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A Moral but Unbelieving Son

Dr. Craig, I have listened to your podcast since you started it years ago. Thank you. My question comes from reading Faith and Doubt by John Ortberg (Zondervan, 2008). In the chapter Why Bother he writes, "If God does not exist, we lose a life devoted to seek...

belief in god, morality, natural law, naturalism, objective moral values and duties

Molinist Views of Sin

Hi, Dr Craig. I've been looking through your views on soteriology and hamartiology and I'd like some clarification on something. if we maintain libertarian freewill and reject the classic doctrine of original sin (inheritance of guilt and a corrupted...

death of christ, goodness, molinism, moral perfection, morality, sin

The Pursuit of Happiness

Hello Dr. Craig, My question is: how pragmatic one should be when following biblical teachings? I want to exemplify this doubt by showing two examples that have made me question a lot of things about my faith, which I consider to be extremely important in my...

experience as source of knowledge, happiness, holiness, homosexuality, morality, objective moral values and duties

Pretending to Blaspheme God

Hi Dr. Craig, My question is about blasphemy, and how to draw a distinction between the words themselves, and the intention. Is the phrase “GD” inherently sinful if it is simply uttered, or does the person saying it have to have a genuine intentio...

blasphemy, morality, sin

Is Ought-ness Closed under Entailment?

Hello Dr. Craig, I have a question regarding the nature of good and evil. From my understanding, good is often times defined as the way things "ought" to be, and evil is defined as the way things "ought not" to be. In other words, evil is a deprivation of wha...

entailment, evil, evil, logical problem of, evil, problem of, goodness, morality

Whence Moral Duties?

Hi Dr Craig, I just wanted to start my question off by assuring you of just how revered and appreciated you and your work is in the UK. Your work is considered of the utmost standard by those of us living across the pond! Recently there has been rather a lot...

atheistic moral platonism, divine command theory, erik wielenberg, morality, objective moral duties, objective moral values

Highlights From Debate with Erik Wielenberg. Part One

erik wielenberg, moral duties, moral values, morality, objective moral values and duties

Craig vs. Antony – University of Massachusetts (part 2)

debates, louise antony, moral argument, morality, objective moral values and duties

Is the Foundation of Morality Natural or Supernatural?

William Lane Craig debates Sam Harris. Watch as Dr. Craig debates Harris on the issues of God and morality.

debates, moral argument, moral landscape, morality, sam harris

Is God Necessary for Morality?

William Lane Craig debates Louise Antony on the foundational basis of morality. Is morality just a divine protection racket? Is there any rational basis for good if there is no God?

debates, louise antony, moral argument, morality, objective moral values and duties