logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2014
1h 35m

Richard Dawkins & Rowan Williams dialogu...

Premier Unbelievable?
About this episode

This week's show.

Sofia Europa sponsored a discussion between Richard Dawkins and Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The discussion is moderated by Prof Anthony Kenny. It is broadcast here in full.

For the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bow4nnh1Wv0

For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes

You may also enjoy:

Unbelievable? 5 November 2011 - William Lane Craig - Is God a Delusion?At Oxford Sheldonian Theatre

Unbelievable? 12 Dec 2009 - Dawkins Debate on Atheist fundamentalism Richard Dawkins debate on "Atheism is the New Fundamentalism" - review with interviews

Join the conversation at http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

Up next
Jul 8
Classic: Can Humanism Exist Independently of Christian Influence? Theo Hobson & Andrew Copson
Justin Brierley moderates a thought-provoking discussion between Theo Hobson, author of 'God Created Humanism,' and Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association. The conversation examines whether humanist values of equality and human dignity are rooted in Ch ... Show More
59m 32s
Jul 4
Heaven: Dinosaurs, Angels, and Reincarnation? A Mind-Bending Look at the Afterlife
This week on Unbelievable. Do animals go to heaven? Do humans become angels? Do we start families in the afterlife? And what about reincarnation? Is that really off the table for Christians? Andy Kind spoke with Princeton theologian Dr. Dale Allison Jr. and rising scholar Andrew ... Show More
1h 17m
Jul 1
Classic: Is the Turin Shroud the burial cloth of Christ? Alan Whanger vs Hugh Farey
More than a decade ago, Unbelievable? brought together two experts with very different conclusions about the Shroud of Turin—one of the most mysterious and debated Christian relics. Dr Alan Whanger, who devoted years to studying the Shroud, claimed to identify faint images and ma ... Show More
1h 1m
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2012
Atheism
For the last few years a group dubbed the New Atheists have been waging a verbal war against religion. The language they employ is unrestrained. The late Christopher Hitchens was fairly typical when he wrote in his book "God is not Great," "Religion comes from the bawling and fea ... Show More
27m 43s
Mar 2024
#59 William Lane Craig - Is Biblical Slaughter Ethical?
William Lane Craig is a Christian philosopher and public speaker, who today makes his third appearance on Within Reason. We discuss why Richard Dawkins refuses to debate him, and whether Old Testament slaughter can be justified. 
1h 6m
Mar 2023
The World Needs Religion Even if it Doesn't Need God
This is not a debate of religion vs. secularism. This is a debate about where and how the values in life are found, produced, and experienced. Some would argue that atheism has gone too far and there needs to be some point of unity to rally a sense of community around - what will ... Show More
1h 25m
Apr 2024
Why Did Andrew Sullivan Apologise to Richard Dawkins?
In this episode, journalist Andrew Sullivan and Richard Dawkins fearlessly confront society's aversion to directness and the double standards that govern criticism, challenging the breakdown of democratic conversation in America. They take a little dip into Dawkins' upbringing in ... Show More
1h 6m
Mar 2023
Can Christians Argue Ideas?
Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin have a conversation about what it looks like for Christians to argue ideas.Questions Covered in This Episode:Ideas matter, right?Can Christians argue about ideas?Does it matter how we argue?What does it mean to argue with gentleness and respect? ... Show More
44m 50s
Jan 2024
#51 Richard Dawkins - Religion is (Still) Appalling
Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and author of books including The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion. 
1h 4m
Mar 2024
Richard Dawkins Calmly Talks About Talking to the Dead
Richard Dawkins is coming for the world's psychics, telepaths and spiritualist practitioners in this episode, with his relentless curiosity and pursuit for revealing the truth against all odds. Richard fearlessly confronts psychic Craig Hamilton Parker in a quest to unravel the m ... Show More
31m 48s
Jun 2023
The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins - Trailer
Unveiling the trailer for a new show called The Poetry of Reality The world of evolution, nature, and the universe is filled with wonder and beauty. But sometimes, people's beliefs without evidence, known as faith, can take away from the true magnificence of it all. Join Richard ... Show More
1m 48s
Apr 2015
The World Needs Religion Even if it Doesn't Need God
God is dead and man has no need of the myths and false consolation that religion offers. That’s the battle-cry of Richard Dawkins and other tough-minded critics of religion. And yet millions cling to their faith, finding value and meaning in the concepts and rituals they adhere t ... Show More
1h 1m
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami