Reasonable Faith Podcast

William Lane Craig
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Reasonable Faith is a conversational program dealing with the most important apologetic questions of our day.

  1. 2d ago

    Baptism a Cardinal Doctrine? (QoW #994)

    A listener named Chris pushes back on Dr. Craig's video "What About Baptism?", where Craig said baptism "is not a cardinal doctrine that need divide us." Chris argues that Galatians teaches only one true gospel — so if baptismal regeneration (the belief that baptism is necessary for salvation) is wrong, its proponents are preaching a false gospel, making fellowship with them untenable. Dr. Craig responds that Chris has misread the sacramentalist position: those who hold to baptismal regeneration don't see baptism as a meritorious work, but as one more means of grace, like preaching or Scripture reading. Craig explains why he can disagree with fellow baptized Christians on this point without treating them as false brethren.

  2. 2d ago

    Is God an Unjust Liar? (QoW #993)

    A viewer named Stephen poses a hard question: if a repentant abortionist can be saved on his deathbed and never "pay" for his crimes, doesn't that make God's promise of vengeance and justice a lie? Dr. William Lane Craig responds that the listener has confused justice with grace — the gospel was never about earning salvation through works, but about a mercy that saves sinners who turn to God in genuine repentance and faith. Craig explains how penal substitutionary atonement satisfies both God's justice and His mercy without compromise, argues that "Vengeance is Mine" is being read out of context, and challenges Stephen to examine why grace toward a repentant sinner feels unjust rather than something to rejoice in.

  3. 6d ago

    God or Godish? A Conversation with William Lane Craig and Philip Goff

    Philip Goff is a philosopher best known for defending panpsychism — the view that consciousness is a fundamental feature of reality. He's also, by his own description, a "mildly heretical Christian." In this conversation, Goff and William Lane Craig find surprising common ground on fine-tuning before turning to the questions that still divide them: the nature of the atonement, whether God is all-powerful, and what the resurrection appearances actually were. A friendly but substantive dialogue between two thinkers who disagree on a lot and yet continue the conversation. About Dr. William Lane Craig William Lane Craig is a philosopher and theologian and the founder of Reasonable Faith. His work spans the existence of God, the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the fine-tuning of the universe, and the historicity of the resurrection. Dr. Craig's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IOH3GQ ReasonableFaith.org: https://www.reasonablefaith.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ReasonableFaithOrg X: https://x.com/RFupdates Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reasonable-Faith/31578213228 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reasonablefaithorg/ About Dr. Philip Goff Philip Goff is a Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and one of the leading defenders of panpsychism. He has written extensively on God, fine-tuning, and the purpose of the universe. Philip's book Why? The Purpose of the Universe: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Purpose-Universe-Philip-Goff/dp/0198883765/ Philip's book Galileo's Error: https://www.amazon.com/Galileos-Error-Foundations-Science-Consciousness/dp/1524747963 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@philipgoffphilosophy Substack: https://philipgoff.substack.com/ X: https://x.com/Philip_Goff Website: https://philipgoffphilosophy.com/

  4. Jul 6

    The Debate Over Hell: William Lane Craig Responds to Hellgate

    The Hellgate discussion hosted by Kirk Cameron in January 2026 brought together several respected Christian thinkers to wrestle with one of the Bible's most difficult doctrines. It included Gavin Ortlund, Dan Paterson, Chris Date, and Paul Copan. In this episode, Dr. William Lane Craig evaluates the panel's discussion, considers the biblical arguments that were presented, and offers his own assessment of what Scripture teaches about hell, eternal punishment, and final judgment. About Dr. William Lane Craig William Lane Craig is a philosopher and theologian and the founder of Reasonable Faith. His work spans the existence of God, the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the fine-tuning of the universe, and the historicity of the resurrection. Dr. Craig's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IOH3GQ ReasonableFaith.org: https://www.reasonablefaith.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ReasonableFaithOrg X: https://x.com/RFupdates Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reasonable-Faith/31578213228 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reasonablefaithorg/

  5. Jun 29

    The Good, the Bad, the Moral Argument!

    Dr. Craig continues his conversation with Dr. David Baggett about their new book Reasonable Moral Faith. About Dr. William Lane Craig William Lane Craig is a philosopher and theologian and the founder of Reasonable Faith. His work spans the existence of God, the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the fine-tuning of the universe, and the historicity of the resurrection. Dr. Craig's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IOH3GQ ReasonableFaith.org: https://www.reasonablefaith.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ReasonableFaithOrg X: https://x.com/RFupdates Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reasonable-Faith/31578213228 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reasonablefaithorg/ About Dr. David Baggett David Baggett is a philosopher and one of the foremost experts on the moral argument for God's existence. He is the author or editor of more than fifteen books, including a three-volume series with Jerry Walls published by Oxford University Press — Good God (2011), God and Cosmos (2016), and The Moral Argument: A History (2019) — and is a two-time Christianity Today Book Award winner. He is the founder of MoralApologetics.com. Website: https://www.moralapologetics.com

  6. Jun 22

    God, I Never Heard of You!

    Dr. Craig answers variations on the common question of the fate of the unevangelized, and also a question on whether the 'new earth' will be too crowded!

  7. Jun 18

    Question of the Week #992: Will There Be a Millennium?

    Read this Question of the Week Here: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/will-there-be-a-millennium

  8. Jun 15

    God, Why Don't You Give Me a Call?

    Dr. Craig answers questions on hearing from God, the long lifespans in the Old Testament, and whether God can ever lie.

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  • Creator
    William Lane Craig
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
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