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Ken Ham Critiques Dr. Craig's Genre Analysis of Genesis
Dr. Craig & Joshua Swamidass address Ken Ham's claim that Dr. Craig's genre analysis of Genesis is based solely on his opinion.
Are Genesis Theology & Modern Biology Compatible?
Dr. Craig answers a question about the conflict many see between biology and theology in Genesis 1-11. INTERVIEWER: I know people who are in the sciences who are now saying, “OK, I get that theologically, but what I learned with my biology training was...
How Should We Interpret Genesis 1?
In the award-winning film The Theory of Everything, the young Stephen Hawking describes cosmology as a religion for intelligent atheists. The film then explores the theological implications of two cosmological models defended by Hawking. Do these models in fac...
Where Did the Genealogies in Genesis Come From?
Where did the genealogies in Genesis come from? Dr. Craig responds! QUESTIONER: Question about the genealogies. I understand what you're saying about no one has any idea where these numbers come from, and there doesn't seem to be any pattern, and the...
Is Genesis 1:1 the Creation of Earth or the Universe?
In March 2015, Dr William Lane Craig delivered the Cadbury Lectures at the University of Birmingham in the UK. The honor of being invited to deliver these prestigious lectures was especially meaningful since it was at the University of Birmingham that Dr Craig...
Three Tips for Spotting Figurative Language in Genesis
Dr. Craig shares some practical strategies for locating figurative elements in the Genesis creation accounts. With respect to discerning elements that are figurative, in my response to the article in First Things, I list three criteria that can help us to s...
How Do Dinosaurs Fit into the Genesis Creation Account?
For more resources from Reasonable Faith visit: http://www.reasonablefaith.org In March 2016, Dr. William Lane Craig went on a 16-day speaking trip to Singapore and Hong Kong. In both places a two-day Reasonable Faith conference took place designed to train Ch...
Is Genesis Myth?
Dr. Craig discusses what he means by the use of the term "myth." QUESTIONER: You use the term “myth” in describing these ancient creation stories and also apply it to the first 11 chapters of Genesis. When a lot of people hear the word “my...
How Do We Separate Historic From Fantastic Language in Genesis 1-11?
Well, I don't know that there are any really hard and fast criteria, but I can think of a couple that could be applied. One would be when the narrative affirms something that we know that the Pentateuchal author did not believe. So, for example, when in Ge...
What Percent of Genesis 1-11 is Meant to be Literally Historically True?
Is it even possible to say what percent of the Genesis creation account is meant to historically true? Dr. Craig responds!