Who created God? Good question. Atheists fall on their backside thinking this one through. It’s all in how deeply we can think—specifically being able to think outside the box of our own worldly experiences. Here…if you’re still wondering, I’ll save you a headache the next time someone asks you—God is transcendent.
Here’s a short video by Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist John Lennox that shows why you might not want to mess with someone who’s wise—particularly when he is wearing a grin.
John Lennox is a delightful, gentlemanly, brilliant and crafty defender of the faith. He gives atheists fits with his use of logic and his calm, unflappable, charitable demeanor. In 1962 he attended the last lectures of C.S. Lewis, to whom he is now sometimes compared. Dr. Lennox can hold his own, and give as good as he gets.
(Stephen) Hawking, who in 2009 retired from holding Isaac Newton’s old chair at Cambridge, also said that heaven is “a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.”
Lennox quipped in response, “Well if you want a one liner to answer it, atheism is a fairy story for people afraid of the light.”
Amanda Read, The Washington Times post, “Who is John Lennox“
Richard Dawkins is one of the so-called “Four Horsemen of New Atheism,” and the author of The God Delusion. Dawkins hates religion, and personally I don’t blame him. But what he fails to grasp in his negative reaction to religion is that he has his ladder against the wrong house. The essence of Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship. While I can empathize with his distaste for lots of characters who call or called themselves ‘Christians’, ultimately people have to be wiser than that. Not being able to distinguish between a perfect Christ and imperfect Christians is a particularly lethal form of genetic fallacy.
Dawkins’ much-publicised refusal to debate William Lane Craig drew scorn from atheists last year. But he has debated theists on numerous occasions, including these two debates with John Lennox.
If I wasn’t as nice as John Lennox I could conclude this post by stating the next time you hear an atheist pontificating there is no God, remember that you get the most noise from the emptiest barrels. (Don’t you love logic?)
Veracity 
December 17th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
John great post I love Lennox. Atheists always seem to forget that only something or someone who has a beginning needs a cause, except of course when it comes to the universe. Then they would happily accept an uncaused cause. david
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December 17th, 2012 at 9:52 pm
David:
John Lennox has the skill to expose foolishness with pure logic, and the grace and wisdom to know how to bind an argument in humor. There are slam dunks in apologetics, and this is one that makes me chuckle.
Thanks,
John
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December 17th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Turtles all the way down!
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December 17th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
No way it’s turtles all the way down. ; – }
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December 17th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
fascinating discussions……John Lennox is quite the gentleman and scholar. He was so kind in his disagreements.
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December 18th, 2012 at 4:42 am
…taking to heart that 1 Peter 3:15 commands us to give our reasons “with gentleness and respect.” Thanks Fred!
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December 18th, 2012 at 10:08 am
The very point GOD the Father was making in Ex 3:14 and in JESUS response to the Pharisees in Jn 8:58. “I AM”which expresses the eternity of his being. GOD transcends that which constrains mankind; time.
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December 18th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Thanks Jerry. Those are two great verses that are easy to read too quickly. There is so much more going on in those texts than a passing read would catch. It really helps to study and not just read.
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December 18th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Thanks, John,
I have been a fan of C. S. Lewis since my graduate schools days and the points made in this blog are right down the line Lewis would make!
Thank you for all you are doing to get the apologetic word out!
Merry Christmas
Dick Terman
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December 18th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Thanks Dick, I appreciate the encouragement (although I can’t take any credit–I have a lot of help). We’re having a blast researching and sharing. What a joy to share someone like John Lennox. Thanks for reading and commenting, and Merry Christmas to you and Phyl!
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