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Does God Have a Specific Marriage Partner for you?
Hi Dr. Craig, I'd like to probe you more on your views of divine providence and marriage in particular. I believe you've said that God has a specific marriage partner intended for each person (unless perhaps that person is somehow called to celibacy). This s...
divine providence, free will, marriage, middle knowledge, molinism
Did God Overlook China?
Dear Dr. Craig, I'm originally from China and have lived in the U.S. for 17 years. Through a Christian friend, I've been introduced to your books and debates online. I've been going to church for two years now, getting very close to becoming a Chr...
christian particularism, middle knowledge, molinism, salvation
Does God Cause People to Do Evil?
Dr. Craig, thank you for all that you do to help us understand the God of the Bible in face of the difficult issues we all face. As a follower of Christ, I am troubled by some passages in Scripture which seem to indicate that God not only allows evil (the trea...
divine foreknowledge, divine providence, foreknowledge, middle knowledge, molinism, problem of evil
Gratuitous Evil and the Burden of Proof
As I am transcribing your latest Defenders lectures on the problem of evil, I was hoping someone would ask the question, but I don't think it has been asked. So, maybe you can attend to it next week? Instead of arguing that "even though some evils look gr...
evidential problem of evil, evil, gratuitous, molinism, probabilistic problem of evil, problem of evil
How Does God Foreknow Free Choices?
Greetings, I have been listening to and reading a lot of your material over the last year, and have been learning a lot - not least from the Defenders podcast. I've been searching in your material for the answer to a specific question, but haven't fou...
determinism, divine foreknowledge, divine providence, divine sovereignty, free will, middle knowledge
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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
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
Maximal Greatness and Middle Knowledge
Thank you for your work. I’ve especially enjoyed the Equip program and just completed the second course on Molinism. That brings to mind a question I’ve been wanting to ask. I agree with the definition of God as the greatest conceivable Bei...
character and nature of god, divine omniscience, maximal greatness, middle knowledge, molinism, omnipotence
A Myriad of "Possible Me's"
Hi Dr. Craig, I am a pastor of a small congregation in Rural Wisconsin. I never went to Bible college, but have been blessed by the innumerable resources available both online and in book form. Your Defenders Series has been one of those God-given...
Sending Someone to Hell by Taking His Life
How can you address the sovereignty of God with someone who has taken a life (either purposeful or accidental) and is struggling with the concept that the person they killed may have come to a saving relationship with Christ if they had not prematurely ended t...