Craig is one of the premier voices in contemporary christianity and is quite likely the strongest debater to oppose atheists around the globe. What is the evidence foragainst the existence of god. Case for faithchrist, lee strobel cold case christianity, j. Reasonable faith is a conversational program dealing with the most important apologetic questions of our day. Recently, the atheist alex rosenberg debated the theist william lane craig. Join our open forum or find a local reasonable faith chapter in your area. More vacuous faith as it were in your god than i have faith in science. William lane craig author william lane craig phd, university of birmingham, england.
William lane craig quotes author of reasonable faith. William lane craig is not only a worldclass philosopherwidely recognized as such in the philosophical communitybut he has been a leading defender of the christian faith for over a quarter of a century. Like prisoners condemned to death, we await our unavoidable execution. William lane craig and alvin plantinga are some of its best known advocates today, though other important molinists include alfred freddoso and thomas flint. At the age of sixteen as a junior in high school, he first heard the message of the christian gospel and yielded his life to christ. Having said that, for the purpose of this study, it may be stipulated that, when. A third edition of what has become something a classic work in the field of christian apologetics since its original 1984 and second 1994 versions is well worth the reading or rereading. Craig dealing with the most important apologetic questions of our day. A deep philosophical look at apologetics, both in theory and practice, as presented by master apologist william lane craig, now in its third edition. Introduction brief biography debates books articles more information on bill craig. Reasonable faith reasonable faith one of the finest christian philosophers of our day is william lane craig. The evangelical apologetic super star william lane craig, now has his own website called reasonable faith.
One of the finest christian philosophers of our day is william lane craig. The updated edition builds a positive case for christianity that reflects twentyfive years of debating, lecturing, and writing on important issues in christian. In addition to these, see the helpful background essay by william lane craig, the problem of historical knowledge in reasonable faith. Used reasonable faith to teach an apologetics course at my church in hawaii.
Reasonable faith by william lane craig i am planning a preaching series on christian apologetics in the fall so i have started collecting several books on the subject, including dr. To date, he has authored or edited over thirty books and more than a hundred scholarly articles. A couple of years ago it came out in its 3rd editio. Defenders livestream on facebook is available each week and a rich archive of past series are available on our fulllength youtube channel interested in discussion about the issues raised in dr. But the second edition had a 40page chapter on the historical reliability of the new testament written by craig blomberg which has been removed in the newest edition. It began as a set of lectures for craig s own class on apologetics. Defending your faith with reason and precision william lane craig, lee strobel on. William lane craig and christopher hitchens debated the question does god exist. William lane craig, reasonable faith, and libertarian free. William lane craig is research professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology and professor of philosophy at houston baptist university. He studied at the catholic university of louvain for seven years.
Is there historical evidence for the resurrection of jesus. It contains a treasure trove of articles, debates and a valuable collection of readers questions one of which is refers to me. Craig has updated and defended the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of god. C74 2008 239dc22 2007051433 vp 16 15 14 12 11 10 09 08 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Michael gleghorn briefly examines some of the reasons why noted christian philosopher william lane craig believes that christianity is an eminently reasonable faith. Christian truth and apologetics is a 1994 book by the philosopher william lane craig. William lane craig has a doctorate in philosophy from the university of birmingham and a doctorate in theology from the university of munich. Reasonable faith includes, in concise and accessible form, some of the best of the best of his thinking on vital areas of apologetics. Establishing the crucifixion of jesus william lane craig.
May 31, 2014 last weekend marion and i drove to atlanta to visit our son and daughterinlaw. In 2016, he was named one of the fifty most influential living philosophers today by the be. Reasonable faith po box 141264 dallas, tx 752141264. Why we believe what we believe and why does it matter. Craig debate with prominent philosophers, scientists, and biblical scholars on the truth claims of biblical christianity. Ia mengajar pada trinity evangelical divinity school dan westmont college. Support our mission reasonable faith william lane craig. Christian truth and apologetics by william lane craig. Christian truth and apologetics by array the second edition was 350 pages in length, while this edition is 415 pages long. Jun 30, 2008 reasonable faith by william lane craig, 9781433501159, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is probably the most famous of the hard christian philosophers and produces work that should be read by anyone interested in the various proofs that god. First penned in the 1980s, reasonable faith is now updated for the 21st century by craig himself, digging even deeper into the nature of truth, reason, and faith. He has authored or edited over thirty books and is the founder of reasonablefaith.
