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Doubts about the Incarnation

Greetings Dr. Craig,     On August 2, 2025, having gone through emotional turmoil similar to yours, I became a theist, after watching your multi-video lecture on the ontological argument on yours Defenders podcast, even though I had been a devo...

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Wrestling with Doubts

Hi Dr. Craig! I've been following your work frequently for almost a year now. I've been doubting my faith more recently because I was asked to produce a list of objections to Christianity, where I listed over 20 philosophical objections (such as imposs...

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Apostate or Backslidden?

Hello Dr. Craig. I noticed in your YouTube video titled Doctrine of Salvation, Pt. 15 that you assert in your opinion the Bible says that a saved Christian who engages in apostasy against God loses his or her salvation and can never get it back. So if a person...

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How Do I Know I Will Persevere?

I have been having doubts about my faith. Here is my concern. How do I know I will always remain in faith in Christ, and I won't discover some argument/fact that destroys my faith? I read about stories of Christians who for some reason or another fall away...

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Bridging the Gap from Theism to Christian Belief

Hello Dr. Craig I have a question about the epistemology of Christian belief. To me Christianity seems the most coherent and plausible worldview available, but it also has an air of unreality about it. The arguments for basic theism I find compelling but gett...

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Not Enough Evidence to Believe

Dr. Craig, I’ve heard you offer 2 responses to the problem of divine hiddenness. I’d like to offer a counter-point to each, and ask you to follow up on them. 1) Theist: “God wants a freely-chosen relationship and doesn’t want to force ...

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Dealing with Personal Doubts About Christianity

In March 2017 Dr. Craig traveled the island of Ireland on a speaking tour that included various debates, lectures, and meetings. In this talk with the local church leaders of Belfast, he engages a question concerning how to deal with personal doubts about Chri...

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Questions From All Over the World, Part 3

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Questions From All Over the World, Part 2

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Questions From All Over the World, Part 1

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