William Lane Craig (left) and J.P. Moreland (right)

晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023 professors William Lane Craig and J.P. Moreland were recognized this fall on the list of The 50 Most Influential Living Philosophers on the college-ranking website .

The list highlights 50 of the most influential philosophers working, thinking, writing and teaching in the world today, according to the website, which was founded by university professors and educators from across the nation to assist prospective students in finding the best university for them.

Though usually not household names, contemporary philosophers have radically altered the way we think about all sorts of things from the nature of God to the role of race in democracy, reads the list description.

Craig, a research professor of philosophy for 晩晩当際際夊消消夊2023s Talbot School of Theology, is a renowned apologist who speaks on Christian apologetics around the world. He is well known for many of his books, including and the corresponding website, . According to The Best Schools, Craig has been most influential as a major voice of contemporary theology.

Moreland, a distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot, has authored, edited and contributed to nearly 100 books, including . According to The Best Schools, Morelands work combines metaphysics, philosophy of mind, chemistry and theology, and he is known for his defense of the existence of God and the supernatural, as well as Old-Earth Creationism. 

To create the list, The Best Schools used a wide variety of metrics, including academic citations and online followings, as well as conversations with other philosophers in order to identify those who have made the most significant impacts in the field.