Christian apologist and author William Lane Craig claimed that people cannot live “consistently and happily” if they uphold an atheist worldview, arguing that in a world without God, there is no meaning, value or significance to life.
Last Friday, Wycliffe College, a theological graduate school federated with the University of Toronto, hosted a forum on “The Meaning of Life,” in which Craig, a research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and professor of philosophy at Houston Baptist University, was invited to give a 30-minute address and participate in a discussion.
With the event also featuring remarks from naturalist philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein and controversial University of Toronto professor of psychology Jordan Peterson, Craig kicked off the discussion with his thoughts.
Craig, who has authored several books including Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics, compared what he considered a “meaningful” Christian theist view on life with an atheistic view of life.
“Confronted with the human predicament, the only solution the atheist can offer is that we simply face the absurdity of life and live bravely,” Craig said. “The fundamental problem with the solution, however, is that it is impossible to live consistently and happily within the framework of such a worldview. If you live consistently, you will not be happy. If you live happily. It is only because you are…
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