Exploration into Apologetics
This is a collection of already-created videos and information on the subject of Apologetics. Biblicalelearning.org is just collecting resources here in the hope that it may be useful to those with an interest in this field of study, even though it is not hard-core biblical studies. This page was inspired by a Joe Rogan 2-hour Podcast with Stephen C. Meyer (#2008). Enjoy!
John Lennox
Dr. John Lennox is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the
University of Oxford, author, Christian apologist, bioethicist and philosopher.
He has written many highly-regarded books on religion, ethics and the
relationship between science and faith.
In 2020, Lennox published Artificial Intelligence and the Future of
Humanity, which covers key developments in technological enhancement,
bioengineering, and AI. In the book, he discusses the current state of AI – its
benefits, dangers, and future implications.
Over the past 15 years, Lennox has been part of numerous public debates
defending the Christian faith, including debates with Christopher Hitchens,
Michael Shermer, and Richard Dawkins. He has graciously posted these presentations on Youtube for free access. BeL is grateful to link to his work.
Dr.John Lennox, John Lennox: The Word Became Flesh – 54 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, John Lennox: I am the Way, the Truth and the Life – 58 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, Confidence in Genesis | John Lennox | 2012 Solas Conference – 54 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, “A Matter of Gravity – God, the Universe and Stephen Hawking” – 62 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, Prof. John Lennox | The Logic of Christianity – 49 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, Is Anything Worth Believing In? John Lennox at Yale University – 72 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, A Convergent Dichotomy | John Lennox on the Axioms & Implications of Science – 86 mins.
Dr.John Lennox, God: Fact or Fiction? | John Lennox at Vanderbilt University – 97 mins.
Dr.John Lennox – Declaring Hope – Saturday AM – 69 mins.
Stephen C. Meyer
Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the
philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle (vid. His website at:
StephenCMeyer.org as well as his Youtube channel.
In addition to Meyer’s two landmark books, the New York Times bestseller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case
for Intelligent Design and Times (of London) Literary Supplement Book of the Year Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design, his many other publications include contributions to, and the editing of, the peer-reviewed volume Darwinism, Design and Public Education (Michigan
State University Press, 2004) and the innovative textbook Explore Evolution (Hill House Publishers, 2007) and now, The Return of the God Hypothesis (HarperOne, 2021). BeL is grateful for his gracious offering of these presentations for free on Youtube and linked to below.
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, James Tour & Stephen Meyer Bring Clarity to the Origin of Life Debate (Ep. 1) – 56 mins.
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, The Origin of Life on Earth with @DrStephenMeyer : Lab + Information = Mind
– 73 mins.
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer on Intelligent Design and The Return of the God Hypothesis
– 60 mins.
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer: Rock of Ages & the Age of Rocks Hypothesis
– 63 mins.
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer: Rock of Ages & the Age of Rocks Hypothesis
– 63 mins.
12 Questions about the Origin of the Universe (w/ Stephen Meyer) – 79 mins.
By Design: Behe, Lennox, and Meyer on the Evidence for a Creator – 84 mins.
Does God Exist? A Conversation with Tom Holland, Stephen Meyer, and Douglas Murray – 67 mins.
Alister McGrath, Apologetics
Dr. McGrath is a
faculty member at Oxford, a Professor of Science and Religion. He has also taught at Cambridge and is a Teaching
Fellow at Regent College. He holds three doctorates from the University of
Oxford in molecular biophysics, a Doctor of Divinity, and a Doctor of Letters in
intellectual history. He was previously Professor of Theology and Education at King’s College, London. He is regarded as one of the world’s leading Protestant theologians and is the author of some of the world’s most widely used theological textbooks, including the bestselling The Christian Theology Reader (5th edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2016), Christianity (Wiley Blackwell, 2015), and Science and Religion (Wiley Blackwell, 2010). We (BeL) are grateful that Dr. McGrath has put these presentations freely on Youtube where we have linked to them for our BeL partners.
William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig is Visiting Scholar of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and Professor of Philosophy at Houston Christian University. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham (England) and a D. Theol. From the University of Munich (Germany). He has a wonderful channel on Youtube where these videos have been linked from called: “ReasonableFaithOrg.” He has authored or edited over thirty books, including The Kalam Cosmological Argument; Assessing the New Testament Evidence for the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus; Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom; Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology; and God, Time and Eternity, as well as over a hundred articles in professional journals of philosophy and theology.
