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An Evolutionary Argument against (Christian) Theism
Hello Dr. Craig, You think that evolution is not a threat against christianity or theism in general. However, I think an argument can be made against theism or at least christian theism from evolution. 1. If God created life (biological life), he would have...
arguments against the existence of god, evil, evolution, problem of evil, suffering, theism
The Problem of Suffering and Evil
The problem of innocent suffering--usually called 'the problem of evil' by philosophers--is the most important argument against the existence of God. Dr. Craig differentiates between the emotional and intellectual problems of evil in order to help keep...
evidential problem of evil, problem of evil and suffering, suffering
The Problem of Evil Once More
Hello Dr. Craig I'm a former die- hard Christian that has spent countless hours debating agnostics and atheist using many of your arguments, as well as many of my own. Recently my faith has been strained to say the least. But I wanted to follow up on you...
arguments for the existence of god, evil, fatalism, middle knowledge, problem of evil, suffering
Sceptical Theism and the Problem of Evil
I wonder if we can rely too much on "skeptical theism". To my understanding, it classically endorses these three theses: ST1: We have no good reason for thinking that the possible goods we know of are representative of the possible goods there are. ST2: We ha...
evil, gratuitous evil, problem of evil, sceptical theism, suffering
Molinism and the Soteriological Problem of Evil Once More
Dr. Craig: I am very troubled by your Molinist response to the soteriological problem of evil (aka "The Memo Problem," the fact that since Jesus died, millions of folks never got the Gospel Memo and thereby had no means of getting saved thru accepting Christ....
divine foreknowledge, evil, foreknowledge, middle knowledge, molinism, problem of evil
Existence of God (part 33)
The Problem of Suffering and Evil.
Existence of God (part 31)
The Problem of Suffering and Evil.
arguments against the existence of god, problem of evil, suffering
The Problem of Evil and Suffering
William Lane Craig speaks at Gracepoint Berkeley Church on The Problem of Evil. Transcript DR. CRAIG: In our last session together we talked about Bart Ehrman’s objections to Christianity. At the end of the day those objections were not really the reas...
emotional problem of evil, problem of evil and suffering, suffering
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How to Handle God’s Plan for Your Life
Hello Dr. Craig to my surprise I became a Christian a few years ago and your work has greatly helped me but I still have some doubts I’m working through. I apologize if this is a repeat question I skimmed through the QOTWs and didn’t see it. I have...
The Problem of Evil and the Slaughter of the Canaanites
Dr. Craig, In your Q&A #883 regarding Divine Command Theory and the slaughter of the Canaanites, you note that critics have failed to show that God's good and loving nature is incompatible with the command to drive the Canaanite nations out of their l...
canaanites, death, evil, emotional problem of, moral values, old testament ethics, suffering
Does God Experience Unnecessary Pain?
Dear Dr. Craig, I am an atheist who is moved by your arguments. However, a key objection to your work in me is what I have "Christened" (pun intended) as a "second-order problem of evil". This second-order problem of evil was put forward by Lucretius. It esse...
atheism, character and nature of god, divine love, suffering
Does God Have Morally Sufficient Reasons for Suffering?
Hi Dr Craig. I’m currently being challenged by an atheist friend of mine, for whom I don’t have many answers. What is it about having morally sufficient reasons that make it morally good for God to allow evil, temporarily withhold the antidote for...
canaanites, evil, evidentialprobabilistic problem of, evil, problem of, suffering
Empathy and Divine Omniscience
Dr. Craig, Your ministry has been a real source of encouragement to me and has helped me ground my faith in intellectually satisfying ways. I frequently find myself addressing friends' objections to Christianity using the arguments you've developed. U...
divine omniscience, meaning of life, non-propositional knowledge, propositional knowledge, suffering