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The Doctrine of Creation (part 14)
Molinism. Molinism compared to Calvinism and Arminianism.
Molinism and Divine Election
Dear Dr. Craig, I am an atheist currently reading Reasonable Faith, and I must begin by saying how engaging and challenging your book has so far been! I am looking forward to reading more of your ideas in your other books, as well, and as a member of the "loy...
Middle Knowledge and Christian Particularism
Dear Dr. Craig, I wonder how you would respond to the following argument. 1. The Christian God strongly desires a loving relationship with almost every human being, and desires it to last for all eternity. [Christian assumption] 2. A loving relationship with...
Molinism and Free Will
My question is about Molinism. Molinism claims that a person will freely choose one particular way in each set of logically possible circumstances that could occur in a real world. Is this true? Let us take two sets of logically possible circumstances which...
Middle Knowledge
The doctrine of divine middle knowledge holds that God knows what free choices individuals would make in whatever circumstance they might find themselves, even if such conditions don’t obtain. In this series of questions, Dr. Craig explains how that doct...
divine attributes, divine foreknowledge, molinism, theories of time
What Price Biblical Errancy?
After re-evaluating my Christian faith and pruning it for two years, I can't shake what seem like two disparate conclusions. One is that the evidence for Jesus resurrection is impecable. But the other is that there seem to be some very awkward realities ab...
authority of scripture, historical reliability of scripture, inerrancy of scripture, molinism
Molinism, the Unevangelized, and Cultural Chauvinism
I feel that William Lane Craig’s argument that God has arranged for those whom he knows will respond favorably to the gospel to live in parts of the world where they are most likely to be exposed to the gospel smacks of “cultural chauvinism.”...
The Difference Between Possible and Feasible Worlds
Hello, Dr. Craig, I recently listened to your debate with Dayton: “Does Evil Disprove God?” While I have a clear understanding of why God cannot do that which is intrinsically (or logically) impossible (i.e., create a world in which He forced peop...
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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...