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John Lennox

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“If I find myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S. Lewis

John is the President of the OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and speaks on the interface of science, and religion, and is a well-known biblical teacher. He has debated the likes of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Peter Singer, and has lectured extensively in North America, Eastern and Western Europe, and Australasia on mathematics, the philosophy of science and the intellectual defence of Christianity.

John is also an Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford University. In addition, he is a Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum, and has written a number of books exploring the relationship between science and Christianity, among them: Where is God in a Coronavirus World? (2020), 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity (2021), and Cosmic Chemistry: Do God and Science Mix? (2021). Most recently, Lennox has produced a biblical exposition, Friend of God: The Inspiration of Abraham in an Age of Doubt.

He gained his MA, MMath, and PhD at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University. He also holds an MA and DPhil from Oxford University (by incorporation), an MA in Bioethics from the University of Surrey, and a DSc from the University of Wales.

John lives near Oxford and is married to Sally. They have three grown up children and ten grandchildren.

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Resources

10 min read
Navigating the Digital Age: Can We Live With AI? Rebuilding Trust in uncertain times Part 2

Can we really trust AI to shape humanity's future? John Lennox explores the promises and dangers of artificial intelligence, digital control, transhumanism and why the resurrection of Jesus Christ offers a far greater hope than technological immortality.

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Rebuilding trust in uncertain times Part 1 – John Lennox

We live in uncertain times, but uncertainty about the future often reflects a deeper uncertainty about our foundations. In this summary, of his 2024 Summer School talk, John Lennox offers a compelling case for rediscovering Christian hope as a way to rebuild hope in today's uncertain world.

9 min read
Cosmic Chemistry: Why Science and God Mix Well – Prof. John Lennox

Are science and God really at war? Professor John Lennox would say no. In fact he argues that it is atheism that contradicts science. Far from being enemies, this article shows how the Christian roots of science reveal that understanding the laws of the universe can actually deepen faith in their Maker.

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