Frank Turek and the Atheist Student: Why Didn't God Make Us Perfect?

Reasonable Faith Podcast by William Lane Craig

Sep 21, 20260:17:17Music

A YouTuber named Jay claims Frank Turek dodged a university student's question: if God is perfect, why didn't He create us perfect rather than flawed? Kevin plays the clips, and Dr. Craig explains why the question is bui...

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