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Science, Meaning, and Virtual Reality

Are virtual worlds real? Or are they false Edens shattered by the Fall? Dr. John Lennox explores the seduction of virtual reality and artificial intelligence and the need for Christians to navigate the ethical dilemmas they portend. He differentiates between the roles of science and religion in the development of meaning and contends that a biblical worldview can guide our development of technologies to benefit humanity and serve the common good.

For our full series on Artificial Intelligence and Its Impacts on Humanity, please visit: https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/artificial-intelligence


John Lennox

Dr. John C. Lennox is an Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist. Now retired, he is the Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford as well as the Emeritus Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College, Oxford. He has also been a part of public debates with New Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, presenting intellectual defenses of Christianity. Lennox has written acclaimed books such as Cosmic Chemistry: Do God and Science Mix?, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, and most recently A Good Return: Biblical Principles for Work<, Wealth and Wisdom. He received his Ph.D. of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, while also holding numerous honorary degrees from other British universities.

 

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