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Picturing Jesus
Dear Dr. Craig, I realize this question differs somewhat from the kinds of philosophical or theological issues you are most often asked to address, but it is one I have been reflecting on for quite some time and would value your perspective on. You may be fa...
If Jesus’ Resurrection Was Historical, Why Not More Jewish Conversions?
Dear Dr. Craig, As a Jewish person from Israel who has read the New Testament and developed a sincere interest in the historical claims of Christianity, I am writing to you after having watched many of your lectures and debates, as well as those of Dr. Gary H...
empty tomb, historical jesus, jewish beliefs in the resurrection, jewish objections, messiah, postmortem appearances
An Ex-Muslim Asks, “What Makes Jesus Special?”
Hello, Dr Craig, I lost my muslim faith since a little more than a decade ago when I was 20 - now I'm 31 - because of historical and especially philosophical reasons: basically I concluded that claiming to be a messenger of God is an extraordinary claim i...
christian evidences, historical jesus, islam, resurrection of jesus
Is the Story of Jesus Enough?
I am an agnostic, although very often I slip into materialist atheism and it causes great despair and depression. I have felt the lure of religion for a while as I'm quite keen to unburden myself of philosophical pain and so far scientific intervention has...
arguments for the existence of god, historical jesus, holy spirit witness, properly basic belief
Jewish Reservations about Jesus
Dear Dr. Craig, I'm a big admirer of your work as a philosopher, theologian and New Testament scholar, and thank God for the work you continue to do in providing a case for our "reasonable faith". Thanks to the work of Christian philosophers like you, I&#...
empty tomb, evidence for the resurrection, historical jesus, jewish objections, resurrection of jesus, suffering servant
The Qur’an and the Crucifixion of Jesus
Hello Dr. Craig, You often say that the Achilles' Heel of Islam is in its denial of "the single most indisputable fact about Jesus": his crucifixion. This Islamic denial flows from the Qur'anic verse "They (the Jews) did not kill him (Jesus), nor did ...
crucifixion, evidence, historical, historical evidences, historical jesus, historical reliability of scripture, islam
Problem of Dwindling Probabilities
Hi Dr. Craig, My name is Bram Rawlings and I am 16 years old. I have been studying the resurrection evidence over quarantine. Richard Swineburne, in his book "The Resurrection of God Incarnate", mentioned that Alvin Plantiga criticized the historical argument...
dwindling probability, evidence, historical, historical evidences, historical jesus, probability, resurrection of jesus
Shall We Resurrect the Conspiracy Theory?
Dear Dr Craig, I am a huge admirer of your work, and I have been for quite a few years. I will always be very grateful to you for all that you do. For about ten years or so, I was convinced that Jesus had risen from the dead, and that his resurrection wasn&#...
empty tomb, historical jesus, jewish beliefs in the resurrection, postmortem appearances, resurrection, resurrection of jesus
The Women at the Tomb
How is it that the women who went to the tomb were prepared to go inside if there was a roman seal on it forbidding entry under penalty of death? Tracy
biblical inspiration, crucifixion, death of christ, empty tomb, historical evidences, historical jesus
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
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Picturing Jesus
Dear Dr. Craig, I realize this question differs somewhat from the kinds of philosophical or theological issues you are most often asked to address, but it is one I have been reflecting on for quite some time and would value your perspective on. You may be fa...
If Jesus’ Resurrection Was Historical, Why Not More Jewish Conversions?
Dear Dr. Craig, As a Jewish person from Israel who has read the New Testament and developed a sincere interest in the historical claims of Christianity, I am writing to you after having watched many of your lectures and debates, as well as those of Dr. Gary H...
empty tomb, historical jesus, jewish beliefs in the resurrection, jewish objections, messiah, postmortem appearances
An Ex-Muslim Asks, “What Makes Jesus Special?”
Hello, Dr Craig, I lost my muslim faith since a little more than a decade ago when I was 20 - now I'm 31 - because of historical and especially philosophical reasons: basically I concluded that claiming to be a messenger of God is an extraordinary claim i...
christian evidences, historical jesus, islam, resurrection of jesus
Is the Story of Jesus Enough?
I am an agnostic, although very often I slip into materialist atheism and it causes great despair and depression. I have felt the lure of religion for a while as I'm quite keen to unburden myself of philosophical pain and so far scientific intervention has...
arguments for the existence of god, historical jesus, holy spirit witness, properly basic belief
Jewish Reservations about Jesus
Dear Dr. Craig, I'm a big admirer of your work as a philosopher, theologian and New Testament scholar, and thank God for the work you continue to do in providing a case for our "reasonable faith". Thanks to the work of Christian philosophers like you, I&#...
empty tomb, evidence for the resurrection, historical jesus, jewish objections, resurrection of jesus, suffering servant