Sunday, July 16, 2006

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John W. Loftus

John majored in the "Philosophy of Religion" under Dr. William Lane Craig at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and graduated with a Th.M. in 1985. John's book Why I Rejected Christianity: A Former Apologist Explains is now available. (You can also purchase it here through me in the New & Used link). John is the Debunking Christianity Blog creator.

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Dr. William Lane Craig

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Wheaton College—B. A. Communications, 1971; high honors
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School—M. A. Philosophy of Religion, 1975; summa cum laude
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School—M. A. Church History, 1975; summa cum laude
University of Birmingham, England—Ph.D. Philosophy, 1977
Universität München, Germany—D. Theol. Theology, 1984

HONORS

Scholastic Honor Society—Wheaton College, 1971
Academic Achievement Award—Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1975
Research Grant—Andersen Foundation, 1975-77
Research Fellowship—Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, 1978-80
Best Articles of 1988— Philosopher's Annual II, 1988
McManis Lectureship—Wheaton College, 1994
Geneva Lecture Series—University of Iowa, 1994
Exemplary Papers Award—Templeton Foundation, 1995
Paley Lectures—University of Western Ontario, 1995
Easterwood Lecture—Southern Methodist Universit,y 1996
Carver-Barnes Lectures, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996
Strauss Lectures—Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 1996
Easterwood Lecture—Southern Methodist University, 1996
Carver-Barnes Lectures—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996
Strauss Lectures—Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 1996
Exemplary Papers Award—Templeton Foundation, 1996
Exemplary Papers Award—Templeton Foundation, 1997
Ryan Lectures—Asbury College and Seminary, 1999
Templeton Lecture—Montana State University, 1999
Templeton Lecture—Malone College, 2000
Staley Lectures—Crown College, 2000
Saucy Lectures—Talbot School of Theology, 2001
Nelson Lectures—Samford University, 2001
Bonchek Series—Franklin and Marshall College, 2001
Physics and the God of Abraham—Gonzaga University, 2003
Lee Lectures—Louisiana State University, 2003
Weyerhauser Debate Series—University of Hawaii, 2003
Templeton Lecture—University of Colorado, 2004
Templeton Lecture—University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004
Stobb Lectures—Calvin College and Seminary, 2004
D. Litt.—Bethel College, 2005

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Philosophical Association (1977-)
American Academy of Religion (1978-)
Society of Biblical Literature (1978-)
Society of Christian Philosophers (1979-)
Executive Committee (1997-2000)
Evangelical Theological Society (1983-)
Evangelical Philosophical Society (1983-)
Vice President (1995-96)
President (1996-2005)
Science and Religion Forum (1990-)
Philosophy of Time Society (1992-)
President (1999-)

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Religion, 1980-1986, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Associate Professor of Religious Studies, 1986-1987, Westmont College
Visiting Researcher, 1987-1994, Université Catholique de Louvain
Research Professor of Philosophy, 1996- , Talbot School of Theology
Visiting Professor of Philosophy, 2003- , Wheaton College

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From Minister to Honest Doubter: Why I Changed My Mind
by John W. Loftus

Amazon.com Sales Rank:
Yesterday: #243,970 in Books

Why I Rejected Christianity: A Former Apologist Explains
by John W. Loftus

Amazon.com Sales Rank:
Yesterday: #337,347 in Books

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Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics
by William Lane Craig

Amazon.com Sales Rank:
Yesterday: #29,943 in Books

Hard Questions, Real Answers
by William Lane Craig

Amazon.com Sales Rank:
Yesterday: #38,520 in Books

6 comments:

  1. Comparing Loftus to Craig is like comparing Paully Shore to Socrates. Presuming that Loftus is like Paully Shore of course.

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  2. I actually wrote about Loftus using Craig's name to gain more popularity: here and here.

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  3. I listed the "accomplishments" which you choose to list in your profile. The selection criteria are yours, not mine.

    As to my accomplishments, I'm a nobody.

    But I'm not the one who was comparing myself with someone else.

    The real question is what you intend to achieve by associating your name with Craig's.

    I'm merely taking my cue from you and extending the comparison.

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  4. How come B. Craig told me you worked at Winchells and brought him donuts every day?

    He said he never remembered you as a student, other than a student of the, how'd he put it, "deep fry machine." He said you really knew how to fry a donut.

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  5. I wonder what the point of this was... Simply to set apples and oranges next to each other and go, oh, look, apples and oranges? Well, if that was it, purpose achieved.

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