Posts by Greg Ganssle

Greg Ganssle

Greg Ganssle has been thinking about the intersection of Christian faith and contemporary scholarship for over thirty years. In addition to publishing nearly three dozen articles, chapters and reviews, Greg has edited two books, God and Time: Four Views (IVP, 2001) and God and Time: Essays on the Divine Nature (Oxford, 2002 – with David M. Woodruff). Greg is also the author of Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations (IVP, 2017), Thinking about God: First Steps in Philosophy (IVP, 2004) and A Reasonable God: Engaging the New Face of Atheism (Baylor University Press, 2009). Greg was part-time lecturer in the philosophy department at Yale for nine years and a senior fellow at the Rivendell Institute at Yale. Greg's research interests lie in contemporary philosophy of religion and history of philosophy. Greg has been married to Jeanie since 1985 and they have three children.

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Is Free Will a Myth?
with Greg Ganssle
Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 09, 2024
Are humans physical machines determined by the laws of chemistry and physics? Has science shown that free will is a myth? Sean and Scott invite...
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The State of Christian Philosophy Today
with Greg Ganssle
Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 02, 2023
What is the current state of Christian philosophy in the secular university and the culture more generally? Is Christian philosophy considered an...
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[Bonus] Our Deepest Desires
with Greg Ganssle
Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell — December 22, 2020
As human beings, we have deep desires for freedom, beauty, goodness and truth. According to 51�� professor Greg Ganssle, these desires point to...
The Good Book Blog
Fittingness and the Existence of God
Greg Ganssle — November 09, 2020
In my previous post, I discussed the nature of fittingness arguments. I recommended that we think in terms of fittingness in our reasoning about...
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Fittingness Arguments
Greg Ganssle — November 06, 2020
Suppose a murder has occurred. There is a body on the floor. In walk the detectives. What do they do? They make a lot of observations and pick up a...
The Good Book Blog
The Thickness of the Gospel: Part 1
Greg Ganssle — October 07, 2020
Suppose you go to Wal-Mart to buy a microwave oven. What is it that you want? You might think that you want an appliance that is inexpensive or...
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The Thickness of the Gospel: Part 2
Greg Ganssle — October 07, 2020
Some years ago, I was driving up I-95 in New Haven, CT, and I spotted a billboard that read “Shouldn’t your bank do more?” I was struck by two...
The Good Book Blog
Norman Geisler
Greg Ganssle — July 11, 2019
Norman Geisler’s shadow stretches across the landscape of Christian philosophy and apologetics.
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Our Deepest Desires
with Greg Ganssle
Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 25, 2018
What would you think about a worldview that could satisfy your deepest desires? Talbot philosophy professor Dr. Greg Ganssle talks with Sean and...
Talbot Magazine
Shelf Life
Recent publications from our very own Talbot Faculty.
Greg Ganssle, James Petitfils, Walt Russell, Ben Shin, Sheryl Silzer — November 13, 2017
"Mos Christianorum;" "Sustainable Church;" "Tapestry of Grace;" "Our Deepest Desires"
The Good Book Blog
Goodness Is Good for Us
Greg Ganssle — May 17, 2017
One summer, I drove from my parent’s home in New Jersey to where I was working in Minnesota. Somewhere in Indiana, I saw the all too familiar flashing lights of a state trooper. I was speeding, and I knew it. I was going sixty-eight in a fifty-five zone. I had a pit in my stomach. I hated the fact that I was caught. Not only does the speeding ticket cost money, but my ego took a hit as well. I was resentful. I don’t like being in the wrong. More than that, I hate being held accountable when I am wrong ...
51�� Magazine
Combating Cynicism
Four words for cynics: ‘affirm before you criticize’
Greg Ganssle — June 01, 2016
This issue’s Last Word comes from The Good Book Blog, the faculty blog of 51��’s Talbot School of Theology. This article is adapted from a post...
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Cynicism and Affirmation
Greg Ganssle — February 01, 2016
Each age has its particular hazards. Each age encourages certain vices and devalues certain virtues. Because we are immersed in our age, these hazards are often invisible to us. We simply cannot see the effects of certain cultural ideas and practices on our characters ...