In chapter seven, The Self-Understanding of Jesus, Craig states that “at the center of any Christian apologetic therefore must stand the person of Christ; and very important for the doctrine of Christ’s person are the personal claims of the historical Jesus. Did he claim to be divine?....Who did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be?”
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In chapter six, The Problem of Miracles, Craig states that some skeptics today consider Biblical miracles a pre-scientific, superstitious worldview belonging to the ancient and middle ages. Some theologians like Rudolf Bultmann sought to demythologize the Bible of miracles and rid it of this stumbling block.
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In chapter four The Existence of God (part 2) Dr. Craig elaborates on the teleological argument, moral argument, and the ontological argument for the existence of God. At the end of the chapter, Dr. Craig states “In my experience, the moral argument is the most effective argument for the existence of God.” I want to summarize Craig’s moral argument for the existence of God.
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In chapter three The Existence of God, Craig states that conventional wisdom says it is impossible to prove the existence of God and that, therefore, if we are going to believe in God, we must except it by faith that God exists.
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In chapter two, The Absurdity of Life without God, Craig grapples with “the human predicament” or the significance of human life in a post-theistic universe. One of the early apologetists dealing with the human predicament was Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). He emphasized both the miserableness and greatness of man. Man is miserable without God for he has no significance or even certainty as to why he exists. Yet man does not seek to know God and thus the meaning of life. Man is also great in that he can recognize his misery and do something about it. This led to Pascal's Wager argument. When the odds that God exists are even, then the prudent man will wager that God exists. “For if you win, you win all; if you lose, you lose nothing” (Pensees, 343).
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In chapter one, How To I Know Christianity Is True? Craig says this question can better be answered by briefly surveying some of the most representative thinkers of the past.
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In the Introduction, Dr. Craig says his book is answering the question, “What rational warrant can be given for Christian faith?” Of course, that question can be answered with apologetics. To opponents of apologetics who say, “Nobody comes to Christ through apologetics because people are not won by arguments” Craig gives three vital roles of apologetics.
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