Oct. 19, 2026

Is William Lane Craig’s Molinism Incoherent? A Reply to Ryan Mullins

Is William Lane Craig’s Molinism Incoherent? A Reply to Ryan Mullins
Is William Lane Craig’s Molinism Incoherent? A Reply to Ryan Mullins
Reasonable Faith Podcast
Is William Lane Craig’s Molinism Incoherent? A Reply to Ryan Mullins

Philosophical theologian Ryan Mullins argues that William Lane Craig’s version of Molinism is incoherent, and the charge comes down to one word: deliberation. If God already knows everything, can he really deliberate about which world to create? And if he can’t, is his choice truly free? Dr. Craig responds to Mullins’s critique, evaluates defenses offered by Tim Stratton and Reasonable Faith's own Tyson James, and explains why Mullins’s proposed fix would come at a steep theological price. Plus, a decades-old atheist argument from Dan Barker turns out to be the same puzzle in different clothes.