TESTIMONIALS

I wasn't sure where I could send this email, but thought the testimonial section was as good as any. I just got done watching your 1997 debate with Islamic apologist Dr. Jamal Badawi on Youtube... not sure you remember that debate, but I was astonished to see that he was actually quoting from the book "Jesus Christ is Not God" for his John Hick quote as a legitimate source against the traditional Greek translation for John 20:28. I don't know if you ever followed up on this or not, but the book "Jesus Christ is Not God" was written by Victor Paul Wierwille, the founder and president of The Way International, which is (or rather was) a non-trinitarian Christian cult that gained popularity during the Jesus Freak period. I family a member of that cult from the time of my birth in 1975 till we left The Way around 89. It was so weird hearing Dr. Badawi debate, because as he was going along I could hear, practically word for word, things the Way highlighted and preached. When Dr. Badawi started waving JCiNG around I gasped. He might as well have been waving around Watch Tower literature. I don't think Dr. Badawi was at all prepared for your reply, that you had actually earned your doctorate of Philosophy under Professor Hick, nor did he seem to have a clear grasp on how the Biblical canon came about, and he totally missed your reference to The Infancy Gospel of Thomas. It surprised me to see an apologist and a professor so ill prepared. Anyways, I know it was a long time ago, but thank you for all your hard work.

Because of The Way's indoctrination, I was extremely confused about the nature of the Trinity most of my life, and continue to deal with questions I know that God will eventually answer. Your work on explaining the nature of the Trinity has helped in clearing some of the confusion and I wanted to thank you for that.

I don't know how you do what you do sometimes. Your work is such a blessing to my life, and if you're not planning on leaving Talbot any time soon, I hope some day to study under you.

-Jason

I have plaigerized more from you, JP and Dallas Willard to the extent I should probably be in Gitmo. You guys have not only defended the faith but have armed a lot of Christians and made them very dangerous Pray that God continues to bless your ministry.

-Anon.

I want to give you an idea how much your ministry helps me in my faith. I come from a very intellectual family. My father graduated from Yale, and has been teaching there for over 40 years. My mother graduated from Harvard and has a masters in Philosophy. I have a masters in science. I have lots of very challenging questions, and I have discovered through your ministry that others have challenging questions too. Your courage, your wisdom and your intellect in taking on the most difficult of queries, and answering them in ways that are both profoundly logical and biblically sound is truly an encouragement. I just finished reading your book "God is Great, God is Good" and was so impressed by the line-up of apologists you included in that text, that I went ahead and ordered a copy of "The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology." Keep up the outstanding work in Christ, and if at all possible, come to Yale University to lecture sometime.

-Mark

I just wanted to say I was happy to give the little I can to your website and it's causes. I can't say enough good things about William Lane Craig. When I first stumbled upon him I didn't even know what christian apologetics was by definition. What I did know is that it that it was exactly what I needed. The intelligence and articulation with which he spoke about christianity had my jaw dropped. I couldn't get enough of his videos and debates. For me nobody can compare with WLC in regards to defending christianity. I strongly believe he is exactly what christianity and these times need. I hope I will have the honor and privilege to meet him and shake his hand one day. I'm sure I'm only one of the many thousands hugely effected by his diligent work.

-Kurt

You have been an incredible blessing to many of us in South Africa. I stumbled onto your website and you have become my only rescource in my defending of the faith, and i might add have been 100% successful using your arguments. We do not have scholars like you on this continent, and many people grab your type of logic and evidence with both hands, many of the young people here are starved of such material, and atheism in africa is simply a product of ignorance and indoctrination. Dawkins and Spong are quite widely read here and they are very intelligent men, however, when your arguments are pitted againsed their writings, they become merely disgruntled, bitter old men.  It is a blessing to see how the youngsters eyes light up when they are presented with the logical arguments that you present.

-Kevin