An Oncologist’s Journey Out of Scientific Atheism
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Can a blind, evolutionary process account for who we are and why we’re here? Is there anything beyond this life? On this ID The Future, enjoy a conversation with veteran oncologist, author, and speaker Dr. Stephen Iacoboni.
Iacoboni has wrestled with these questions for more than forty years as a medical oncologist. For many years he was a committed scientific atheist, content that science could answer all the big questions. But through the experiences of his patients and after noticing the growing cracks in naturalistic explanations, Dr. Iacoboni rejected his atheism for belief in God.
In this conversation, originally aired on the Ex-Skeptic podcast and hosted by Jana Harmon, Dr. Iacoboni shares his journey from childhood faith to scientific atheism and back to theistic belief. Along the way, he examines the failures of naturalism, the role of science, and the undeniable human longing for meaning that points to something beyond life itself.
We’re grateful to the producers of the Ex-Skeptic Podcast for permission to share this interview on ID The Future.
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Read Dr. Iacoboni’s book Telos: The Scientific Basis for a Life of Purpose.
Enjoy more stories of people who have journeyed from atheism to theism on the Ex-Skeptic podcast.