Description
Can you believe in both God and evolution?
Cambridge molecular biologist Dr Denis Alexander believes the supposed conflict between science and Christianity is far less straightforward than many assume.
In this episode of Journeys in Science and Faith, Professor Andrew C. Scott explores Prof. Alexander's extraordinary story, from studying at Oxford and helping establish a Christian community in Turkey to being forced to leave the country and surviving three evacuations from war-torn Beirut.
Denis reflects on his work diagnosing rare genetic diseases, his journey to co-founding Cambridge's Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, and why scientific discovery need not undermine Christian faith.
Together they explore evolution, Genesis, Richard Dawkins, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence and the biggest questions science cannot answer.
Chapters
00:00 Why This Scientist Never Feared Evolution
01:02 The Extraordinary Life of Denis Alexander
05:50 Growing Up in a Strict Christian Church
15:37 The Encounter With God That Changed Everything
21:53 Love, Marriage and a Journey Into the Unknown
29:20 Building a Church in a Muslim Country
32:04 Why the Turkish Government Expelled Him
33:51 The Medical Discovery That Saved a Baby's Life
38:36 Escaping War: Three Evacuations From Beirut
46:50 Why American Creationism Shocked Him
52:23 Can Science Really Answer Life's Biggest Questions?
55:24 Gene Editing, Cancer Cures and the Dangers of AI
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