RationalWiki article on Craig.

[The Grand Nudger]

Craig did have an open moment during one of this recent debates where he admitted on stage, "I spend most of my time reading atheist literature."  I definitively want to track down the video so that I can post it to the RationalWiki page, but some observations are in order:

That's a requirement for the service he offers.  He need to know what it is his audience is likely hearing from non-believers that rubs against their faith...otherwise, he won;t know what to assuage at any given moment.

1)  There is not that much atheist literature to read.  Perhaps Craig is a slow reader, but it is clear from his statement that he simply spends all of his time preparing for his next debate.  True scholars, of course, do not do this; rather, they spend their time teaching (about 40 to 45 hours per week) and doing research (another 25 to 30 hours).  They do not sit around preparing months in advance for their next 2-hour show.

Craig isn't a scholar, so..why would he spend his time doing what scholars do?

2)  Craig does not teach nor does he do research.  His is just a 'traveling show' to sell his evangelical Biblical literalist bullshit and to make a sales pitch for his "school", Talbot Theological Seminary, which he hardly ever visits anyway and does not even have an office there.

He's not really selling the bible, or biblical bullshit.  His intended audience has already purchased -that- product.  He doesn't make the product, and he doesn't sell the product...he's the guy that that come in afterwards to reduce buyers remorse and build brand loyalty. Service provider, not a producer.