Why Are We Here? God, Life, and the Pursuit of Happiness | John Lennox at Brown 

Prof John Lennox is the modern day C.S Lewis. We would all be very wise to listen to him. Great session.

John Lennox has a brilliant mind!

I fully agree with Dr. Lennox that a close relationship with God, our creator, gives you the utmost happiness, it provides you a life of peace under any circumstance that occurs in life.

I’ve been watching Dr.Ravi and Dr.Lennox for only three months now, and I cannot understand why I didn’t know of them much earlier. I’ve been a Christian for many years now and I must say that I love hearing the message that they give through our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless you both, in Christ’s name.

Because God wanted me here...that says it all.

Ngl, Lennox is probably one of the few people I could listen to for hours... ironically the rest are also scientists, but still

There's something about this guy that just makes me love him as a fatherly or older brotherly figure :D

I think it is beautiful to see John, how you make yourself available for our Father to encourage us in our faith! I need it for one. I will thank Him for you. Love from a brother in Christ in Amsterdam.

John Lennox thank you and thank God that we have you.

I love listening to Professor Lenox. His knowledge of Science and most of all of Jesus, his Saviour.

Thank you John Lennox. You make perfect sense of the big questions.

There is a goodness that comes from this man. God speaks his word through him.

The LORD Jesus Christ reveals truth to whom He will.

I am so grateful to Dr John Lennox for encouraging me in my faith.

Before we were created and before we were born God knew us and was delighted and loved us to the end.

Your one of the best speakers and you fill me with hope .

Lennox is the man..truly genuine

I was crying when john Lennox was answering the question on suffering

I would love to here John Lennox & Jordan Peterson have a discussion. O that would be sweet! :)

The attraction in this wise man is the reflection you see in him from God.

Not wanting to interrupt. However being that it is just a short time before the day we who live because of Christ, commemorate His terrible death at the hands of sinners like ourselves, as well as the celebrate of His resurrection, I feel I must ask fellow Christians to take time to pray for the lost, just as someone did for us. He died for all. The least we can do is ask that He strengthen us in the battle for the deceived . Thank you

I like that guy , he looks healthy ,wise and friendly . moreover he is intelligent .

Thanks be to God our Lord and savior. He sends his shinning light into our darkness. We are deeply loved ! 😎🎤🎺 love

Suffering purifies the soul. Once this is revealed to you, what you normally would have experienced as suffering, you now will experience as joy in that you will know you are developing spiritually.

I agree with this man. Praise God

Beautiful man of such high intellect

John Lennox is the best apologetic minister to intellectuals like me. I gave my life to Christ in 2014 and have been growing in my faith, serving God, and advancing His kingdom. However, God ordained a lot of suffering in my life, and I’m suffering a great deal right now. So, I’ve been questioning so much! John Lennox helped answers my difficult questions after I’ve watched hours of his lectures today. Thank God for this brilliant apologetic and intellectual!

I am SO delighted to have found Dr Lennox! As a Christian for most of my life men such as he never fail to excite the spirit of hope within me!🙏💪❤️

I love John Lennoxs commentary on God 🙏🏻😊

Beautiful thoughts

John Lennox is brilliant!!!

a good teacher of philosophy

Your truly filling what you speak about .I thank God for you .continue talking to our young people .mae be it will spread. Good is much more powerful and worth all the money and hate combined

Love Dr. Lennox!

What a marvelous gathering this was I pray that the students at that time 10 years ago really appreciate it and really took to heart every word this gentleman said what an intelligent is and witty man so knowledgeable. I love to see his speeches and interviews I for one ever went to college boy do I always search for documentaries that aren’t going to be broadening my horizons, and my views and my thoughts.🙏🏻🥰🙏🏻

A wise man John Lennox. His statement on happiness is sound. Human beings are made in the image of God and have the power given to us by God to fulfill our purpose here for His glory

How can we make more like you and I. Talk people and god up and simple love with kindness?

Seems to me the speaker is the voice of GOD in a meaningful and understandable manner or at best the image of the GOD-mindset ,no doubt . The ways his words flow w/little or no hesitation when he answers direct questions is a sign that truth is in there as the lie stumbles on it's own words and dances w/them as if they were partners in crime and in IN-perfect steps never realizing nether can dance at all w/o playing the fool . Human's like this make one proud to be human as well and give representation of all humanity a big plus in his own way , he carries himself . He is critical thinking in action via THE word !!! This is the level of knowledge that that I call wisdom , based on the way the words were wielded w/the same intellect and thought as one who chooses to do w/them , just the opposite....... w/evil intent Thank GOD for these minds !!!!!

