Quotes by William Lane Craig

“Okay, look at it this way: if the evening news has a very high probability of being accurate, then it's highly improbable that they would inaccurately report the numbers chosen in the lottery. That...”

“In general, Western culture is deeply post-Christian. It is the product of the Enlightenment, which introduced into European culture the leaven of secularism that has by now permeated Western socie...”

“Richard [Carrier] takes the extremist position that Jesus of Nazareth never even existed, that there was no such person in history. This is a position that is so extreme that to call it marginal wo...”

“Very often atheists themselves admit that they have no evidence of God's absence, but they try to put a different spin on it. They'll tell you, No one can prove a universal negative (like There is ...”

“And therefore, even though animals are in pain, they aren't aware of it. They don't have this third order pain awareness. They are not aware of pain, and therefore they do not suffer as human being...”

“Moreover, if we believe, as I do, that God's grace is extended to those who die in infancy or as small children, the death of these children was actually their salvation. We are so wedded to an ear...”

“There is one important aspect of my answer that I would change, however. I have come to appreciate as a result of a closer reading of the biblical text that God’s command to Israel was not primaril...”

“Well, there are two kinds of people in the world, my friend. Those who show up and those who get Eastwooded. You get Eastwooded.”

“What good does it do to pray about anything if the outcome is not affected? I would say when God chooses which world to actualize, he takes into account the prayers that would be offered in that wo...”

“The atheist believes the (Schlitz) beer commercial, which tells us to Go for the gusto since we only go around once! Now, I submit that’s a patently false view of ethics. If there is no God then Mr...”

“Dr. Lewis Wolpert: But because there is a beginning doesn't imply a god.”

“Craig: It does if the first premise [of the Kalam Cosmological Argument] is true: that whatever begins to exist has a cause. It logically follows. Wolpert: Yeah, but the cause doesn't have to be Go...”

“Hitchens: I've got another question for you, which is this: How many religions in the world do you believe to be false?”

“The man who claims to have no need of philosophy is the one most apt to be fooled by it.”

“What can we say about metaphysical naturalism? Again, I want to make two points.”

“Is there no reason for life? And what of the universe? Is is utterly pointless? If its destiny is a cold grave in the recesses of outer space, then the answer must be yes.”

“The way in which I know Christianity is true is first and foremost on the basis of the witness of the Holy Spirit in my heart. And this gives me a self-authenticating means of knowing Christianity ...”

“Doubt is never simply an intellectual problem. There is always a spiritual dimension to doubt, as well. There is an enemy of your souls, Satan, who hates you intensely and is bent on your destructi...”

“Question from an audience member: What role does the Holy Spirit play in your ministry?”

“Relpy from William Lane Craig: Good question. I have found it very helpful to differentiate between what I call knowing Christianity to be true and showing Christianity to be true.”