall and the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, as well as also being a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum. He has written a series of books exploring the relationship between science and Christianity and he has also participated in a number of televised debates with some of the world?s leading atheist thinkers.
John Lennox regularly speaks on a range of topics relating to science, philosophy and theology. These include examining the relationship between science and religion, the evidence for God, the issue of suffering and the place of Christianity in society today. He has also produced a number of apologetics articles and has been interviewed by a number of organisations.
John Lennox has written a number of books exploring topics relating to science, faith and theology, including Against the Flow: The Inspiration of Daniel in an Age of Pluralism (2015), God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? (2007), God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design is it Anyway? (2011), Seven Days that Divide the World (2011), and Gunning for God: Why the New Atheists are Missing the Target (2011).
“Either human intelligence ultimately owes its origin to mindless matter; or there is a Creator. It is strange that some people claim that it is their intelligence that leads them to prefer the first to the second.’
-John Lennox
4 Comments on “The loud absence: where is God amidst evil and suffering? (2016, TCU)”
I can understand the need for tectonic motion is necessary, but how the work evil, disrupts for the natural motion to be a source of pain, death, suffering. If God is the source of love, evil has its source as well. Satan. I pray God’s kingdom come. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Just listened to “the loud absence; where is God admitst suffering and evil” this is a must listen to for believers and nonbelievers. John Lennox is an outstanding speaker on his faith. He has an amazing way of explaining the fundamental questions . We need more people like him to speak of Christ the way he does. Thank you my brother, your courage is is humbling and encouraging, may God bless you in your walk.
As Annie Dillard has said, all theodicies are harsh. They all end up trying to minimize horror. I knew a boy who wa born with cerebral palsy, had a heart transplant at two and died of cancer at six. And now someone will tell me that this doesn’t count against the notion of divine benevolence. Have some decency.
I can understand the need for tectonic motion is necessary, but how the work evil, disrupts for the natural motion to be a source of pain, death, suffering. If God is the source of love, evil has its source as well. Satan. I pray God’s kingdom come. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Just listened to “the loud absence; where is God admitst suffering and evil” this is a must listen to for believers and nonbelievers. John Lennox is an outstanding speaker on his faith. He has an amazing way of explaining the fundamental questions . We need more people like him to speak of Christ the way he does. Thank you my brother, your courage is is humbling and encouraging, may God bless you in your walk.
As Annie Dillard has said, all theodicies are harsh. They all end up trying to minimize horror. I knew a boy who wa born with cerebral palsy, had a heart transplant at two and died of cancer at six. And now someone will tell me that this doesn’t count against the notion of divine benevolence. Have some decency.
What a treat listening to such a man of wisdom, knowledge and insight. Many tx