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''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins and William Lane Craig]]

''See also:'' [[Richard Dawkins and William Lane Craig]]

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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlnVe934u38&feature=related</ref><ref>http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/william-lane-craig-is-avoided-by-richard-dawkins/</ref>  

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">[http://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>http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2007/01/dawkins-ducks-craig.html</ref>  In 2007, Dr. Reppert wrote:

[[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:

{{cquote|Bill Craig sent me a newsletter in which he will be debating twice in the UK on "Is God a Delusion" but will not be debating [[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins]] himself. Now that would be the debate to see! Having seen this, I wrote him saying "Oh drat! no debate with Dawkins!" He responded:

{{cquote|Bill Craig sent me a newsletter in which he will be debating twice in the UK on "Is God a Delusion" but will not be debating [[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins]] himself. Now that would be the debate to see! Having seen this, I wrote him saying "Oh drat! no debate with Dawkins!" He responded:

resume, but it wouldn't look good on mine!"

resume, but it wouldn't look good on mine!"

Bill<ref>http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2007/01/dawkins-ducks-craig.html</ref>}}

Bill<ref name="ducks" />}}

There is now growing public pressure for the prominent [[evolution|evolutionist]] and [[atheism|atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] to debate the Christian [[philosophy|philosopher]] of science and Christian apologist Dr. William Lane Craig.<ref>http://manawatu.christian-apologetics.org/sign-the-richard-dawkins-should-debate-william-craig-petition/</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlB78Hgsj4&feature=channel_page</ref>  For example,  currently there is a petition for Richard Dawkins debate William Lane Craig. <ref>http://manawatu.christian-apologetics.org/sign-the-richard-dawkins-should-debate-william-craig-petition/</ref>  [[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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlB78Hgsj4&feature=channel_page</ref>

There is now growing public pressure for the prominent [[evolution|evolutionist]] 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">[http://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" />

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