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Reasonable Faith Podcast

Dr. Craig's Amazing Admission Part One

Reasonable Faith Podcast

William Lane Craig

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Craig's answer to a recent question has produced multiple responses from both atheists and Christians!

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0:00.0

I know baby go low, I know baby go low, it's time baby to show, how low can there you go?

0:16.0

The name of the game is a limbo, a limbo right under the pole, the name of the game is a limbo,

0:25.0

and see how low you can go.

0:28.0

Congratulations Bill, you've blown up the internet, and you've gotten everyone stirred up.

0:33.0

This issue comes up every few years, and I've noticed from Facebook comments and other social media

0:40.0

that some of our newer listeners to reasonable faith aren't familiar with your views on things like

0:46.0

reformed epistemology, the witness of the Holy Spirit, evidentialism, a lot to it.

0:52.0

In a recent podcast, you answered a question from Kyle who was having doubts about his faith as a Christian.

0:59.0

He said in essence that the commitment to Christianity was so all-encompassing that he should perhaps

1:05.0

demand a visit from an angel or Mary, or Jesus himself, in order to make such a commitment,

1:12.0

and your response to him has produced multiple response videos, especially from atheists.

1:19.0

Bill, what we should probably do is just go back in case our listeners have not heard that question.

1:26.0

Let me give the question again, and then you also read your answer, we've got the transcript of it.

1:32.0

So Kyle says, hello Dr. Craig, I've endured your ministry, it's helped strengthen my faith over the years,

1:37.0

but I have recently been having troubling thoughts in my mind.

1:40.0

My trouble is that one of the things about Christianity is that it requires a lot of work to follow.

1:47.0

In order to follow Christ, you have to orient your entire life around him.

1:52.0

Christianity is not just a set of propositions that one holds, but it's a faith practice, a way of life.

1:59.0

With that in mind, wouldn't the smart thing to do to require very high epistemic standards before one decides they will dedicate their life to Christ?

2:10.0

If you're going to live for Christ, then wouldn't it be smart to actually meet Jesus Christ in person, or even talk to you as a mother Mary, or an angel?

2:19.0

I know you often mention the witness of the Holy Spirit as a way that one can have direct access to God,

2:25.0

but I have done meditative prayer and meditation for years, up on years, and nothing has come up in terms of God speaking to me directly,

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