EPISODE · Feb 22, 2023 · 1H 29M
Why "The Next Darwin" BELIEVES in the Divinity of the Torah w/ Dr. Jeremy England
from The Jewish Experience · host jeremy england
In the final part of our series on the divinity and authenticity of the Torah, Rabbi Wildes sits down with Rabbi/Dr. Jeremy England. Dr. England has been called the next Charles Darwin by various respected scientists in his field due to his research on the spontaneous emergence of life. Despite this background which on the surface would seem to run counter to a Creationist view of the world as well as not growing up in an observant household or community, Dr. England came to believe in the divinity of the Torah later in life as he started delving deeper into the text. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss what he specifically sees in the Torah to indicate its divinity, his problem with the oft-cited argument of intelligent design for God's creation of the world, the limitations of Science and how they are similar to atheistic arguments against the existence of God, being a character in a Dan Brown novel and more. You can follow Dr. England on Twitter @LifeLikePhysics and buy his incredible book "Every Life is on Fire" wherever books are sold. TimeStamps: Maintaining Belief as a Physicist (2:40) Spontaneous Emergence of Life (9:30) Intelligent Design Argument (13:20) Torah vs. Science (18:40) The Divinity of the Torah (26:30) Belief in the Divine Creator (45:00) Power of Prayer (53:00) Limitations of Science (1:03:00) Dan Brown and God Tapping You on the Shoulder (1:09:00) Website: jewishexperience.org Facebook: facebook.com/ManhattanJewishExperience/ Instagram: instagram.com/M_J_experience/
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In the final part of our series on the divinity and authenticity of the Torah, Rabbi Wildes sits down with Rabbi/Dr. Jeremy England. Dr. England has been called the next Charles Darwin by various respected scientists in his field due to his research on the spontaneous emergence of life. Despite this background which on the surface would seem to run counter to a Creationist view of the world as well as not growing up in an observant household or community, Dr. England came to believe in the divinity of the Torah later in life as he started delving deeper into the text. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss what he specifically sees in the Torah to indicate its divinity, his problem with the oft-cited argument of intelligent design for God's creation of the world, the limitations of Science and how they are similar to atheistic arguments against the existence of God, being a character in a Dan Brown novel and more. You can follow Dr. England on Twitter @LifeLikePhysics and buy his incredible book "Every Life is on Fire" wherever books are sold. TimeStamps: Maintaining Belief as a Physicist (2:40) Spontaneous Emergence of Life (9:30) Intelligent Design Argument (13:20) Torah vs. Science (18:40) The Divinity of the Torah (26:30) Belief in the Divine Creator (45:00) Power of Prayer (53:00) Limitations of Science (1:03:00) Dan Brown and God Tapping You on the Shoulder (1:09:00)
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