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

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  Jesus is God...So is the Father. Here's Why This Makes Sense. 18.09.2026 54мин

  Is the Trinity Biblical? Is it logically sound, or total nonsense? In this important interview, I ask Dr. William Lane Craig his top 13 questions on the Trinity, such as: "If Jesus is God, and the Father is God, then is Jesus the Father?" This is one you may want to listen to a couple times to really grasp. Enjoy and let us know what you think!
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  Did Adam & Eve Actually Exist? 11.09.2026 45мин

  Could Adam & Eve have been real people who lived long before 6,000 years ago? Dr. William Lane Craig defends his historical Adam model.In this in-depth interview, Dr. William Lane Craig defends the central argument of his book In Quest of the Historical Adam: that Adam and Eve were real historical persons, but likely lived far earlier than the traditional young-earth timeline — possibly 750,000 to 1 million years ago. Craig walks through why he came to believe population genetics doesn't rule out a single founding couple, why a 2023 genetic bottleneck study functions as unexpected confirmation of his hypothesis, and why he thinks Neanderthals and Homo heidelbergensis may have shared in the image of God. The conversation also tackles some of the toughest objections to an ancient historical Adam: animal death and predation before the Fall, the enormous silent gap in Genesis's genealogies, whether Adam and Eve were created mortal, and how parents might explain any of this to their kids. It's a wide-ranging, careful case for taking both Genesis and evolutionary biology seriously — without giving up on a real Adam and Eve.Guest: Dr. William Lane Craig, Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and author of In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration (Eerdmans, 2021).Interview conducted by Colin Barke of Glaube ist frag-würdig ("Faith Is Questionable"), a German podcast on faith and doubt — https://letscast.fm/sites/glaube-ist-frag-wuerdig-96b78fc0/index
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  Christianity is Trending...But Is It True? 04.09.2026 54мин

  Dr. William Lane Craig, Emeritus Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, delivered this talk on May 6, 2026, at Oxford Town Hall in Oxford, England, hosted by OCCA (The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics). In it, Dr. Craig lays out key evidence supporting the truth of the Christian faith, addressing the question of whether Christianity — despite its current cultural "trendiness" — actually holds up to scrutiny. The talk ran 30 minutes, followed by a 30-minute audience Q&A session, moderated by OCCA speaker Alanzo Paul.
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  Michael Ruse & William Lane Craig Discuss: Why Should Anyone Believe in God? 28.08.2026 1ч 11мин

  Agnostic philosopher of science Michael Ruse and Dr. William Lane Craig conversationally debate one another on theistic concepts, the resurrection of Jesus, the nature of the Gospel accounts, morality, philosophy, Molinism, and more.Special thanks to Bryan Callen for this interview on The Bryan Callen Show.
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  Five Reasons Why You Can Believe God Exists 21.08.2026 23мин

  Is belief in God intellectually defensible or just wishful thinking? In this classic interview with John Ankerberg, Dr. William Lane Craig lays out five lines of evidence he's used for decades to make the case for God's existence against atheism and agnosticism. Whether you're a skeptic, a seeker, or a believer looking to sharpen your own case, this episode is a compact tour of the arguments that have shaped Dr. Craig's public ministry.
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  How Can Jesus Be Both God & Man? 14.08.2026 32мин

  Dr. William Lane Craig gives a lecture on a classic Christian controversy, explaining historical positions and biblical perspectives on the nature of Christ.
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  Christianity Is Trending...But Is It True? 09.08.2026 54мин

  Philosopher and theologian Dr William Lane Craig tackles one of the deepest questions of the human condition: is faith in God rationally defensible, or just a comforting illusion we cling to because the truth feels unbearable? Speaking to a packed Oxford Town Hall, Craig moves from the honest doubts of thinkers like Bertrand Russell through the cosmological and fine-tuning arguments for a Creator, into the historical case for Jesus's resurrection — before opening the floor to audience questions on suffering, moral truth, and how to know if our hearts are truly open to the evidence. A rigorous look at why belief in God still makes sense in a sceptical age.
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  Did God Create Reality? William Lane Craig, Philip Goff, Jessica Frazier and Joe Folley Debate 31.07.2026 1ч 44мин

