The ontological trinity concerns god as he is intrinsically, unrelated to creatures. The anthropic principle or the associated anthropic coincidences have been used by philosophers such as john leslie 1989, william lane craig 1988 and richard swinburne 1990 to support the thesis that god exists. William lane craig has a doctorate in philosophy from the university of birmingham and a doctorate in theology from the university of munich. The view affirms a strong notion of gods control of events in the world, alongside an equally firm view of. Theologians often distinguish between the ontological trinity and the economic trinity. Moreland, or send them a link to a debate on youtube. These and other attributes are discussed at length in this section of defenders. Buy a cheap copy of god a debate between a christian and.
He and his wife jan have been married since 1971, and have two adult children. God as an infinite and personal being has attributes such as aseity, eternality, omnipresence, omnipotence, omniscience, and holiness. The compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human freedom, grand rapids. The compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human freedom reprint by craig, william l. He studied at the catholic university of louvain for seven years. Andrews university seventhday adventist theological. William lane craig born august 23, 1949 is an american analytic philosopher and christian theologian, historian, apologist, and author.
William lane craig as he teaches on the doctrine of god. William lane craigs secret weapon is his amazing wife jan. Are there historical grounds for belief in the resurrection of jesus. It is only 154 pages and is broken down into two parts with 12 bitesized chapters. God from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass. Craig is primarily a christian theologian and apologist, as well as an analytic philosopher, and is recognized for his. In the only wise god, craig tackles the confounding and apprarent contradiction between freedom and gods foreknowledge.
All of a sudden, their questions were being taken seriously. The likes of flint and craig were challenged, among others, by william hasker, for how god might know the future free actions of his creatures and how they be brought about. The anthropic coincidences, evil and the disconfirmation of theism 1992 by quentin smith. Four views 9780830826520 by william lane craig, paul helm, gregory a. For anyone wanting a better grasp of molinism this book is a must have. Suppose you were hiking through the forest and came upon a ball lying on the ground. William lane craigs arguments for the existence of god provide the most food for thought, but even if they were successful, they would only provide grounds for belief in a god which is a far cry from the christian god, particularly in regard to the problem of miracles. Leading philosopher dr william lane craig was in belfast this week to talk about the credibility of. Craig s sunday school class on christian doctrine and apologetics. After providing the biblical, theological, and philosophical basis for the traditional doctrine of divine aseity, william lane craig explains the challenge presented to that. Faith is trust or commitment to what you think is true. William lane craig is one of christianitys brightest philosopher and apologist.
William lane craig professor of philosophy at the talbot school of theology has set out in the latest edition of philosophy now his eight best arguments for the existence of god nonpaywall access here. The compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human freedom in the following collections. Universally recognized as one of the most brilliant minds in christian apologetics, william lane craig has proven a formidable opponent for prominent atheists such as christopher hitchens and sam harris. Divine aseity and the challenge of platonism is a defense of gods aseity and unique status as the creator of all things apart from himself in the face of the challenge posed by mathematical platonism. Now two articulate spokesmenone a christian, the other an atheist. William lane craig as another heretic who complicates and corrupts the simplicity that is in christ. Sean carroll, craigs most recent debate opponent, summed up craigs reputation as a debater very well on his blog, stating william lane craig. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Book introduction william lane craig prepares the reader for his presentation by distinguishing between determinism and fatalism. William lane craig provides a possible christological model. The compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human. Thank you alexei in brazil for the information to publish this needful article online, exposing dr. However, william lane craig proposes that god s divine foreknowledge and human freedom is compatible. He has been research professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology for the past ten years.
God is supposed to be allpowerful, allknowing and all good. Craig explains in his book, the only wise god, the compatibility of god being perfectly omniscient and human. It offers an excellent presentation of craigs moral argument for god including craigs standard moves in reply, as well as a thorough and devastating critique of it. William lane craig expertly addresses issues concerning fatalism, free will and predestination, and how the model of gods omniscience furnished by molinism reconciles free will and full blown divine sovereignty. I believe that god s existence best explains a wide range of the data of human experience.
Understanding that god is all knowing or omniscient does not lead to throwing out the concept of human freedom. The compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human freedom. William lane craig format paperback number of pages 157 year 2000. It would be unacceptable to resign ourselves to mystery or to heresy.
Why i admire people in the armed forces more than famous entertainers. The only wise god by william lane craig, paperback. This collection of some of his best philosophical and apologetic works covers the subjects for which he is most wellknown. The only wise god, written by william lane craig, is a book that seeks to show the compatibility of god s foreknowledge and human freedom. Your question presupposes that god is a trinity, sangeetha, so well start with that assumption. The compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human freedom by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. William lane craig of talbot school of theology argues for middle knowledge, or molinism, and gregory a. So, if god always knew that i was going to read the only wise god, then i could not do otherwise since gods foreknowledge necessitated my action. From an early age, he proved to be a champion debater at school.
Craig uses biblical, theological, and philosophical. Craig writes intellectually but also practically, ending the book with profound advice to the reader. Is there historical evidence for the resurrection of jesus. The main practitioners here are tom flint divine providence and innumerable articles and bill craig the only wise god and equally innumerable articlesand other books. William lane craig has done much theological and philosophical research into the attributes of god and the nature of time.
Five reasons why christians ought to care about economics. He is professor of philosophy at houston baptist university and research professor of philosophy at talbot school of theology biola university, and is considered to be one of the 50 most influential living philosophers in the world. God is the best explanation why anything at all exists. William lane craigs eight specialpleading arguments for. Then someone would lend them a book by william lane craig or j. William lane craig has provided these illustrated teaching tools as a way to answer some of the. Molinism is an attempt to provide a solution to the classic philosophical problems associated with gods providence, foreknowledge and the freedom of humanity.
Unfortunately, we can only skim the surface of these arguments here. On april 4, 2009, william lane craig and christopher hitchens met at biola university to debate the question of gods existence. The existence of god in the latest edition of reasonable faith, craig offers a number of persuasive arguments for believing that god does, in fact, exist. He condensed his research into a relatively short and concise presentation that focuses specifically on how to reconcile the scriptural claims that god knows what every person will do, yet. Some of the most powerful evidence that proves jesus to be whom he claimed to be is found in the historical fulfillment of the prophsies he foretold in the destruction of jerusalem in 70 a. Does william lane craig have an orthodox christology. The question of whether or not god exists is profoundly fascinating and important. His work on this issue seems to be driven by the agenda to provide orthodoxy with good answers to these questions. Here is a link to the debate between moral philosopher shelly kagan yale and william lane craig on whether god is necessary for morality. I believe that gods existence best explains a wide range of the data of human experience.
However, william lane craig proposes that gods divine foreknowledge and human freedom is compatible. Two new studies reduce the severity of the wuhan coronavirus. William lane craig is, far and away, my favorite debater, and over the years ive watched, listened to, and read dozens of his debates with atheists, agnostics, muslims and liberal christians. William lane craig quotes page 1 of 1 william lane craig 1949 william lane craig is an is an american evangelical christian apologist, theologian, and philosopher known for his contributions to the philosophy of religion, historical jesus studies, and the philosophy of time. So they cant legitimately object when i make the same claim about godhe is eternal and he is uncaused. There are several sites that provide lists of debates with craig, but none of these lists are exhaustive, and some of them are inaccurate providing e. William lane craig expertly addresses issues concerning fatalism, free will and predestination, and how the model of god s omniscience furnished by molinism reconciles free will and full blown divine sovereignty.
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