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Formulating the Argument from Fine-Tuning

Dr. Craig, I have been thinking recently about the fine-tuning argument, especially in Bayesian terms. Normally, even if one begins with extremely skeptical priors for theism (for example, one in an octillion), the probability of the evidence on theism appears...

arguments against the existence of god, bayes' theorem, collins, robin, fine tuning argument, naturalism, o’conner, alex

Explaining the Applicability of Mathematics

In the debate on the mathematical argument for God hosted by “Capturing Christianity,” and at 1:12:00 into the debate, Dr. Oppy asked Dr. Craig this question: “Could God have freely chosen to make a physical world in which it was not the ca...

abstract objects, explanatory power, fine tuning argument, graham oppy, kalam cosmological argument, methodological naturalism

Should a Puddle be Surprised it Exists? Should We?

Recently, I have run across arguments by atheists that say that the universe is not fine-tuned for life, but life is fine tuned to the universe and they describe this in the "puddle" analogy (which I'm sure you are aware of). I searched your website for so...

anthropic principle, arguments for the existence of god, boltzmann brains, fine tuning argument, laws of nature, many worlds hypothesis

Can Christians Be Theistic Anti-Realists?

Dear Dr. Craig, Recently I read some books on the philosophy of science, especially the debate between scientific realism and anti-realism. The topic is fascinating to me, knowing that scientists can work together despite their differing stance on the debate....

anti-realism, atheism, explanation, fine tuning argument, god, philosophy of science

Where Are All the Christian Philosophers?

Hello Dr. Craig, thank you for your work. On numerous occasions you've argued that we are currently experiencing a renaissance in fields like Philosophy with respect to the intellectual credibility of belief in God and Christianity in particular. You'v...

arguments for the existence of god, christian philosophy, fine tuning argument, kalam cosmological argument, leibnizian cosmological argument, moral argument

Is Fine-Tuning Consistent with Theism?

Hello Dr Craig, I find the "Fine Tuning Argument" for theism the closest thing currently to a compelling argument for the existence of God (at least that I have heard). However, it does suffer from a number of flaws that ultimately make it less than fully con...

arguments for the existence of god, christian theism, fine tuning argument, multiverse

Fine Tuning and Different Laws of Nature

Hi Dr Craig, I have been watching your excursus on natural theology and am upto the part about teleology. You mention an objection to the argument, that we could have other natural laws and it could be more probable than not, with other sets of laws, that life...

fine tuning, fine tuning argument, laws of nature, natural theology, possible worlds, robin collins

Finding a Confident Christian Faith

You make a distinction, which I accept, between “knowing” and “showing” that something is true. But the thing is that I don’t know that the Resurrection is true, therefore, assuming it is, I need to be shown this. The problem is that, from the standp...

christian living, faith, fine tuning argument, pascal's wager, resurrection

Is the Multiverse Dead?

fine tuning argument, jeff zweerink, multiverse

Divine Psychology

First of all I would like to say thanks for the great job you are doing and for the big influence you have upon people's lives both spiritually and intellectually. My question isn't really mine, actually I found it in one of the reasonable faith forum...

divine psychology, fine tuning argument, kevin scharp, robin collins