I love you John Lennox you are my kind .keep shinning sir.

Great example of a clear mind ,straight from the consciousness mind .John is so clear on his beliefs but sharing them with us give a inside personal view of our creator

"I and my Father are one." John 10: 30

I love this guy. :)

This guy is genius :)

Why I am here; we are here to celebrate life, we are a celebration of life.

Only an Irish mathematician could be this loose, cool and at the same time grounded.

Its great to hear an itellectiual person speak and believe in God. Most highly intelligent people feel their minds are above God.

"The purpose of the purpose is the purpose itself." That a creator loving God wants to manifest his goodness and love to you and through you to the whole universe and on.

Can hit the like-button on Prof Lennox-vids even bevore have seen them. Flabbergasting.

45:10 If Christians are too quick to draw a sword and cut the ear of somebody, it takes Jesus to put it back for that person to listen again. Peter did this, so patience and tactfulness is necessary even in responding to the unbelievers in this video. Jesus is spreading forgiveness that while we were yet sinners he died for us and redeemed us from damnation.

God help the host and the students there see the Truth! Open their eyes Father!

What a great brilliant man. Thank you Professor for helping me understand more these difficult questions.

I appreciate every minute Mr. John Lennox speaks. Why, because it’s obvious that he walks, obeys and loves God!! I love people who sacrifice to love other people because they love God!! Thank you Lord for John Lennox, bless him and his family!!

This man is a blessing

It always strikes me how Dr Lennox is so down to earth , affable and approachable , and above all , humble, in contrast to the arrogance of the likes of Dawkins and Hitchens who tend to sneer at people for believing that there's a reason for our existence and believing that we and the universe were created. And I say this as an agnostic.

Thank you Lord Jesus for godly men like Professor John Lennox. ❤✝️🙏✝️⚓✝️

Prof Lennox is a Legend.

A noted writer, Charles Krauthammer, once said that God was necessary in life because "The nations that believe in NOTHING, are capable of ANYTHING", and historically this seems to be very true. Whether it be Lenin, Mao, Castro, and even Hitler (who once said "Christianity is a sickness"), it never ceases to astound me how the atheist or agnostic could ever find moral highgrounds in saying that a universe that consists of nothing, and everything amounts to zero; even if it were the case, to insist that it is so and that all human feeling, emotion, sentiment, etc is nothing more than chemicals and DNA and hormones, its a slippery slope to go down. Have we NOT learned from the turn of the 20th century when Neo-Darwinian attitudes brought forth eugenics? Have we NOT learned from those dark eras of our recent past where tens of millions were imprisoned, enslaved, murdered, sterilized, etc because they were deemed "mentally defective" for believing in religion? Have we NOT learned from the Holocaust, when Darwinist ideals insisted that certain people of certain stock with certain conditions and attributes was a drain on the progression of mankind and evolution as a whole? As C.S. Lewis stated so beautifully and eloquently, "If the universe has no meaning, we should have NEVER found out that it has no meaning: just as if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning." Of course an atheist will say to me "Too bad, just because you want it to not be true doesn't make it not true!", but the same applies in the reverse.... Because even if one found out that life could come from inaminate matter, and that particles could seemingly come from nowhere, it still doesn't take away the God question because the question of WHERE did it slip from nothingness to somethingness still applies.... It still doesnt answer the question as to where INFORMATION and INTELLIGENCE and CONSCIOUSNESS came from, because even the most skilled biologist and neurologist and chemist cannot answer by physical means how it comes about....Neither does it answer the fine tuning of the universe being so perfectly in order, and neither does it answer how come our universe has any sort of rational inteligibility to it (the fact we can measure it, find order within it, etc) because the fact remains you CANNOT find structure and order within chance chaos; and we have found that even in "apparent chaos", the further back you move to see the big picture, the more we find order and patterns. What I find odd is how people can say "I dont believe in God, but I do believe in aliens brought life here to this planet," when that in no way, shape or form answers the question of WHERE the aliens came from, how they came about, or how the universe came about. I find it odd people can say, "I don't believe in God, but I believe in the Multiverse", when really its the equivilant of religion because the Multiverse says those universes are unobservable to us because they are traveling at a speed beyond lightspeed---- which is our only means to observe the stars, galaxies, etc. so if it can NEVER be seen, therefore is it NOT in the same realm as religion and God (as the atheists insists, because it cannot be observed?), and further still, if there were an infinite number of universes with all these infinite probabilities and outcomes and laws, then SOMEWHERE exists a universe where an all knowing, all powerful God does exist---- and because He is all powerful and all knowing, He's aware of this universe of ours anyways, so He's God over all of them. So what is the point in arguing the Multiverse? You just gave ammunition for God's existence without realizing it. Our understanding of the universe, and all things within it (life, etc) is so limited that it absolutely astounds me that people are so quick to declare "I KNOW THERE IS NO GOD", when in reality we are not really all that removed from the likes of Newton, Galileo, etc. in the intelligence department. Where have we really advanced? Newton already said it was possible to send satellites into orbit in his own time. All we have done is proven it by doing it. Some medical advances here and there, but hell even in the stone age they performed brain and heart surgeries (don't believe me, read up on the Mayans and Aztecs, this did indeed occur). The point is, how high and mighty can we really be? We're no closer to answers than we were centuries or even millenia ago in the grand scheme of things. So, lets get down to brass tax..... Atheists have no more answers than the Theists on the issue.... and atheists have no real moral highground in their belief that everything matters to nothing: no good, no evil, we all just dance to our DNA and nothing more. So how can an atheist be philosophical? You can't. So how can an atheist be spiritual? You can't. So how can an atheist be loving, caring, sincere, committed, etc? You can't. Not if you really do believe you are NOTHING but the product of an accident, and nothing really matters, and it all boils down to materialism. There is no such thing as love, no such thing as hate, no such thing as ideals and morals and ethics, etc. And because they profess this all is true.... then they cannot use moral, emotional arguments against God or anyone else for that matter, so they have to resort to their science for answers.... and as I already pointed out, there is no answers. What a hopeless, piss poor, sad, pathetic existence when you really think about it. No answers to anything, no purpose to anything but to fuck and die.... Who would want to live in such a world as senseless, careless, fruitless, as that?

