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Praying Retroactively
Dr. Craig, thank you so much for all you do. In a recent Defenders class, you discussed the concept of special providence. I was hoping that, during the Q&A session, my question would be raised by another student, but it was not. I believe that God orders ...
divine foreknowledge, divine providence, middle knowledge, prayer, salvation
"So Will I"
A currently popular worship song, called "So Will I" by Joel Houston contains the following line which I think poses some fascinating questions I'd value your opinion on: "I can see Your heart Eight billion different ways Every precious one A child You ...
church, discipleship, middle knowledge, salvation, trinity, worship
Middle Knowledge and Those Who Die in Infancy
Dr. Craig: I teach philosophy to high school students at an international school in Beijing. Your work has proven to be an invaluable resource for my classes. Recently a student asked me a question that often arises in class: Do aborted babies go to heaven? I...
Middle Knowledge and the Essentialism of Origins
Dr. Craig: You have a great deal invested in God's ability to "providentially order" His created Earth such that those who will accept the Gospel are actualized in temporal and geographical circumstances where they will hear the Gospel. As for the many pla...
counterfactuals, divine revelation, hell, middle knowledge, natural theology
God's Creation of the Lost
Is it fair for a loving God to allow people to reject him and spend eternity in hell? When you consider that no one has ever experienced true separation from God, since God's presence still exists even in the most evil parts of this world. Therefore, you c...
christian particularism, free will, hell, middle knowledge, separation from god, universalism
Does God Know How a Pineapple Tastes?
Dr. Craig, I have recently been studying Frank Jackson's Knowledge Argument. As you know, it suggests that there is a kind of knowledge that is a posteriori -- an experiential knowledge that cannot be had until the relevant experience is had. This k...
a posteriori experience, incarnation, middle knowledge, non-propositional knowledge, omniscience
Intriguing Questions about Middle Knowledge
Dr. Craig, First, thank you very much for your monumental service to the cause of the Christ! I have some very troubled, agnostic family members and friends that I have either directed to your site or confronted with some of the arguments you present, and the...
alvin plantinga, counterfactuals, free will defense, middle knowledge, molinism, personhood
Middle Knowledge and Scriptural Inspiration Once More
Dear Dr. Craig: Your reply to last week's QOTW regarding the inspiration of the Epistles raised a very interesting metaphysical/modality question that I would love to hear you address. In your reply you share your Molinist account of the inspiration of th...
Why Didn’t God Create Only Those who He Knew Would Believe in Him?
Dr. Craig, Thank you for taking the time to review my question and your tireless effort addressing many of the questions from Christians, Muslims, skeptics, etc. throughout the years. I realize your time is precious, so I'll try to keep my question brief ...
Inspiration and the Occasional NT Epistles
Dr. Craig, First I would like to thank you for your tireless efforts to propel Christianity toward intellectual relevance for so many of the lost. I have always found it so helpful and encouraging. I have no doubts regarding Jesus. He is my Lord and Savior, an...
authority of scripture, biblical inspiration, middle knowledge, new testament scholarship
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Theological Fatalism and the Best of All Possible Worlds
In conversation with my unbelieving son, this conundrum was presented: If the 'best of all possible worlds' idea is true, then God's foreknowledge actually DOES remove my free will. If God knows all things, including counterfactuals, and chose to...
best possible world, co-actualized reality, counterfactuals, divine omniscience, feasible world, free will
Molinism and Maximal Greatness
Dear Dr. Craig, I had the privilege of seeing you at Passion City today and really enjoyed it. Thank you for devoting your life to a field that so many shy away from for fear of being disproven — it’s encouraging and inspiring to see your commitme...
counterfactuals, divine sovereignty, feasible world, impossible, maximal greatness, middle knowledge
Does <em>Everything</em> Happen Necessarily?
Dear Dr Craig This one is probably going to make your skin crawl! I spoke to somebody who has recently completed theological & pastoral training, has studied philosophers such as Alvin Plantinga, and has come to the view that there is no such thing as mo...
calvinism, divine goodness, divine sovereignty, middle knowledge, modal intuition, moral responsibility
Corporate Election
Where can I read more abut the idea of corporate election? Prior to running across your site I had thought that he distinction between Calvinism and Armenianism had been at extremes of everything pre destined and at other extreme everything free will.&nb...
arminianism, calvinism, divine election, divine sovereignty, free will, libertarian freedom
The Chosen and Theological Fatalism
Hello Dr. Craig, My question is about the concept of Divine Foreknowledge and how that is applied to fulfillment of prophecy. For Context: You may be aware that there is a clip of the Chosen circulating Social Media where Jesus appeals to Judas to make a cho...
counterfactuals, divine foreknowledge, divine sovereignty, free will, logical fallacy, middle knowledge