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“Some atheists are quite explicit that their atheism comes first. One of the most famous is Richard Lewontin, a professor of genetics, who said it wasn't science that compelled him to accept a materialistic explanation of the universe. It was an a priori materialism.”

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John Lennox
John Lennox

John Lennox, born in 1945, is a renowned mathematician. He has extensive research in mathematics and philosophy, particularly in logic, the foundations of mathematics, and religious philosophy. Professor Lennox holds the position of Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and has published a large number of works in various fields. more

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