[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg|thumb|150px|Dr. William Lane Craig]]
'''William Lane Craig''' is a renowned [[Christianity|Christian]] scholar, [[philosopher]], and [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]]. He currently holds the position of Research Professor of Philosophy at the Talbot School of Theology in La Miranda, California.
Craig has won all or nearly all of his debates with atheists and is one of the most impressive debaters currently alive, a fact which even atheists attest to.<ref>http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=392#more-392</ref>
== Atheist Luke Muehlhauser about William Lane Craig's debates with atheists ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism vs. Christianity debates]] and [[Atheism debates]]
The [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Luke Muehlhauser]] wrote about Craig:
{{Cquote|William Lane Craig is a prolific Christian philosopher, apologist, author, and public debater. He is the best debater – on any topic – that I’ve ever heard. As far as I can tell, he has won nearly all his debates with atheists. When debating him, atheists have consistently failed to put forward solid arguments, and consistently failed to point out the flaws in Craig’s arguments.
I’m not the only one who thinks Craig has won nearly all his debates. For some atheists, it [https://web.archive.org/web/20120106234935/http://www.jcnot4me.com/Items/contra_craig/contra_craig.htm is rather maddening].
Craig is a skilled debater, an encyclopedia of facts and quotes, and a careful rhetorician. If you make a logical mistake, Craig knows exactly how to skewer you for it (and for this, I respect him). He holds prepared and persuasive responses to everything an atheist might say, and atheists usually fail to clearly point out the logical flaws in what Craig has to say. Also, Craig does a great job of summarizing the points and counterpoints that have been raised during a debate, and presents them in a way to show he has decisively won. His opponents are never that organized or clear.
This is especially embarrassing for atheists because Craig’s arguments and debates are easily available, and he uses the same arguments all the time.<ref>[http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=392 William Lane Craig’s Debates (Reviews)]</ref>}}
The atheist [[Sam Harris]] quipped about William Lane Craig that he was "The one Christian apologist who seems to have put the fear of God into many of my fellow atheists".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpM0D-MHyzs William Lane Craig Puts the Fear of God in Atheists], video clip of the [[William Lane Craig vs. Sam Harris debate]]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqaHXKLRKzg The God Debate II: Harris vs. Craig], University of Notre Dame YouTube channel</ref>
==William Lane Craig is Reported to Have Called [[Richard Dawkins]] a Coward ==
''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins and William Lane Craig]] and [[Atheism and cowardice]]
Dr. William Lane Craig is one of [[Christian apologetics|Christianity's leading defenders]] and many individuals over the years have attempted to arrange a debate between Dr. Craig and [[Richard Dawkins]]. Richard Dawkins has offered various ruses on why he will not debate William Lane Craig, which Dr. Craig supporters have shown were inconsistent and merely a dodge to avoid debating one of Christianity's strongest advocates.<ref name="cowers">[httphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlnVe934u38 Richard Dawkins Cowers Away from William Lane Craig]</ref><ref name="uncommon">[http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/william-lane-craig-is-avoided-by-richard-dawkins William Lane Craig is avoided by Richard Dawkins]</ref>
[[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Dr. Victor Reppert is the author of ''[[C. S. Lewis]]'s Dangerous Idea: In Defense of the Argument from Reason''.<ref name="ducks">[http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2007/01/dawkins-ducks-craig.html Dawkins ducks Craig]</ref> In 2007, Dr. Reppert wrote:
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There is now growing was public pressure for the prominent [[evolution|evolutionist]] ist and [[atheism|atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] to debate the Christian [[philosophy|philosopher]] of science and Christian apologist Dr. William Lane Craig.<ref name="petition">[http://manawatu.christian-apologetics.org/sign-the-richard-dawkins-should-debate-william-craig-petition Sign the “Richard Dawkins Should Debate William Craig” petition]</ref><ref name="debate">[httphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlB78Hgsj4&feature=channel_page Will Richard Dawkins debate William Lane Craig?]</ref> For example, currently there is a petition for Richard Dawkins debate William Lane Craig. <ref name="petition" /> [[YouTube]] recently featured a video which incorporates an audio excerpt of Craig stating that he would like to debate Dawkins and also features Dr. Craig commenting on Dawkins refusal to debate him.<ref name="debate" /> As far as Dawkins and his comfort level around professional philosophers, the atheist philosopher Massimo Pigliucci wrote:{{Cquote|Interestingly, over lunch during one of those days, I experienced Dawkins in what is a rather uncharacteristically humble mood: he confided at our table that he felt a bit intimidated, being surrounded by so many professional philosophers (he wasn’t talking about me, I assure you, but more likely of [[Daniel Dennett|Dan Dennett]] and Alex Rosenberg, among others). It was interesting to see that rather unexpected (from his public appearances) side of him.<ref>[https://platofootnote.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/richard-dawkins/ Richard Dawkins] by Massimo Pigliucci</ref>}}
== Comment by Oxford atheist Daniel Came ==
''See also:'' [[Atheism Quotes]]
In a letter to fellow atheist and [[evolution|evolutionist]] ist [[Richard Dawkins]] which was subsequently quoted by ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', Dr. [[Daniel Came]] wrote concerning Dawkins' refusal to debate the [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Dr. William Lane Craig: "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 14, 2011</ref> == William Lane Craig debates == '''William Lane Craig debates:''' *[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/media/debates Sampling of William Lane Craig debates] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBGU3M7jIGE&list=PLnXxTTWioQa0pChmOrGv8gjYu6ZmjRFyK William Lane Craig video debates - playlist] *[[William Lane Craig vs. Christopher Hitchens debate]] *[[William Lane Craig vs. Sam Harris debate]] *[[William Lane Craig vs. Frank Zindler debate]]
"The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref>*[httphttps://www.telegraphyoutube.co.uk/news/religion/8511931com/Richardwatch?v=jRp3ERk8Tho John Shook vs William Lane Craig -DawkinsThe Existence Of God -accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God2008], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 14, 2011</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Atheism vs. Christianity debates]]
*[[Rebuttals to atheist arguments]]
*[[Atheism and Debate]]
*[[Richard Dawkins and Dinesh D'Souza]]
*[[Richard Dawkins and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach]]
*[[Atheist fear of conservative Christians]]
== External Links links ==
*[http://chronicle.com/article/The-New-Theist/140019/ The New Theist] - biographical information of William Lane Craig
*[httphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlnVe934u38&feature=related Richard Dawkins Refuses to debate William Lane Craig] (YouTube Video)*[httphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlB78Hgsj4 Will Richard Dawkins debate William Lane Craig?] (YouTube Video)
*[http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/william-lane-craig-is-avoided-by-richard-dawkins/ William Lane Craig is avoided by Richard Dawkins] at [[Uncommon Descent]]
*[http://www.uncommondescent.com/philosophy/why-richard-dawkins-wont-debate-william-lane-craig/ Why Richard Dawkins won’t debate William Lane Craig] by [[William Dembski]]