"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." (Ephesians 4:4-6) I think you have trouble wrapping your finite mind around the mind of an infinite God, whose divine nature is transcending. (con)

I am here to have a good time.

Thank you for sharing!

John Lennox is a true man of God and Scientist. Lennox basically saying without God, universe is a dark place. Therefore *****Atheism is a Dark Road and ..... “Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.” **** How Can I end this misery and get saved?*** *** "Repent and accept the Gospel of Christ". You will have eternal life.** **Please Say this Simple prayer for salvation...."God, I recognize that I have not lived my life for You up until now. I have been living for myself and that is wrong. I need You in my life; I want You in my life. I acknowledge the completed work of Your Son Jesus Christ in giving His life for me on the cross at Calvary, and I long to receive the forgiveness you have made freely available to me through this sacrifice. Come into my life now, Lord. Take up residence in my heart and be my king, my Lord, and my Savior. From this day forward, I will no longer be controlled by sin, or the desire to please myself, but I will follow You all the days of my life. Those days are in Your hands. I ask this in Jesus' precious and holy name. Amen.** God Bless.

Had to pause after his comment on Genesis to meditate it. How brilliant the reading and understanding! this does make me a richer man and deepens my love for my creator. Thanks so much for uploading this video! Blessings from France.

God has given our generation a great man to help us.... he has done this fur all generations. if you haven't figured it out yet God wants you to succeed in a righteous relationship with him and others....PTL....

God did make the world differently all the suffering, evil, sin, etc. was chosen by man in the garden.

"When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." (Matt 3:16-17) You may notice that I never said anything about "trinity." However, in these passages, God in all 3 "persons" together, revealed Himself for the 2nd time after Genesis 1:1-3). Your call?

Most of the students were arrogant and wanted to try and make their point when they were supposed to simply ask a question. I would have interrupted the girl who made the "coping mechanism" comment before she finished and told her to sit down. In the end she realized she never asked a question and twisted her arrogant comment into one. He was very polite.

I've watched countess of lectures of John Lennox, and he is astounding! A brilliant mind sharing his God, amazing indeed. However everytime it comes to the question of suffering it feels evasive, because it the question just boils down to do you want to believe in (true/false) hope or not? Intrugining to see if anyone else would might respond to this comment :p

Absolutely. Is so beautiful.

