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EPISODE · Nov 14, 2014 · 1H 21M

Scientific evidence versus religious belief – Jonathan McLatchie & Elliot George debate

from Unbelievable? · host Justin Brierley

Elliot George is a retired science teacher whose new book “Godbuster: Exorcises all known gods” claims that science is about evidence whereas religion is about ‘belief’(and should therefore be rejected). Jonathan McLatchie is a Christian currently studying for a PhD in cell biology. He says Elliot’s book is badly flawed, and that Christian belief is evidence-based because science itself lends support to the case for God. They debate the meaning of belief, whether design is a good explanation in biology and why Jonathan chooses to believe Christianity over any other worldview. MP3 of this show here. For ‘Godbuster’ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godbuster-Banishes-all-known-gods/dp/0992853508 For the ‘Godbuster’ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/358789887554799/ For Jonathan McLatchie http://crossexamined.org/author/jonathan-m/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

Elliot George is a retired science teacher whose new book “Godbuster: Exorcises all known gods” claims that science is about evidence whereas religion is about ‘belief’(and should therefore be rejected). Jonathan McLatchie is a Christian currently studying for a PhD in cell biology. He says Elliot’s book is badly flawed, and that Christian belief is evidence-based because science itself lends support to the case for God. They debate the meaning of belief, whether design is a good explanation in biology and why Jonathan chooses to believe Christianity over any other worldview. MP3 of this show here. For ‘Godbuster’ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godbuster-Banishes-all-known-gods/dp/0992853508 For the ‘Godbuster’ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/358789887554799/ For Jonathan McLatchie http://crossexamined.org/author/jonathan-m/ For more faith debates visit www.premierchristianradio.com/unbelievable Join the conversation: Facebook and Twitter Get the MP3 podcast of Unbelievable? http://www.kaltura.com/api_v3/getFeed.php?partnerId=618072&feedId=1_jlj47tkv or Via Itunes

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