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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2014 · 1H 21M

Can the Bible be retold as science? Unbelievable?

from Unbelievable? · host Justin Brierley

Russell Stannard is emeritus professor of Physics at The Open University. He is a Christian and presenter of the RE Today Services Science & Belief videos Steve Jones is emeritus professor of genetics at University College London. An atheist, he is the author of "The Serpent's Promise: The Bible Retold as Science". They debate whether the Bible can be seen as scientific, what kinds of questions religion and science answer and more. For more debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Rusell Stannard's Science & Belief videos http://www.retoday.org.uk/scienceandbelief For Steve Jones' book http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Serpents-Promise-Retold-Science/dp/1408702851 Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 1 May 2010 - Test of Faith: Do we need God, now that we have science?Christian Denis Alexander vs Atheist Stephen Law Unbelievable? 19 Dec 2009 - "What does Science Tell us about God?" - Atheist scientist Lewis Wolpert debates believing scientist Russell Cowburn

Russell Stannard is emeritus professor of Physics at The Open University. He is a Christian and presenter of the RE Today Services Science & Belief videos Steve Jones is emeritus professor of genetics at University College London. An atheist, he is the author of "The Serpent's Promise: The Bible Retold as Science". They debate whether the Bible can be seen as scientific, what kinds of questions religion and science answer and more. For more debates visit www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable Join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter For Rusell Stannard's Science & Belief videos http://www.retoday.org.uk/scienceandbelief For Steve Jones' book http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Serpents-Promise-Retold-Science/dp/1408702851 Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 1 May 2010 - Test of Faith: Do we need God, now that we have science?Christian Denis Alexander vs Atheist Stephen Law Unbelievable? 19 Dec 2009 - "What does Science Tell us about God?" - Atheist scientist Lewis Wolpert debates believing scientist Russell Cowburn

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