The Most Formidable Atheist Today W/ Dr. William Lane Craig

I ask Dr. Craig who he thinks the most formidable Atheist speaker today is, and which Theist speaker he would choose to debate him!

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[williamellis]

Graham Oppy was the unit coordinator for a couple of my philosophy units and he was always very charitable in giving high marks to students advocating a theist position, I held my own in those classes thanks mostly to Ed Feser and some help from Trent Horn. But Graham is just so smart and switched on, must be very daunting to go up against him

[rickintexas]

“None of them.” I love it. “Sam Harris was the least bad.”

Dr Craig is certainly one of the best Christian debaters of all time.

[danielstoica]

I think professor John Lennox is very good. Very smart, polite, charming, prepared.

[criticalbruv]

I thank WLC for helping me a great deal on my journey as a Christian, which ultimately lead me to the Catholic Church. Good Christian apologetics of the nature described here is a catalyst for conversions to Catholicism.

[gerededasein]

I think the best public discussion with William Lane Craig, hands down, was with Shelly Kagan. Neither person took low blows, and the discussion afterward really showed where each speaker was coming from.

[dominicboever]

Ed Feser will be continuing his debate on the existence of God with Graham Oppy on February 6. Expect epicness

[wrknathome]

i was a grad student at talbot in the philosophy program at the same time josh rasmussen was there. we were on a retreat one weekend and i was talking with him about an argument he co-authored for publication in a well known journal. i sat there listening to him thinking that i had no business sitting at the same table as that dude! he is indeed a super, super intelligent philosopher.

[angelicdoctor]

Matt: "who do you think was the most formidable?" (re:
W.L.Craig: "they were all extremely superficial ..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[joebuck]

There are definitely people who are brilliant at giving an articulate lecture, but dreadful at debating. Two different skills. It’s a whole different ballgame when you’re on the hot seat and someone is firing away at you.

[blumusik]

I love the idea of quiet confidence without becoming sarcastic and taking cheap shots.

[lomaschueco]

Man, the wisdom and knowledge one finds in the comment section are unmatchable. Please, don't watch the videos, go straight to the comment section where ppl who could not make sense of Young Goodman Brown are going to inform about ANYTHING philosophy, theology, and science. Feast!

[rgvonsanktpauli]

That pithy characterization of Craig’s debate with Lewis Wolpert really sums up the New Atheism: Wolpert: “There are no good reasons for believing in God.” Craig: “Yes, there are, and here are a few of them.” Wolpert: “There are no good reasons for believing in God.” Craig: “Yes, there are, and here are a few of them.” Rinse and repeat ad infinitum, with plenty of atheistic ad hominem in place of actual counterargument. Ugh.

[flyingphoenix]

I'm surprised WLC didn't mention Mackie and his famous back and forth with Plantinga. It was good to see Oppy mentioned. He never gets the credit he deserves from the New Atheist movement.

[manafro]

WL Craig mentioned the following:

* Atheists:
Graham Oppy (best according to Craig)

Jordan Howard Sobel (Oppy is the torchbearer now that Sobel has passed away, or so Craig says)

* Theists (Craig isn't aware of their debating skills, but intellectually they are on par with Oppy according to Craig):
Alexander Pruss
Joshua Rasmussen
Robert Koons

[pmbcdirector]

I think the best Craig debate with the most clash and class was the Millican v. Craig debate. Millican really pushed and lead Craig to give some more in depth material most other debaters do not demand.

[MALIKKHAN-bnnq]

John Lennox destroyed Stephen Hawking in his books such a gem 💎

[thetheoreticaltheologian]

To go into a debate you must obviously know what you believe but also know what your opponent believes and also what are their objections to what you believe and know how they will respond to what you will respond with.

[kristofftaylovoski]

Frank Turek: "I know who banged it"... Well that settles the thermodynamic debate.. priceless.

[borneandayak]

You should do interview Alexander Pruss. He was Catholic btw.

[evidencebasedfaith]

I don't want to be politically correct. I want to be correct. Jesus said, I am the truth, the life, and the way. No man cometh unto the Fathet but by me.