William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949) is an American philosopher and theologian known for his contributions to the philosophy of religion, philosophical theology, and historical Jesus studies. One of the most visible contemporary proponents of natural theology, Craig has contributed to a number of proposed theistic proofs. In 1979, Craig authored The Kalam Cosmological Argument, which is today the most published-on contemporary argument for theism in philosophy. While Craig holds that theism can be demonstrated, he also embraces the Plantingian view that no argument is necessary for justified belief in God. A leading philosopher of space and time and metaphysics, Craig advocates a tensed or A-Theory of time and a Neo-Lorentzian interpretation of the Theory of Relativity. An enthusiastic proponent of Molinism, Craig’s theological research has focused on divine omniscience, as well as divine eternity and aseity. As a New Testament scholar, Craig’s work has centered on the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. He has propounded an historical apologetic which argues inferentially from the particulars of early Christianity to what Craig calls “the resurrection hypothesis.” An ardent defender of the Christian faith, and a seasoned debater, Craig has been called “the finest Christian apologist of the last half century.” He is currently a Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.