William Lane Craig, “What evidence do we have for God’s existence?” – 61 mins.
William Lane Craig, The Kalam Cosmological Argument | University of Birmingham, UK – 85 mins.
William Lane Craig, Objections So Bad I Couldn’t Have Made Them Up (Worst Objections to Kalam Cosmological Argument) – 58 mins.
William Lane Craig vs Peter Atkins: “Does God Exist?”, University of Manchester, October 2011 – 113 mins.
Did the Resurrection Really Happen? | William Lane Craig at UCSB – 81 mins.
Evidence for the Resurrection (Dr. William Lane Craig) – 34 mins.
Q&A with Dr. William Lane Craig – 79 mins.
Belief in God as Properly Basic – Part 1 – William Lane Craig – 30 mins.
Belief in God as Properly Basic – Part 2 – William Lane Craig – 14 mins.
Belief in God as Properly Basic – Part 3 – William Lane Craig – 33 mins.
Belief in God as Properly Basic – Part 4 – William Lane Craig – 28 mins.
Belief in God as Properly Basic – Part 5 – William Lane Craig – 28 mins.
Cosmology: A Religion For Atheists? | William Lane Craig critiques “The Theory Of Everything” movie – 83 mins.
William Lane Craig vs. Christopher Hitchens | “Does God Exist?” | Biola
University – 2 hrs. 28 mins.
Dr. Gary R. Habermas is Distinguished
Research Professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Liberty
University. He also teaches in the Ph.D. program in theology and apologetics at
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned the Ph.D. at Michigan State
University and the M.A. from the University of Detroit.
He has authored, coauthored, or edited thirty-nine books
and contributed more than sixty-five chapters or articles to other books. He
has also written well over one hundred articles and reviews for journals and
other publications. While his chief areas of research (and the topic of twenty
of his books) are issues related to Jesus’ resurrection, he has also published
frequently on the afterlife, near death experiences, as well as the subjects of
suffering and religious doubt.
Over the past fourteen years, he has often been a visiting
or adjunct professor, having taught courses at some fifteen different graduate
schools and seminaries in the United States and abroad. He and his wife,
Eileen, have seven children and thirteen grandchildren, all of whom live in
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Visit Gary Habermas’ website (www.GaryHabermas.com) to
access many publications as well as video and audio presentations.
BeL has linked to his presentations made freely available on Youtube.
The Resurrection Argument That Changed a Generation of Scholars | Gary Habermas at
UCSB – 81 mins.
Gary Habermas: The Resurrection Evidence that Changed Current Scholarship – 74 mins.
Dealing with Emotional Doubt – Dr. Gary Habermas – 83 mins.
Dealing with Factual Doubt – Gary Habermas – 87 mins.
5 Facts for the Resurrection by 36 AD – Dr. Gary Habermas – 52 mins.
Evil. Hell. Slavery: 10 Challenges to Faith Dr. Sean McDowell and Dr. Doug Groothuis – 52 mins.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites [ https:TruthUnites.org ] and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Church. Gavin is a pastor, author, speaker, and apologist for the Christian faith. His books include Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness (2023), Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism (2021), Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage (2020) among others. I have also personally enjoyed his podcast on Spotify.
Why Asking “What Caused God?” Misses the Target – 24 mins.
Fine-tuning is Simply a Good Argument – 44 mins.
The Moral Argument: Why Good Suggests God – 39 mins.
What Are the Best Arguments For God? (with Pat Flynn) – 70 mins.
The Ontological Argument is Sound! – 70 mins.
The Moral Argument Still Works: Response to Recent Critiques – 34 mins.
Divine Hiddenness: My Response to Alex O’Connor – 84 mins.
Divine Hiddenness: My Response to Alex O’Connor – 70 mins.
Does Fulfilled Prophecy Prove Christianity? – 28 mins.
Why Apologetics Needs Beauty (And How to Use it Well) – 46 mins.
The Problem of Evil with Dr. Josh Rasmussen– 84 mins.
Gavin has a treasure trove of videos on difficult topics in the Old Testament like slavery, conquest of Canaan, the afterlife, war, Adam and Eve, the flood et al. His videos are a great resource for difficult passages in Scripture. He also engages deeply with Orthodox and Catholic traditions from an biblical perspective.
J. P. Mooreland and Sean McDowell are a couple other apologists worth checking out on Youtube.