William lane craig s reasonable faith is written as an apologetics textbook. Warner wallace frank turek william lane craig, defenders class. Aug 24, 20 dr william lane craig spoke on the topic, is faith in god reasonable. Questions of the week reasonable faith william lane craig. Click on a nearby chapter to view their chapters page and info about joining. Reasonable faith 3rd edition by william lane craig koorong. Get the 3rd edition of reasonable faith and the study guide notebook at a special price.
Its very simply a very thin booklet that is all questions, which you answer as you read in short answer format. Defending your faith with reason and precision by william lane craig, is a onestop howtodefendyourfaith book with illustrations and. Stay up to date with the latest news and info from reasonable faith. The reasonable faith podcast features lively conversation about the issues of the day. It began as a set of lectures for craigs own class on. Christian truth and apologetics william lane craig. I think that what you have to do is to judge the progress of science over the last 300 years, or if you like, really since its really been serious science, since the turn of the twentieth century, the beginning of the twentieth century, and you can see the extraordinary progress that has been made. Many apologetic works deal with only one facet of the arguments for christianity.
Reasonable faith provides an intelligent, articulate, and uncompromising christian perspective on important issues concerning the christian faith today. Reasonable faith is intended primarily to serve as a textbook for seminary level courses on christian apologetics. He has been research professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology for the past ten years. Christian truth and apologetics crossway books william lane craig. Reasonable faith features the work of philosopher and theologian dr. A brief introduction to the life, work, books and debates of apologist william lane craig. Christian truth and apologetics, third edition wheaton, il. Craig s sunday school class on christian doctrine and apologetics. This lecture provides evidence of why god is the best explanation of what we.
The meat started to happen in the rebuttals, so i will focus on those. Mackie, in refuting the kalam cosmological argument, turns his main guns on this. Reasonable faith is a perfect book for the classroom, yet resourceful for thoughtful christian leaders, whether in the local church, the academy or other parachurch organizations. William lane craig lahir di illinois, amerika serikat, 23 agustus 1949. If you wish to make a donation through the mail, please send it to. Examining the broad topics of faith, man, god, creation and christ, craig elucidates biblical truths. William lane craig s signature book is reasonable faith. This book by respected philosopher and theologian william lane craig has been thoroughly revised and updated to equip believers in the successful proclamation of biblical truth claims.
If there is no god, then man and the universe are doomed. William lane craig born august 23, 1949 is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, and apologist. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Reasonable faith craig, william lane 9781433501159 hpb. He holds faculty positions at talbot school of theology biola university and houston baptist university. Download or stream reasonable faith, third edition. Craig, on the other hand, has specialized in making the case for the resurrection of jesus. William lane craig author william lane craig is a professor of philosophy and the author or editor of over thirty books, as well as over a hundred articles in professional journals. Nick norelli rightly dividing the word of truth new jersey william lane craig is a man who needs no introduction in the evangelical community. It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
I n disneys classic the beauty and the beast, the beast, who was a cursed prince, was charmed by belle who. In 2008, craig released the third edition of reasonable faith, which featured mild revisions to the previous version. The third edition of william lane craigs reasonable faith is simply a masterpiece. Mostly pertaining to those who are already christian. Reasonable faith study guide books store apologetics. The name of the book is the kalaam cosmological argument. Reasonable faith includes, in concise and accessible form, some of the best of the. Christian truth and apologetics wheaton, ill crossway, 1994 15791. Search across the world to find an existing reasonable faith chapter near you. Reasonable faith why biblical christianity rings true. Craig, i read online from bradley bowen that, according to dr. Home 20 08 william lane craigs book on guard here for free.
All contributions to reasonable faith are income taxdeductible as permitted by law. Ia mempunyai spesialisasi dalam bidang filsafat analitik dan apologetik kristen craig meraih gelar ph. William lane craig phd, university of birmingham, england. Craig s first rebuttal craig pointed out the extreme implausibility of the naturalistic worldview in contrast to theism. Although hes become very well known for his debates with atheists and skeptics, hes also a prolific writer. William lane craig in order to carry out its threefold mission. As a christian who almost lost his faith in his youth, i find myself wishing i knew about reasonable faith during that time. To provide an articulate, intelligent voice for biblical christianity in the public arena.