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Defenders Podcast

William Lane Craig 950 episodes Latest Jun 3, 2026

Defenders is Dr. William Lane Craig's Sunday school class on Christian doctrine and apologetics. The podcast covers topics in theology, philosophy, and the defense of the Christian faith. It is a teaching series that explores various aspects of Christian belief.

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Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 7): Believer’s Baptism Jun 10, 2026 0:16:50 Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 7): Believer’s Baptism

Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 6): Infant Baptism Jun 3, 2026 0:13:51 Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 6): Infant Baptism

Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 5): Baptism as an Ordinance - Continued May 27, 2026 0:18:35 Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 5): Baptism as an Ordinance - Continued

Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 4): Baptism as an Ordinance May 20, 2026 0:21:11 Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 4): Baptism as an Ordinance

Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 3): Baptism as a Sacrament May 13, 2026 0:21:47 Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 3): Baptism as a Sacrament

Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 2): Baptism May 6, 2026 0:16:25 Defenders: Doctrine of the Church (Part 2): Baptism

Doctrine of the Church (Part 1): Introduction Apr 29, 2026 0:13:30 Doctrine of the Church (Part 1): Introduction

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 21) Apr 22, 2026 0:24:17 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 21)

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 20): Warnings Against Apostasy Apr 15, 2026 0:21:08 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 20): Warnings Against Apostasy

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 19): Perseverance of the Saints - Arminianism Apr 8, 2026 0:16:11 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 19): Perseverance of the Saints - Arminianism

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 18): Perseverance of the Saints - Calvinism Apr 1, 2026 0:21:54 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 18): Perseverance of the Saints - Calvinism

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 17): The Grounds, Means, and Results of Justification Mar 25, 2026 0:14:41 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 17): The Grounds, Means, and Results of Justification

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 16): Imputed Righteousness Mar 18, 2026 0:17:26 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 16): Imputed Righteousness

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 15): New Perspective on Paul Continued Mar 11, 2026 0:14:33 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 15): New Perspective on Paul Continued

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 14): The New Perspective on Paul Mar 4, 2026 0:18:17 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 14): The New Perspective on Paul

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 13): Assessment of Competing Views of Justification Feb 25, 2026 0:14:44 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 13): Assessment of Competing Views of Justification

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 12): Different Views of Justification Feb 18, 2026 0:17:56 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 12): Different Views of Justification

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 11): How Regeneration Occurs Feb 11, 2026 0:19:33 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 11): How Regeneration Occurs

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 10): Regeneration / New Birth Feb 4, 2026 0:21:46 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 10): Regeneration / New Birth

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 9): Application of Mystical Union to Our Lives Jan 28, 2026 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 9): Application of Mystical Union to Our Lives

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 8): Metaphors for Mystical Union Jan 21, 2026 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 8): Metaphors for Mystical Union

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 7): The Mystical Union with Christ - Continued Jan 14, 2026 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 7): The Mystical Union with Christ - Continued

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 6): The Mystical Union of the Believer with Christ Jan 7, 2026 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 6): The Mystical Union of the Believer with Christ

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 5): Evaluation of Calvinism and Arminianism Dec 31, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 5): Evaluation of Calvinism and Arminianism

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 4): Arminianism Continued Dec 24, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 4): Arminianism Continued

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 3): Regeneration and Arminianism Dec 17, 2025 0:20:14 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 3): Regeneration and Arminianism

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 2): Election and Calvinism Continued Dec 10, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 2): Election and Calvinism Continued

Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 1): The Doctrine of Election Dec 3, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Salvation (Part 1): The Doctrine of Election

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 28): Freedom of the Will and Romans 10 Nov 26, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 28): Freedom of the Will and Romans 10

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 27): The Catholic View of Freedom of the Will Nov 19, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 27): The Catholic View of Freedom of the Will

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 26): Freedom of the Will Nov 12, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 26): Freedom of the Will

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 25): A Continued Evaluation of Original Sin Nov 6, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 25): A Continued Evaluation of Original Sin

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 24): Evaluating the Doctrine of Original Sin Oct 29, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 24): Evaluating the Doctrine of Original Sin

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 23): Original Sin: Semi-Pelagianism, Reformation, Enlightenment, Modern Era Oct 22, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 23): Original Sin: Semi-Pelagianism, Reformation, Enlightenment, Modern Era

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 22): Original Sin Oct 16, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 22): Original Sin

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 21): Evaluating the Nature of Sin Oct 8, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 21): Evaluating the Nature of Sin

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 20): The Fall of Man and the Nature of Sin Oct 1, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 20): The Fall of Man and the Nature of Sin

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 19): Man as Sinner Sep 24, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 19): Man as Sinner

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 18): Putting It All Together Sep 17, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 18): Putting It All Together

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 17): Genetic Challenges to Adam and Eve Sep 10, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 17): Genetic Challenges to Adam and Eve

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 16): Locating the Historical Adam Sep 3, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 16): Locating the Historical Adam

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 15): Were Neanderthals Humans? Aug 27, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 15): Were Neanderthals Humans?

