William Lane Craig Is Not a Constitutional Scholar

Christian apologist William Lane Craig demonstrates that among the many things he is not (e.g., not a philosopher, not an historian, not a logician, not a theologian), he is also not a constitutional scholar. Among other things, he advocates a constitutional literalism that would allow a state to ban Christianity if it so chose.

LINKS:

William Lane Craig's audio blog on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez:

http://www.reasonablefaith.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5887

The "William Lane Craig Is Not" Playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=46E72BC0D8606D74

My video on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwCt-KO-vvQ

Text of the speech in which Justice Antonin Scalia rejects "strict constructionism" as an approach to interpreting the United States Constitution and says that he is not a strict constructionist":

http://web.archive.org/web/20060911103004/http://www.tannerlectures.utah.edu/...

Interview in which Justice Scalia says the Incorporation Doctrine was a mistake

http://fora.tv/2009/02/23/Uncommon_Knowledge_Antonin_Scalia

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[blackoutninja]

great, more videos that have nothing to do with theology or God, just more law-related crap that only Americans who have had an intensive legal education understand

[ProfMTH]

@blackoutninja LOTS of other channels for you to watch if you find the offerings here unappealing.

[eutexian]

@blackoutninja

Err.. I am in England and have never in my life been to America. I have ZERO legal education and yet i understood this video perfectly. and (he said smugly) without recourse to google.

Now excuse me while i go polish my ego....

[ProfMTH]

@eutexian LOL! Well done. Enjoy that polish.

[ProfMTH]

@GoodyBob "...the man does indeed speak the truth!"

Not on this topic he doesn't. And not on a great many topics I've heard him speak on. But no doubt there must be *something* he "speak[s] the truth" about.

[ProfMTH]

@GoodyBob Not sure what, if anything, any of that has to do with this video. But, yeah, you take care, too.

[funcpl2741054]

Craig is nothing but a 'theological' celebrity. He spouts silliness and irrational thought constantly and is considered intelligent only because he is famous is his narrow world. He is consistently destroyed in debates, but it doesnt matter because those who like him consider him one of their own, so they are merely unthinking fanboys who cheer on every silly notion he throws out.

[scorand]

craig is an ignorant tool on any level

[scorand]

@edenstore i disagree congress shall make no law. in no way prevents or impedes religous freedom. its designed to prevent religions from impeding or infringing on the rights of others or forcing their opinion on everyone else

[blackoutninja]

@ProfMTH sorry, no offence intended.

[blackoutninja]

@ProfMTH definitely

[BigIdeaSeeker]

@ProfMTH Thanks for this! Any word on Dr. John Eidsmoe's book, 'Christianity and the Constitution' (he has a couple of lecture vids on YT as well)?