John C. Lennox is widely regarded as one of the greatest Christian apologists of modern times, having devoted a lifetime to showing how faith in God and faith in reason stand logically together. In My Story, he invites readers into his remarkable journey: growing up in Northern Ireland, studying at Oxford and Cambridge, teaching mathematics at the highest level, and boldly defending the Christian faith in lecture halls, debates and the public square for more than sixty years.
From encounters with Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, to the hunger for Bibles in Soviet Russia, and his ongoing belief that rigorous science and profound faith are not enemies but allies, Lennox reflects on the ideas, people and pivotal moments that shaped his life with warmth, wit and disarming honesty. Part memoir, part intellectual adventure, My Story includes photos from Lennox’s personal collection and is a must-read for anyone curious how a brilliant mathematical mind can hold fast to the gospel – and how one man’s faith has helped millions find a reason to believe in an age of doubt.
John Lennox MA MMath MA (Bioethics) PhD DPhil DSc FISSR is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University. He is currently President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA), Distinguished Research Fellow at the Lanier Library and Theological Centre, Yarnton Manor, Oxford, and a senior fellow of the Trinity Forum. He has written a series of books exploring the relationship between science, philosophy and theology.
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My Story: A Spiritual & Intellectual Autobiography
By John C. Lennox 9780281091973 | Hardcover | $33.99 | May 19, 2026 | 448 pages
“This book reads more like an adventure story than an autobiography – It is a lifetime’s journey with God in every corner of the world extolling the claims of Jesus Christ.”
—David Cranston FRCS, Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery University of Oxford
“John Lennox’s autobiography tells the multi-faceted story of a modern apostle and apologist, widely known for his spirited defense of Christian theism, often in public dialogue with high-profile atheists and detractors… ”
—John Hedley Brooke, Emeritus Fellow of Harris Manchester College, Oxford, and Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion
‘I have decided to write this account, since I would have no story worth telling were it not for the Person who has shaped my life and made it what it is – indeed, the one who is ultimately responsible for my existence, and that is Jesus Christ, the Son of God’
—John C. Lennox
