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Bridging the Gap from Theism to Christian Belief

Hello Dr. Craig I have a question about the epistemology of Christian belief. To me Christianity seems the most coherent and plausible worldview available, but it also has an air of unreality about it. The arguments for basic theism I find compelling but gett...

delusion, doubt, epistemology, faith, objective truth, rationality

It’s Hard to Believe

Hello Dr.Craig I just finished reading question 647, and I do have to say as an atheist/agnostic I must admit you dismantled the argument proposed in that writers question thoroughly and rather beautifully. This is a argument I pondered myself and thought to ...

arguments against the existence of god, arguments for the existence of god, belief in god, divinity of jesus, epistemology, historical evidences

How to Explain Why You’re Studying Philosophy

Hi Dr. Craig, Thank you so much for your work and ministry over the years. This fall I have started working towards an M.A. in Philosophy. As I begin studying philosophy academically for the first time, I have already received questions from friends and famil...

alvin plantinga, apologetics, epistemology, existence of god, life vision, mind-brain relationship

What to Do in a Standoff

Hi! I have a question concerning an argument my professor and I are having on religious pluralism and he made this argument. “A and B belong to different religious traditions. A's religion and B's religion can't both be true, because they mak...

epistemology, evidence, knowledge, religious pluralism, theology

Worshiping a God Who Might Damn Your Children

How can you worship a God who might send your children to Hell? Would you send your child to an eternity of suffering, simply because of thoughts in their heads? If your child or children lead wonderful lives, but don't believe that Jesus Christ died for ...

epistemology, parenting, religious belief, skepticism, worship

Millenial Scepticism and Despair

Dear Dr. Craig, I am writing to you not as one academic to another, like most of the posters on Reasonable Faith, but as a concerned parent and Christ-follower seeking ways to reach disillusioned and disheartened millennials; my young adult son, in particular...

doubt, epistemology, faith, parenting, religious belief, skepticism

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Question from a Hindu Background Believer

Dear Dr. Craig: I have been following your debates with atheists and your apologetic writings defending the Christian faith. I am impressed with your logical and systematic approach to addressing questions. As someone from another faith-based system, I am hav...

empirical evidences, epistemology, hinduism, jewish beliefs in the resurrection, prophecy, reality

What Role for Ecclesiastical Tradition?

Hello, I hope this question finds you well. I appreciate your ministry in revealing the reasonableness of Christianity. My (latest) question regards the role of Tradition in formulating theology. What role, if any, should Tradition hold in your view? Obvious...

authority of scripture, biblical inspiration, creeds, epistemology, inerrancy of scripture, properly basic beliefs

Arguments and Compassion

Dear Dr. Craig: For nearly 20 years ago I have ruminated on a personal experience I had with you and your wonderful wife, Jan, in San Francisco. In an act of kindness, you agreed to have dinner with me during a theology conference you were attending.  I...

arguments for the existence of god, atheism, epistemology, evidentialism, properly basic beliefs, salvation

Can an Agnostic Be a Christian?

Dear Dr. Craig, can an agnostic also be a Christian? For context, I was born in a devout Christian family that slowly fell into disarray because of various spiritual and emotional abuses. In the fallout, all of us lost our faith. Years later, as I grew older ...

agnosticism, epistemology, faith, rationality, theological rationalism

Late Creation

Hi Dr. Craig, Appreciate your work, it was eye opening in my own life to stumble upon you while reading lee strobel, "Case for Christ". My question revolves around a recent response you had which I thought your reply was not honest. You referenced a conversat...

belief, creation ex nihilo, empirical evidences, epistemology, young earth creationism