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Paul’s Attitude toward the Septuagint
Dear Dr. Craig, I hope this message finds you well. I have been reflecting on the issue of the biblical canon, specifically regarding the status of the deuterocanonical books (often referred to as the Apocrypha by Protestants) in light of Paul’s use of ...
bible, biblical inspiration, canonicity, flavius, josephus, old testament
Inspired Scripture
Hello Dr. Craig, I have appreciated your teachings on the doctrine of inspiration over the past few years listening to your Defenders Class on Itunes. Could we understand "Inspiration" be more about how God has inspired the Bible to behave and function as opp...
authority of scripture, bible, biblical inspiration, biblical interpretation, cultural christianity, hermeneutic
What Does the “Word of God” Refer to?
Dr. Craig, I have what I expect is an odd question for you. Is there a biblical argument for the notion that where "word of God" is used in the Bible, it is referring to the Bible itself? The most popular examples are Ephesians 6:17 and Hebrews 4:12. Note, th...
Is Biblical Inerrancy Defensible?
Is inerrancy defensible, or even worth trying to defend, given the following problems? * inerrancy only applies to original documents, which we don't have and couldn't identify even if we did * though mostly trivial, there are very many small variati...
authority of scripture, bible, biblical inspiration, biblical interpretation, historical reliability of scripture, historicity of the new testament
We Don’t Believe in Christ because We Believe in the Bible
Hello Dr. Craig, I appreciate your work and am going through the Defender podcasts I enjoyed your interview with Erik Thoennes of Grace Evangelical Free in January 2019. In that interview you said "We believe in the Bible because we believe in Christ. W...
belief in god, bible, discipleship, historical jesus, historicity of the new testament, inerrancy
Does the Bible Teach a Flat Earth?
Dr. Craig I have been listening to your lectures and such off of YouTube, and they greatly help me with questions. However, this one is more along the lines of interpretation of the Scriptures. Recently, I have noticed, is the huge amount of Christians who are...
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...
Is There Historical Evidence for Resurrection?
William Lane Craig vs. Bart Ehrman: "Is There Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus?" College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, March 28, 2006.
bart ehrman, bible, debates, inspiration of scripture, new testament
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Paul’s Attitude toward the Septuagint
Dear Dr. Craig, I hope this message finds you well. I have been reflecting on the issue of the biblical canon, specifically regarding the status of the deuterocanonical books (often referred to as the Apocrypha by Protestants) in light of Paul’s use of ...
bible, biblical inspiration, canonicity, flavius, josephus, old testament
Inspired Scripture
Hello Dr. Craig, I have appreciated your teachings on the doctrine of inspiration over the past few years listening to your Defenders Class on Itunes. Could we understand "Inspiration" be more about how God has inspired the Bible to behave and function as opp...
authority of scripture, bible, biblical inspiration, biblical interpretation, cultural christianity, hermeneutic
What Does the “Word of God” Refer to?
Dr. Craig, I have what I expect is an odd question for you. Is there a biblical argument for the notion that where "word of God" is used in the Bible, it is referring to the Bible itself? The most popular examples are Ephesians 6:17 and Hebrews 4:12. Note, th...
Is Biblical Inerrancy Defensible?
Is inerrancy defensible, or even worth trying to defend, given the following problems? * inerrancy only applies to original documents, which we don't have and couldn't identify even if we did * though mostly trivial, there are very many small variati...
authority of scripture, bible, biblical inspiration, biblical interpretation, historical reliability of scripture, historicity of the new testament
We Don’t Believe in Christ because We Believe in the Bible
Hello Dr. Craig, I appreciate your work and am going through the Defender podcasts I enjoyed your interview with Erik Thoennes of Grace Evangelical Free in January 2019. In that interview you said "We believe in the Bible because we believe in Christ. W...
belief in god, bible, discipleship, historical jesus, historicity of the new testament, inerrancy