The Creator of the Universe? Mocked, stabbed, spit on, flogged, laughed at, nailed to a tree and left to die... for me?

(con) So, tell me what Jesus meant when He said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11:25-26 NKJV) And He backed that up when He raised Lazarus after being dead for 4 days, didn't He? (con)

For me he feels more like a Grandfather

True Faith happens through suffering - Christians True Love occurs through self-sacrifice - Jesus!!

The irony is that Atheists ask for extraordinary proof that Christ was the Son of God and yet when we present them with one - the Resurrection - suddenly they claim it's too incredible to believe.

" Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil."..... Eccles. 12:13-14

Because we're here. Roll the bones. RIP Mr. Peart.

I was only 2 minutes listening to the conversation, and knew immediately when I heard, ''it's very like who shot J.R'' and thought I didn't want to listen any further. Life had thought me about individuals like this.

Evidence? You have seen the complexity of life right? The very fact you can reason is evidence. You don't want evidence you want to stop all doubt which you cannot without faith. Look what God did for his childern to get out of Egypt and they still didn't have faith in God fully. 40 years in a desert is what it took to convince them. God wore them out and out lasted them which was ironic for them.

If made up religious fairy tales can fool someone like Dr. Lennox, imagine what it could do to ordinary folks.

What a jovial man.

To me, it's not whether there is a God or not, it is the definition of God. I believe that God is that silent presence in deep sleep.

Why does your audio always suck on your videos??

ATHEISM needs a new name try FATHEISM it's filled with hope and faith

Of all the worldviews that one countenances around the world ,Christianity stands out . And it is not because of its grand theological trajectory in relation to the others , but because of its simplest imperative message that God loves you regardless of who you are, and He wants to restore His image in you because you were created divine . You are infinitely divine .Meaning of life remains incomplete and illusive unless one has that experience of being created divine. Every age has its St Paul to clear the smokescreen of intellectual confusion . Last century saw CS Lewis ,and this century we have John Lennox.

love me some lennox

“Different authors have different points of view. You can't just say, 'I believe in the Bible.” __ Bart D. Ehrman

Can you imagine a serious discussion debating the existence of Santa Claus?

I agree, our biggest relationship of all, is with our Divine Father-friend! What most people don't quite get yet, is that God is not the one who judges us, (that would be the Ancients of Days), so all fears of God "judging us" are poorly founded. They do not indicate how much our Divine Father-friend really loves us. What I wish everyone would understand (admittedly a tall order), is that our Father's love for us is infinite. It is so strong, it destroys our sins. Our Father craves a close, intimate, loving, relationship with us, as his children. Calling him "Dad" is in the direction we need to go.

its a act a practiced show all to show god how great he is

Just curious, what do you think the moral God means when God says woman should keep quiet? 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. Are those the words of a moral God? Or are those the words of barbaric primitive delusional people who were intellectually comparable to today's Afghan warlords?

This man never presents evidence. He regularly asserts that he is convinced by evidence but never presents it!

It's heart over mind .love and your soul outweighs the corruptible and tricked mind everyday

Amen.

Yes, you're absolutely correct. They believed with their lips but not with their hearts, since they're yet to be given the Holy Spirit when Jesus breathed on them after the resurrection. The word "Holy Spirit" in the original Greek Bible is "Dunamis," which is became "Dynamite" in English. It's "Kaboom" in reverse. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9) (con)

Yamakazoo, you still have a great deal of homework to do. That you're here is a great start.

The book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible. The message really is that it is better not to have been born. All you end up doing is suffering and dying in the end with not much else in between. Hope for heaven. That's about all.

I do not deny god! There are gods! !

(con) I think the most revealing words Jesus ever spoke were: "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." (John 8:56) "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM." (John 8:58) I hope you know who "I AM" is. Conclusion: Base on His revelation of Himself to us through His Word (=Jesus) in the Bible, each of us must interpret and decide for ourselves of who Jesus is and what to do with Him, whether to accept or reject Him as your personal Savior.

Asking if there is anything that can me happier then following my dreams is like asking if there is anything better then getting fed in a consecration camp. There is more to life then what we see in our box.

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" (Luke 2:13-14) And do you still think Baby Jesus isn't God-the Son? If not, who else can He be? "And when He said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit." (John 20:22) So, who do you think it is whose breath is the Holy Spirt Himself? I rest my case!

Wise man