William Lane Craig
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William Lane Craig

William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949) is an American analytic philosopher, Christian theologian, author, and public debater. A professor of philosophy at Houston Christian University and research professor at Biola University, he is widely regarded as one of the most prominent Christian apologists of the modern era. Craig is best known for reviving and refining the Kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God, as well as his extensive academic contributions to the philosophy of time, divine omniscience, and the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Through his ministry, Reasonable Faith, and decades of high-profile debates with leading secular intellectuals—including Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins—Craig has established a lasting influence on modern philosophy of religion.

8.2 / 11
Avg score
33%
Win rate
1-2-0
Record
3
Debates

Performance breakdown

Average factuality2.5 / 3.0
Average logic2.0 / 3.0
Average composure3.0 / 3.0

Mind-shift rate

100.0%

of viewers who arrived undecided ended up backing William Lane Craig.

Persuasion index100.0%

Blind Arena

100%
Blind win %
+67
Bias gap