In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig

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This podcast features the debates and lectures of Dr. William Lane Craig.

Dr. William Lane Craig


    • Dec 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    The In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig podcast is a truly remarkable resource for both scholars and non-scholars alike. As someone who may not possess an extensive education, I have found immense value in listening to this podcast for various reasons. The layout of the episodes is superb, making it easy to navigate through different topics and find the information I am interested in. Furthermore, the content provided by William Lane Craig serves as an excellent starting point for further research and study. This podcast has truly enhanced my understanding of complex theological issues, and for that, I am incredibly grateful.

    One of the best aspects of The In the Arena podcast is its unwavering commitment to scripture and Jesus Christ. It is evident that William Lane Craig's devotion to these foundational aspects of Christianity is at the forefront of his debates and lectures. This dedication provides listeners with a sense of confidence that they are engaging with content that is grounded in biblical truth. Additionally, Craig's style of debate is highly informative and educational. He presents well-reasoned arguments while respectfully engaging with opposing viewpoints, allowing listeners to develop their critical thinking skills.

    While it may be challenging to pinpoint any significant shortcomings, one potential drawback of The In the Arena podcast could be its focus on debates rather than extended lectures or discussions. Some listeners might prefer more in-depth analysis or prolonged conversations on specific topics rather than concise debates. However, this preference may vary from person to person and does not detract from the overall value of the podcast.

    In conclusion, The In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig podcast is an exceptional resource for individuals seeking intellectual stimulation through theological debates and discussions. Regardless of one's educational background or level of expertise, this podcast offers valuable insights into complex subjects while staying true to biblical principles. With its clear layout, thought-provoking content, and commitment to scripture, this podcast has undoubtedly left a lasting impact on its listeners. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of Christianity and engaging with thought-provoking debates.



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    Latest episodes from In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig

    Examining the Historical Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 44:49


    Dr. Craig discusses the historical evidence for Jesus at Columbia University.

    Why Believe in God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 72:51


    Dr. Craig discusses belief in God with philosopher Dr. Michael Ruse.

    7 Reasons God Exists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 52:09


    Lecturing at Florida State, Dr. Craig gives seven reasons God exists and three reasons why it makes a difference.

    William Lane Craig on Debating

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 51:10


    Dr. Craig reveals his debating history and tactics to debate coach Nate Sala.

    What is the Best Moral Argument for God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 55:08


    Dr. Craig is joined by Dr. David Baggett to discuss Moral Arguments for God's existence.

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    Does the Kalam Argument Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 60:54


    Dr. Craig discusses the Kalam Cosmological Argument with a Catholic apologist who finds it problematic.

    Anti-Platonic Realism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 62:32


    Dr Craig lectures on the challenges that Platonism poses on aspects of Theism.

    Did the Resurrection Really Happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 80:48


    Dr. Craig gives the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus at UC Santa Barbra.

    Trinitarianism vs. Unitarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 61:50


    William Lane Craig dialogues with Dale Tuggy on the doctrine of the Trinity.

    How to Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 51:05


    Dr William Lane Craig discusses the art of debate and his history of successful debating.

    The Problem of Evil and Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 58:21


    Dr. Craig speaks on what may be the most important argument against the existence of God.

    Discussion on the Kalam Argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 58:47


    Dr. Craig discusses the Kalam Cosmological Argument with a poplar TV star who is also an effective philosopher.

    Is God's Moral Perfection Reducible to His Love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 39:07


    In September of 2022, Dr. Craig participated in a philosophy conference in Poland on “Christian Philosophy and Its Challenges.” Here he lectures on the topic of divine goodness. 

    Who Was Jesus, Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 69:44


    Dr. Craig speaks to Columbia University on the historical evidence for Jesus of Nazareth.

    How Did the Universe Begin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 39:48


    Dr. Craig speaks to Saddleback Church on origins and the relationship between Faith and Science.

    The Evidence for Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 53:49


    Dr Craig outlines the evidence for the truth of Christianity for a congregation in Australia.

    Secular Humanism vs Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 98:35


    Dr. William Lane Craig debates an attorney on Christianity and Secular Humanism.

    God and the Historical Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 47:20


    Dr Craig discusses the existence of God and the historicity of Adam.

    A Philosophical Look at Molinism and Middle Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 40:42


    Dr. Craig outlines a view of God's sovereignty and human responsibility.

    Interview on C.S. Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 22:44


    Dr. Craig is interviewed in the UK on the life and philosophy of C. S. Lewis.

