The God Delusion Debate
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Artist: John Lennox, Richard DawkinsBrand: Fixed Point Foundation
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
Published: 2007
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Day Ent.
Product features:
- Is the Christian Faith Deluding Millions?
- Which worldview is best supported by science: Christianity or atheism?
- Historically, does Christianity have a better or worse record than atheism?
- Is it logically necessary to believe in the transcendent to be moral?
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DVD Review: The format of this debate is an obvious sham.
Summary: 1 Stars
In the beginning the moderator says the format can be accredited to "Christian charity"; sadly, I agree. The pretense is that Dawkins gets the first word on each point, and the last word at the end of the debate. After observing, this is clearly not fair. The explicit mention of "Christian charity" was spun with amazing intellectual dishonesty. I found myself deeply bothered by this debate, and the format is an obvious sham, this is what you should expect:
(1) An except from Dawkins's book is read by the "moderator", then
(2) Dawkins follows up "explaining" this excerpt, followed by
(3) Lennox making bold and often ludicrous claims
(4) Wash and repeat.
I believe there are seven points covering seven theses that the host picked from the God delusion. In honesty, the theses are presented in a fair fashion by the moderator.
With that said, the only good exchanges in this debate are when Dawkins breaks the silence imposed by the moderator and he gets a chance to have a direct exchange with Lennox. The vast majority of this debate is Lennox spewing nonsense in a totally unchecked fashion. In my opinion, Dawkins does a poor job in this debate. I can't help but wonder why Lennox gets the protection from retort; or, why you would invite Dawkins to explain his book willynilly before being attacked by Lennox with prepared arguments -- might I add, all of which are disputed elegantly in the book that is the topic of this conversation.
Lennox came with knowledge of Dawkins's books and the intellectual substance Dawkins was going to bring to the table. It makes absolutely no sense why you would waste time having Dawkins paraphrase his own book before Lennox gets to read his prepared arguments. Why wasn't Lennox on the offensive at first, with Dawkins permitted a retort? Clearly, that would have been a better format. This isn't even really a debate. This is simply Dawkins providing a short verbal synopsis followed by Lennox's quite predictable and easily deflected commentary (under any other circumstances): "Atheism is a faith", "Stalin and Hitler were Atheists", "Neither of us believe in that god", etc (all can be found here).
For a pleasant surprise by the same publisher, The Fixed Point Foundation, check out Has Science Buried God? - A Debate with John Lennox and Richard Dawkins -- you can find my review there.
Description of The God Delusion Debate
Bestselling author, scientist, and atheist Richard Dawkins puts his assertions to the test when he debates his Oxford University colleague John Lennox, who is both a scientist and a Christian theologian. Filmed before a sold-out audience in Birmingham, Alabama - the heart of the American "Bible Belt." A follow-up to this debate, filmed in Oxford, England, is also available on Amazon: "Has Science Buried God? - A Debate."Bestsellers in DVD
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