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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...

divine love, evil, problem of, god's plan, love, suffering

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

Is God Unfair?

Dear dr. Craig, First and foremost, I thank you for all of the work you have done throughout the world, for both Christians in showing them that their faith ought not be shameful, and for atheists like myself in showing us that our intellectual ground is not ...

divine providence, emotional problem of evil, prayer, problem of evil, suffering

Dialogue with Jordan Peterson

Hi Dr. Craig I recently watched your discussion with Rebecca Goldstein and Dr. Jordan Peterson at Wyckliffe university, and noticed a discrepancy between your view of meaning (specifically, significance) and Dr. Petersons. Unfortunately this wasn't discus...

atheism, bertrand russell, friedrich nietzsche, immortality, jean-paul sartre, jordan peterson

A Question About Free Will and Suffering

free will, problem of evil, suffering

Wes Morriston: Problem of Evil and Moral Argument (Part 2)

moral argument, moral duties, moral values, objective moral values and duties, problem of evil, suffering

Wes Morriston: Problem of Evil and Moral Argument (Part 1)

moral argument, moral duties, moral values, objective moral values and duties, problem of evil, suffering