    Five Reasons God Exists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 24:29


    Dr. Craig highlights his famous five reasons to think God exists.

    Stephen Hawking and Cosmology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 77:01


    Dr William Lane Craig examines whether cosmology is a religion for atheists in a lecture delivered at Highfield Church, Southampton, in the UK.

    Divine Aseity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 58:42


    Dr. Craig delivers the Cadbury Lectures at the University of Birmingham on God's self existence.

    William Lane Craig "Eastwoods" Richard Dawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 42:02


    Richard Dawkins refused to debate Dr. Craig, so Dr. Craig addresses an empty chair!

    Is Theistic Belief Rational in a Scientific Age?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 110:45


    Dr. Craig dialogues with Jeff Hester, the editor emeritus of Astronomy magazine, at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

    On Behalf of a Molinist Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 77:20


    Dr. William Lane Craig presents a Molinist perspective on God's providence to a congregation in San Francisco.

    God and the Platonic Host

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 69:58


    William Lane Craig spoke at the C. S. Lewis Memorial Conference and Service at Oriel College of Oxford University.

    The Evidence for God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 68:42


    Dr. Craig addresses students in Imperial College in London on evidence for God's existence.

    Does Math Point to God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 88:17


    Dr. Craig and atheist philosopher Graham Oppy discuss a unique argument for God's existence from mathematics.

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    William Lane Craig Debates Atheists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 30:43


    Highlights from Dr. Craig's debates with atheist philosophers.

    William Lane Craig at the Alvin Plantinga Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 49:03


    Dr. Craig interacts with attendees of the Plantinga Conference on the Kalam Cosmological Argument.

    A Conversation With William Lane Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 50:27


    Dr. Craig is interviewed about his life and achievements.

    William Lane Craig vs. Phillip Adams on God's Existence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 49:38


    Dr. Craig debates Phillip Adams in Australia on the reality of God.

    Debating Penal Substitution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 58:33


    Dr. Craig discusses views on the atonement of Christ with Greg Boyd.

    Is the Resurrection of Jesus Historical?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 120:14


    Dr. Craig debates Roy Hoover on whether the Resurrection of Jesus is historical.

    The Concept of God in Christianity and Islam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 85:58


    Dr. Craig debates Muslim scholar Jamal Badawi.

    Dead or Alive: Debate on the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 93:19


    William Lane Craig debates atheist Robert Grey Cavin on the resurrection of Jesus.

    Is Belief in God Reasonable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 107:48


    Dr. Craig debates atheist philosopher Arif Ahmed in the UK.

    Apologetics and the Next Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 46:47


    Dr. William Lane Craig is interviewed on the future of apologetics.

    Free Thought Interview with William Lane Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 17:24


    Dr. Craig discusses the Kalam Cosmological Argument on a Free Thinkers podcast.

    God, Time, and Relativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 68:00


    Dr. Craig's lecture at PhysPhil Conference 2012.

    William Lane Craig on the Historical Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 28:47


    Dr. Craig discusses his work on the historical Adam with Dr. Mike Licona.

    Is God Necessary for Morality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 83:05


    Dr. Craig and Louise Antony in an academic debate on the foundational basis of morality.

    Does God Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 136:11


    Dr. Craig and Dr. John Shook debate the question of whether God exists.

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    The Concept of God in Islam and Christianity - Dr. Jamal Badawi vs. Dr. William Lane Craig

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 69:39


    Do Muslims believe the Judeo-Christian god is the same god as the Muslim god?

    William Lane Craig on Defending the Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 111:41


    Dr. Craig discusses apologetics and touring the UK in an interview with Dr. Frank Turek.

    Does the Christian God Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 111:41


    Dr. Craig debates Andrew Pyle on whether the God of Christianity exists.

    The Debate That Never Was

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 116:27


    Richard Dawkins refused a debate invitation so Dr. Craig "debated" an empty chair on the topic of whether God is an illusion.

    Did the Resurrection Really Happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021


    Dr. Craig speaks to the Veritas Forum on the impact of the resurrection of Jesus on history.

    William Lane Craig vs. Ronald DeSousa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 143:48


    William Lane Craig debates Ronald DeSousa on the question: 'Does God Exist?' on the campus of Ontario University.

    If God is Dead, Is Everything Permitted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 84:36


    Dr Craig and Dr Torbjorn Tannsjo debate the question in Sweden.

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