Steven Pinker vs Nick Spencer: Have science, reason & humanism replaced faith?
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In the second Big Conversation episode, Justin is joined by Harvard professor of psychology Steven Pinker and Nick Spencer of Christian think-tank Theos.
They debate the future of humanity in relation to Pinker’s recent book ‘Enlightenment Now’, addressing his claim that science, reason and humanism are the drivers of progress in the world, rather than religion. Nick Spencer argues that science and enlightenment values are firmly tied to the West’s Judeo-Christian tradition.
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For Steven Pinker: https://stevenpinker.com
For Nick Spencer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolution-West-Nick-Spencer/dp/0281075204
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