Lectures

Some of Dr. Craig's lectures for general audiences.

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EPS Lecture | Does (Christian) Faith Imply Belief?

Dr. Craig gives a lecture at the annual ETS/EPS conference in November 2021 on an analysis of the nature of faith, specifically "saving" faith. In recent years Christian philosophers have produced a burgeoning literature on the nature of faith. As is typical among analytic philosophers, their trea...

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Who Does Jesus Think He Was?

William Lane Craig speaks at the National Faculty Leadership Conference Transcript [Dr. Craig starts by handing out an outline to the audience] What the handout is is an outline or overview of the ...

Why Did Christ Have to Die?

Dr. Craig gives a virtual lecture on the necessity of Christ's atoning death. Special thanks to Apologia Sweden. I'm grateful for the invitation to speak with you today about the question, &...

Why Does Anything at All Exist?

William Lane Craig speaks at the National Faculty Leadership Conference. Transcript There is a handout going around, it consists of two parts. One part is an overview of the field of apologetics, wh...

Why Does Anything at All Exist?

William Lane Craig speaks at Wake Forest University for the Carswell Lecture. Transcript INTRODUCTION: Good evening! Good to see you all. Thank you so much for coming tonight. My name is Christian M...

Why Does Anything at All Exist? | HBU Apologetics Intensive - October 2018

In October of 2018, Dr. Craig participated in an Apologetics Intensive through Houston Baptist University, hosted by Second Baptist Houston. In a series of lectures, he provides a robust foundation fo...

Why Does Anything at All Exist? | Worldview Apologetics Conference 2017

Dr. Craig was invited to speak at the Worldview Apologetics Conference hosted at Westminster Chapel in Bellevue, WA in April of 2017. In this lecture, Dr. Craig expounds on Leibniz's contingency a...

Why Should I Believe God Exists? | Clemson University - 2019

In January of 2018, Dr. Craig gave a lecture on foundational arguments for belief in God. The event was sponsored by Ratio Christi and hosted at Clemson University in South Carolina. RICK LUCAS: Wel...

Why You Should Change Your Mind About Jesus | University of Tennessee - 2020

In February of 2020, Dr. Craig spoke at the University of Tennessee in conjunction with Ratio Christi. Here he gives a lecture, followed by Q&A, on reasons to believe God exists. MODERATOR: Plea...

WLC on Eleonore Stump’s Critique of Reformation Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theories

Dr. Craig joined a panel of speakers for the annual joint conferences of the Evangelical Theological/Philosophical Societies in November 2017. The conference theme was the 500th anniversary of the Pro...