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Is Eternal Existence Meaningless?
Hello Dr. Craig I've been wondering how life can be meaningful at all if there is such a thing as an eternal afterlife. As Alex O'Connor points out, humans value things which are finite, and an infinite existence is the opposite of finite. If there is...
Does the Afterlife Make Our Earthly Life Meaningless?
Dear Dr. Craig, I was born Muslim and throughout my childhood, faith in God was extremely important for me especially because I lost my father at a very early age and I found solace in the idea that I am a child of an absolutely loving God (which is inherentl...
divine-human relationship, eternity, meaning of life, purpose, timelessness
Empathy and Divine Omniscience
Dr. Craig, Your ministry has been a real source of encouragement to me and has helped me ground my faith in intellectually satisfying ways. I frequently find myself addressing friends' objections to Christianity using the arguments you've developed. U...
divine omniscience, meaning of life, non-propositional knowledge, propositional knowledge, suffering
Persuading a Pro-Choice Person
Dr. Craig, Both my wife and I are Christian; she brought me to faith in Christ over six years ago some months before we got married. We've never had an emotional discussion (argument?) about politics until recently. The Texas abortion law had really upset...
abortion, christian philosophy, general philosophical questions, logic, meaning of life, mother's rights
Meaninglessness and Evangelism
Why do you try to persuade nonbelievers that naturalism is unlivable and depressing when you argue that non-Christians will be eternally tormented for not believing in the right kind of god? I'm not asking you why it's just for nonbelievers to be torme...
arguments for the existence of god, hell, meaning of life, naturalism, worldview
Living with Naturalism
Hi Dr. Craig, I hope you and your family are well. As an atheist, I am not particularly familiar with Christianity but have watched many of your speeches and debates out of interest and curiosity. So far, I think you have made an intellectually compelling cas...
absurdity of life without god, arguments for the existence of god, atheism, meaning of life, naturalism, purpose
Dialogue with Jordan Peterson
Hi Dr. Craig I recently watched your discussion with Rebecca Goldstein and Dr. Jordan Peterson at Wyckliffe university, and noticed a discrepancy between your view of meaning (specifically, significance) and Dr. Petersons. Unfortunately this wasn't discus...
atheism, bertrand russell, friedrich nietzsche, immortality, jean-paul sartre, jordan peterson
Guidance and God’s Plan
Dr. Craig, First and foremost thank you for the work you've done. I'm young and I've barely scratched the surface of Christian apologetics and the enormous body of literature thereof, but your contributions to the field have made a huge difference...
divine sovereignty, free will, meaning of life, middle knowledge, purpose of life
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Is Eternal Existence Meaningless?
Hello Dr. Craig I've been wondering how life can be meaningful at all if there is such a thing as an eternal afterlife. As Alex O'Connor points out, humans value things which are finite, and an infinite existence is the opposite of finite. If there is...
Does the Afterlife Make Our Earthly Life Meaningless?
Dear Dr. Craig, I was born Muslim and throughout my childhood, faith in God was extremely important for me especially because I lost my father at a very early age and I found solace in the idea that I am a child of an absolutely loving God (which is inherentl...
divine-human relationship, eternity, meaning of life, purpose, timelessness
Empathy and Divine Omniscience
Dr. Craig, Your ministry has been a real source of encouragement to me and has helped me ground my faith in intellectually satisfying ways. I frequently find myself addressing friends' objections to Christianity using the arguments you've developed. U...
divine omniscience, meaning of life, non-propositional knowledge, propositional knowledge, suffering
Persuading a Pro-Choice Person
Dr. Craig, Both my wife and I are Christian; she brought me to faith in Christ over six years ago some months before we got married. We've never had an emotional discussion (argument?) about politics until recently. The Texas abortion law had really upset...
abortion, christian philosophy, general philosophical questions, logic, meaning of life, mother's rights
Meaninglessness and Evangelism
Why do you try to persuade nonbelievers that naturalism is unlivable and depressing when you argue that non-Christians will be eternally tormented for not believing in the right kind of god? I'm not asking you why it's just for nonbelievers to be torme...
arguments for the existence of god, hell, meaning of life, naturalism, worldview