  Where did reality come from, where is it heading, and does any of it have meaning? Host Jack Symes puts Dr. William Lane Craig in conversation with three strikingly different thinkers: Hindu scholar Jessica Frazier, philosopher Philip Goff, and agnostic thinker Joe Folley — recorded live with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Dr. Craig argues that God is the best explanation for the universe, morality, and human purpose. Frazier challenges Western assumptions about God, matter, and consciousness. Goff opens up about mystical experience, psychedelics, suffering, and his unexpected journey toward a form of theism. And Folley questions whether meaning needs to be objective at all.A wide-ranging debate spanning God, atheism, morality, consciousness, and the story of everything — this episode gives you Craig at his best, testing his case against some of the sharpest and most unconventional voices in philosophy of religion today.Note: this episode contains occasional strong language and adult phrasing, and may not be suitable for all listeners under 18.
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  Answering Big Questions From Genesis 24.07.2026 1ч 6мин

  Dr. William Lane Craig tackles some of the most controversial questions concerning the first book of the Bible. Was Adam a real, historical person? If so, who was he and when did he live? Drawing on his book In Quest of the Historical Adam, Dr. Craig argues that Genesis 1–11 is best read as "mytho-history": grounded in real people and events, yet told in the figurative, symbolic language of ancient Near Eastern myth — not unlike the way the Psalms or apocalyptic literature aren't meant to be taken literally.Dr. Craig makes the case that Adam and Eve must predate not only Homo sapiens but Neanderthals, whom he argues were fully human, tool-making, dead-burying persons, placing a historical founding couple as far back as 750,000 years ago, among the species Homo heidelbergensis. Along the way, he addresses why he considers young earth creationism a "nightmare scenario" for reconciling faith and science, why the doctrine of original sin doesn't require what most people assume it does, why a real Adam matters for the authority of Scripture and the words of Jesus, and how evolution and a historical Adam might fit together through what he calls a divinely imparted "rational soul."
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  Response + Q&A of William Lane Craig's Systematic Philosophical Theology, Vol. 1 17.07.2026 1ч 4мин

  A panel of scholars offer their evaluations of Dr. Craig's Systematic Philosophical Theology, Volume One at the Evangelical Philosophical Society conference in 2025. In this second part, Dr. Craig responds and the panel takes Q&A from the audience.
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  Does God Exist?: Alex O’Connor vs William Lane Craig 03.07.2026 1ч 46мин

  Recorded at London’s Royal Institution in May 2026, this Unbelievable? x Panpsycast x Theora co-production brought William Lane Craig face-to-face with Alex O’Connor for a gripping conversation on God, cosmology and suffering. Dr. Craig made the case for Christian theism, drawing on the Kalam cosmological argument, fine-tuning, moral values and the resurrection of Jesus. O’Connor pushed back on whether the universe really had a beginning, pressing Dr. Craig on infinity, time, causation and the Big Bang. The discussion then turned to animal suffering. Could a loving God allow millions of years of predation, pain and death?
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  Something From Nothing 19.06.2026 41мин

  Dr. Craig dialogues with Dr. Alex Malpass on mathematics and the infinite, and the beginning of the universe.
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  Why God is Triune 22.05.2026 54мин

  Dr. William Lane Craig discusses the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity.
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  Did the Universe Begin? 15.05.2026 55мин

  William Lane Craig discusses the latest evidence for the beginning of the universe.
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  Can Something Come From Nothing 08.05.2026 1ч 28мин

  William Lane Craig and Alex Malpass discuss the nature of infinity, time, and nothingness.
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  Christian vs. Muslim on the Trinity 24.04.2026 57мин

  Dr. Craig and Mohammed Hijab face off on the doctrine of the Trinity.
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  Theism vs. Atheism 17.04.2026 1ч 31мин

  Dr. Craig debates prominent atheist philosopher Antony Flew on the existence of God.
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  Did Jesus Really Exist? 10.04.2026 45мин

  Dr. Craig is interviewed about the historical evidence for Jesus.
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  Six Major Arguments for God 27.03.2026 1ч

  Have the main arguments for God been defeated or are they still valid and strong?
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  Interview With Ben Shapiro 13.03.2026 1ч

  Dr. Craig is interviewed by the famous cultural commentator Ben Shapiro on the evidence for God, objective morality, and the resurrection of Jesus.