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Why Doesn’t the Bible Speak to Me?
I am an Atheist and encountered you through listening to debates between atheists and believers. I have been reading your Q and A's for a while, and have a question. The question is about what constitutes hearing God's message? I, growing up in the Wes...
Must a Biblical Doctrine of the Atonement Comprise Penal Substitution?
Dear Dr. Craig, I have been enjoying your videos and podcasts about your study of the atonement. I have to admit though, that as of right now I don't accept penal substitution. Though I grew up with this view, I now hold a combination of the recapitulatio...
atonement, bible, doctrine, historical christianity, penal substitution
Scriptural Inerrancy and the Apologetic Task
Dr. Craig, I always enjoy hearing you speak, and I especially love the cross-examination and Q&A parts of your debates. It was a pleasure to meet you in person at the conference in Atlanta. My question has to do with the nature of inspiration of Scriptur...
apologetics, bible, biblical inspiration, inerrancy of scripture
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Paul’s Attitude toward the Septuagint
Dear Dr. Craig, I hope this message finds you well. I have been reflecting on the issue of the biblical canon, specifically regarding the status of the deuterocanonical books (often referred to as the Apocrypha by Protestants) in light of Paul’s use of ...
bible, biblical inspiration, canonicity, flavius, josephus, old testament
Inspired Scripture
Hello Dr. Craig, I have appreciated your teachings on the doctrine of inspiration over the past few years listening to your Defenders Class on Itunes. Could we understand "Inspiration" be more about how God has inspired the Bible to behave and function as opp...
authority of scripture, bible, biblical inspiration, biblical interpretation, cultural christianity, hermeneutic
What Does the “Word of God” Refer to?
Dr. Craig, I have what I expect is an odd question for you. Is there a biblical argument for the notion that where "word of God" is used in the Bible, it is referring to the Bible itself? The most popular examples are Ephesians 6:17 and Hebrews 4:12. Note, th...
Is Biblical Inerrancy Defensible?
Is inerrancy defensible, or even worth trying to defend, given the following problems? * inerrancy only applies to original documents, which we don't have and couldn't identify even if we did * though mostly trivial, there are very many small variati...
authority of scripture, bible, biblical inspiration, biblical interpretation, historical reliability of scripture, historicity of the new testament
We Don’t Believe in Christ because We Believe in the Bible
Hello Dr. Craig, I appreciate your work and am going through the Defender podcasts I enjoyed your interview with Erik Thoennes of Grace Evangelical Free in January 2019. In that interview you said "We believe in the Bible because we believe in Christ. W...
belief in god, bible, discipleship, historical jesus, historicity of the new testament, inerrancy