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How to Answer Objections: A Case in Point
Dr. Craig, I have been deeply troubled by a possible objection to the Kalam Cosmological argument which I believe is one of the strongest arguments for theism. In what sense can God be thought to exist as a timeless entity? Doesn't the notion of existence...
answering objections, argumentation, divine timelessness, gods relation to time, kalam cosmological argument, time
Scriptural Teaching on God and Time
Dear Dr. Craig, I have some questions on the issue of eternity and God. I understand that you hold to the view of God as timeless "before" creation and in time ever since. 1. Is there any Scriptural reason to suppose that God was timeless before creation (or...
divine eternity, eternity, god and time, gods relation to time, time, timelessness
How Do I Interpret General Relativity Theory?
Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for your ministry. The content on your website and mobile app is an incredible resource. I absolutely love it and can't seem to get enough! I have a question, Dr. Craig. An atheist with whom I'm in dialog with claims that yo...
albert einstein, general theory of relativity, hendrik antoon lorentz, special theory of relativity, theories of time, time
Presentism and Past Existence
Dear Dr. Craig I was reading the part of your book "Time and Eternity" that talks about perdurantism, and I have a question over your objection to the Perdurantist's view of personal consciousness. You claim that on Perdurantism, personal continuity from...
Does the B-theory of Time Exclude Human Freedom?
Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for your relentless study and work to communicate truth to the world. You have impacted my faith more than any other Christ follower in the world today. With that said, however, I am having a hard time with one of your recent stateme...
b-theory of time, determinism, fatalism, free will, libertarian freedom, time
Questions Sparked by Defenders Class
Dear Dr Craig, greetings from Tauranga, New Zealand First of all I wanted to write and thank you for making your Defenders Podcasts freely available on your website. I find them both stimulating and encouraging. I grew up as a staunch atheist and worked init...
a-theory of time, b-theory of time, counterfactuals, gods relation to time, time
Lessons from Time and Creation
Dear Dr. Craig I am Samuel, I am 20 years old, and I am currently studying for a science degree in Biology and Chemistry at the university of Malta. An argument which was brought up by my Atheist friend, which is currently studying physics and Chemistry, reg...
arational objections, argumentation, creation, personal development, skepticism, time
Questions on Time and the Origin of the Universe
Dr. Craig, My name is Tejas and I'm 13 years old. I admire you and have watched many of your debates. I sincerely request you to answer this question, and thank you for taking your time to read this. My question regards the Kalam Cosmological Argument, t...
kalam cosmological argument, origin of the universe, theories of time, time, zero net energy hypothesis
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Infinitely Old Time
Hello Dr. Craig, I’m a big fan of your work, and I have argued with the Kalam for a while now, but I’ve recently started to question the argument, and whether time might actually be infinitely old, because of this line of reasoning: 1. Any decre...
divine creation, eternity, kalam cosmological argument, time, time, relation to god, timelessness
“This Instant!”
Is there such a thing in reality as a moment? I asked my father, who is a doctor of mathematics (and a priest) about what he thinks about the reality of points, and he says he thinks they're just a mathematical device, but not present in reality, as any di...
philosophy of time, time, time and eternity, time, relation to god
Our Newest Video on the Philosophical KCA
You may be interested in the objections below from my friend Joe on Facebook, about the new Kalam part 2 video. “Still haven't heard a truly convincing case for this. Here they misrepresent Infinity, applying Hilberts hotel incorrectly. This pr...
cosmology, eternity, infinite temporal regress, kalam cosmological argument, philosophy of time, time
Immaterial Agents and Time Dilation
Dear Dr. Craig, Up until recently, I've been a reductive materialist, but I've been so inspired by your work that I've changed my mind. The following question is one that I’m still struggling with however. Before I ask my question, know that...
absurdity of life without god, albert einstein, anthropological dualism, dualism, immateriality, mind-brain relationship
On the Interview with Sir Roger Penrose
Dear Dr. Craig, I listened to your interaction with Sir Roger Penrose on Unbelievable?, and I was interested in your claim that absolute metaphysical time exists. I have a concern about the coherence of metaphysical time. If metaphysical time exists, then it ...
a-theory of time, b-theory of time, god's relationship to time, theories of time, time, timelessness