Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins Discuss Evolution, Religion, and More

I first encountered Lawrence Krauss sometime in the early 2000s at a conference. I had just given my lecture and was answering questions when a rather small man with a loud voice and a highly articulate manner stood up and began berating me in what I initially thought was an aggressive manner. It turned out he wasn’t being aggressive; rather, his clear and direct way of speaking seemed forceful compared to the usual, more roundabout way people talk. Intrigued, I sought him out in the bar afterward, and we had a good discussion. This man was, of course, the distinguished physicist and public intellectual Lawrence Krauss. Shortly afterward, we continued our friendly disagreement in the pages of Scientific American, back when the publication still focused on science. Since then, I’ve interacted with Lawrence on stage more often than with anyone else. The following recording was made at Stanford University around 2007 and exemplifies how two people can have a fruitful public discussion without a chairman and outside of a debate format. The nature of our initial disagreement forms a good part of the discussion itself, so I won’t spoil it here. I hope you enjoy it.
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[MovingBlanketStudio]

"I was the bad cop until Christopher Hitchens came along". hahaaha

[ThomasAbeyta-npkt]

I was a devout Christian growing up until I discovered Richard Dawkins and Cristopher Hitchens. Being young, the minute I began to question my faith the answers I found from scientists and journalists were so much more convincing than those my own church leaders gave me. You absolutely create atheists by challenging these ideas.

[robertfindley]

There is no God. The evidence is overwhelming. The proposal is laughable.

[dondesper]

Richard you are a hero amongst us and a true leader. I thank you.

[chrapku]

2007... No one knew how these science talks will become popular on Youtube :o

[jackbyrd]

I was on the path of losing my belief in God and Christianity for many years, but it was in reading The Greatest Story Ever Told by Dawkns that really opened my mind to a full understanding of evolution and what a wonderous point of view it gave to life. I realized that I could shed God, which seemed so provincial at that point, for a much grander way of seeing the world we live in and my place (and connectedness) in it.

[thetruthaboutscienceandgod]

Please watch and share with others my five brief videos in which I present examples of scientific facts contained in the Bible, facts that the writers thousands of years ago could not have been aware of without divine knowledge given to them by Jesus Christ / The God of the Bible. And today's scientists agree with those facts!

[joshjackson]

I met a flatearther the other day. He said you take your measurement app on your phone line it up to the sun, it’s shows it’s 27 miles away. I said are you serious? He said yup and then carried on about density incorrectly I might add. And said gravity wasn’t real. I tried but when someone has emotionally convinced themselves of something it seems impossible to logic them out of it… lol I’ll keep trying, because I think Hitch was right. We gotta save these peoples minds rip the atheist saint!

[lotharlamurtra]

Let’s not forget that Giordano Bruno was burnt because the idea of infinity and others worlds. This big vision can be very weird for the religious understanding, even more fearful than the evolution and animal thing. And the same today. Cosmophysics is pure terror for some people. Impossible to see God in the sky after Copernico, Bruno, Galileo.

[alisonauchterlonie]

I am in the UK. I had no idea about this lack of understanding of science, evolution etc. until I started to listen to YouTube videos. My plan was to learn more about physics, quantum physics, astronomy etc. Many of these videos are from the US. Only then did I come across these issues that seem so prevalent in the US to do with lack of understanding of science and belief of
creationism. I also listen to a bit of true crime, which tends be be US cases, and I see so many comments about God and praying that have absolutely nothing to do with the crime and evidence being discussed. I was and am completely gob snacked by such ideas and way of thinking. I had never come across such thinking in my life (67 years) and upbringing in the UK.
I find I difficult to comprehend that creationism is actually taught as fact in some schools. I was confused because I wanted to learn more science and religion kept cropping up. I started listening to Lawrence early on and have read many of Richard’s books. I read The God Delusion first and was so relieved that it wasn’t just me that had such views. I love listening to him speak. The two of them talking together is a real treat. I had also read Christopher Hitchins book about Mother Theresa before I knew who he was.
I should mention I am not from a religious back ground. I took religion with a pinch of salt, especially when aged 5-6 at school the teacher telling us bible stories it just seemed very wrong to me even then.

[sherifaljeddawy]

Words cannot express the amount of gratitude to that man, he is a real prophet... a prophet of science & reason. Salute from Egypt

[airinvisible]

Wow man! Such a privilege to have had the chance of watching folks like this talk. One of greatest pleasures of my life!

[kofidan]

Blessed are those who read my "Evidence of God", for they shall obtain proof of God. Find my "Evidence of God" in the comments. To make that easier, change the comment settings on the video to "Newest" and then scroll down gently. Take care!💫📚✍️

[robandrews]

The easy way I can dismiss another person's religion as false, teaches me to suspect that mine also may be wrong. --Mark Twain

[ashalkaish]

Unmatched erudition and enlightenment. Two of the finest exponents of scientific thought and temper.

[ankyspon]

Yet another repost of the same nonsensical video, I do wish Dawkins would spend his time trying to prove evolution instead of berating theology! There are now so many more of those 'difficult questions' as Richard calls them, the longer they remain unanswered, the more disenclined people will be to believe in evolution.
With so few provable facts in its favor, I suspect evolution will continue to be remain nothing more than a theory for centuries to come.

[marianrodriguez]

"no child left behind" LOLhe was brutal! RIP C.H.

[singh]

these two men, in different ways, have given me lots of knowledge, and confidence to say what i say, at least in public, when necessary

[dogwithwigwamz.]

I much prefer to hear people argue one against the other. What`s the point in two pros tugging in the same direction ? I`d say the same as to listening to two Theists.

[buddnd]

It’s such a treat to watch this two incredibly interesting men have such a fascinating conversation. 👍👍