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 14): When Did Adam Live? Aug 20, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 14): When Did Adam Live?

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 13): The Question of the Historicity of Adam and Eve Aug 13, 2025 https://www.reasonablefaith.org/podcasts/defenders-podcast-series-3/s3-doctrine-of-man/doctrine-of-man-part-13

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 12): The Origin of the Soul Aug 6, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 12): The Origin of the Soul

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 11): A Challenge to Dualism-Interactionism – The Libet Experiments Jul 30, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 11): A Challenge to Dualism-Interactionism – The Libet Experiments

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part10): Refuting Reductive and Non-Reductive Physicalism Jul 23, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part10): Refuting Reductive and Non-Reductive Physicalism

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 9): Refuting Materialism / Monism Jul 16, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 9): Refuting Materialism / Monism

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 8): Systematizing the Biblical Data Concerning the Nature of Man Jul 9, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 8): Systematizing the Biblical Data Concerning the Nature of Man

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 7): Paul’s Use of the Anthropological Terms Sarks and Psyche Jul 2, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 7): Paul’s Use of the Anthropological Terms Sarks and Psyche

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 6): The Nature of Man – Biblical Data Jun 25, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 6): The Nature of Man – Biblical Data

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 5): Man as a Personal Being Jun 18, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 5): Man as a Personal Being

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 4): Evaluating Construals of the Image of God Jun 11, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 4): Evaluating Construals of the Image of God

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 3): Systematizing the Biblical Data Jun 4, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 3): Systematizing the Biblical Data

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 2): Biblical Data Concerning Man as the Image of God May 28, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 2): Biblical Data Concerning Man as the Image of God

Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 1): Different Approaches to Anthropology: Different Approaches to Anthropology May 21, 2025 Defenders: Doctrine of Man (Part 1): Different Approaches to Anthropology: Different Approaches to Anthropology

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 34): Progressive Creationism – Integrating the Scientific Evidence with the Genesis Narrative May 14, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 34): Progressive Creationism – Integrating the Scientific Evidence with the Genesis Narrative

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 33) May 7, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 33)

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 32) Apr 30, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 32)

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 31): Examining the Thesis of Common Ancestry Apr 23, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 31): Examining the Thesis of Common Ancestry

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 30): Three Aspects of the Evolutionary Paradigm Apr 16, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 30): Three Aspects of the Evolutionary Paradigm

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 29): Methodological Naturalism Apr 9, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 29): Methodological Naturalism

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 28): Is Genesis 1 in Conflict With the Theory of Evolution? Apr 2, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 28): Is Genesis 1 in Conflict With the Theory of Evolution?

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 27): Scientific Evidence Pertinent to the Origin and Evolution of Biological Complexity Mar 26, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 27): Scientific Evidence Pertinent to the Origin and Evolution of Biological Complexity

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 26): Paul’s Use of Adam in Romans 5 Mar 19, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 26): Paul’s Use of Adam in Romans 5

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 25): Paul’s Use of Adam in 1 Corinthians 15 Mar 12, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 25): Paul’s Use of Adam in 1 Corinthians 15

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 24): New Testament Authors’ Use of the Literary Adam Mar 5, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 24): New Testament Authors’ Use of the Literary Adam

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 23): Adam in the New Testament Feb 26, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 23): Adam in the New Testament

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 22): The Central Truths Expressed in Genesis 1-11 Feb 19, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 22): The Central Truths Expressed in Genesis 1-11

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 21): Why Read Genesis 1-3 Figuratively? Feb 12, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 21): Why Read Genesis 1-3 Figuratively?

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 20): Why Think Genesis 1-11 is Mytho-History? Feb 5, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 20): Why Think Genesis 1-11 is Mytho-History?

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 19): The Plasticity and Flexibility of ANE Myths Jan 29, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 19): The Plasticity and Flexibility of ANE Myths

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 18): Is the Biblical Primeval History To Be Understood as Literally True? Jan 22, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 18): Is the Biblical Primeval History To Be Understood as Literally True?

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 17): The Genre of Mytho-History Jan 15, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 17): The Genre of Mytho-History

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 16): Genealogies in Genesis 1-11 (continued) Jan 8, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 16): Genealogies in Genesis 1-11 (continued)

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 15): Genealogies in Genesis 1-11 Jan 1, 2025 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 15): Genealogies in Genesis 1-11

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 14): Etiological Motifs in Genesis 2 Dec 25, 2024 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 14): Etiological Motifs in Genesis 2

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 13): Did Genesis Borrow From Babylonian Myths? Dec 19, 2024 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 13): Did Genesis Borrow From Babylonian Myths?

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 12): Examining the Supposed Parallels Between Genesis and Egyptian Myths Dec 11, 2024 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 12): Examining the Supposed Parallels Between Genesis and Egyptian Myths

Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 11): An Assessment of the Monotheistic Hebrew Myth Interpretation Dec 4, 2024 Defenders: Excursus on Creation of Life and Biological Diversity (Part 11): An Assessment of the Monotheistic Hebrew Myth Interpretation

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