In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig Interview With Ben Shapiro
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Mar 13, 2026 
William Lane Craig, philosopher and theologian who defends theism and Christian claims, discusses the collapse of mainline Christianity and campus debates. He outlines cosmological, moral, ontological, and resurrection arguments. He explains why revelation matters for choosing between religions and reflects on debates, the problem of evil, and engaging students on moral grounding.
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Cosmological Argument Leading To A Personal First Cause
- Craig's favored cosmological argument: whatever begins to exist has a cause, the universe began to exist, therefore it has a cause.
- He argues the cause is timeless, spaceless, enormously powerful, and personal based on analysis of what a cause of the universe must be.
Moral Argument Resonates With Students
- The moral argument Craig finds persuasive: if God doesn't exist, objective moral values don't exist; but objective morals do exist; therefore God exists.
- He says this resonates with students who experience moral obligations daily.
Prepare For Philosophical And Scientific Objections
- When defending the cosmological argument, anticipate objections like an infinite past or future scientific overturning.
- Craig recommends emphasizing philosophical problems with an infinite past alongside current Big Bang and thermodynamic evidence.