By: Jason|16 April, 2013|Categories: Books|Tags: christian morality . Heath A Thomas . Jeremy Evans . matthew flannagan . Old Testament wars . Paul Copan . religious violence
Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem comes out next month. Edited by Heath A Thomas, Jeremy Evans, and Paul Copan, the book offers a constructive response to the issue of divine judgment and religious violence by drawing upon biblical, ethical, philosophical and theological insights. We’re excited to see the collection of essays also includes…
Read more »By: Jason|15 March, 2013|Categories: Theology|Tags: divine judgment . Eric Seibert . Jesus Christ . Marcion . Paul Copan . violence
Paul Copan reviews Eric Seibert’s The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament’s Troubling Legacy: Read the whole thing here.
Read more »By: Jason|05 June, 2012|Categories: Ethics|Tags: God of the OT . mosaic covenant . Mosaic Law . OT . OT ethics . Paul Copan
In the latest issue of the Enrichment Journal, Professor Paul Copan has an excellent response to the New Atheist claim that the God of the Old Testament is evil (also see his article on whether God is just a crutch for the weak). In the essay, Copan also deals with the Mosaic Law and the mistaken assumption that it presents…
Read more »Paul Copan addresses the charge that the Christian God is egotistical and self-centered. The talk was given at Sanibel Community Church on April 15, 2012. Copan is Professor and Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University. For more on the topic see his book, Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament…
Read more »By: Jason|05 September, 2011|Categories: Theology|Tags: Biblical ethics . Jesus . new testament . Paul . Paul Copan . slavery
Paul Copan continues his series on the issue of slavery in the Bible and discusses whether the New Testament writers condoned slavery.
Read more »By: Jason|24 August, 2011|Categories: Apologetics|Tags: Canaanite campaign . Lee Strobel . OT ethics . Paul Copan
Lee Strobel interviews Paul Copan about his new book, Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God.
Read more »By: Jason|17 March, 2011|Categories: Books|Tags: God . Matt Flannagan . Old Testament ethics . Paul Copan
Matt has posted his review of Paul Copan’s new book Is God a Moral Monster?: “Overall, Paul Copan’s Is God a Moral Monster? is a must read for anyone interested in Old Testament ethics. It brings together important material that is otherwise scattered and demonstrates how this material responds to a line of moral criticism that has, by and large, been…
Read more »By: Jason|03 March, 2011|Categories: Metaphysics|Tags: determinism . materialism . Naturalism . Paul Copan . richard dawkins . theism
Can the naturalist believe in the rationality of her beliefs if they are determined by non-rational, material forces? Paul Copan discusses his recent interaction with Richard Dawkins on this question.
Read more »By: Stuart|15 November, 2010|Categories: Oversees . Thinking Matters|Tags: EPS . Evangelical Philosophical Society . Genocide of the Canaanites . Matthew . Paul Copan . Randal Rauser . Richard Hess . SBL . Society of Biblical Literature . Thinking Matters
Thinking Matters is proud to have one its close associates, Matthew Flannagan, speak at the Evangelical Philosophers Society and the Society of Biblical Literature Conferences in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read more »By: Stuart|24 September, 2010|Categories: Theology|Tags: Bible . Creatio Ex Nihilo . Nothing . Paul Copan
Paul Copan looks at the biblical basis for the idea that God created all things out of nothing.
Read more »By: Jason|11 November, 2009|Categories: Books|Tags: chad meister . Evangelical Philosophical Society . new atheism . Paul Copan . william lane craig
With Christmas fast approaching, I thought I could corral some apologetic-themed gift ideas here for those that might want to encourage friends and family members with Christian truth. Why get the latest Twilight Saga CD or Joel Osteen’s latest Fifteen Steps to Self-actualize your Dream Yacht when you can get something with real intellectual and spiritual fiber?
Read more »By: Jason|12 May, 2009|Categories: Biblical Criticism|Tags: Ancient Near East . Conquest of Canaan . Divine Commands . Ethics . Israel . Old Testament . Paul Copan
A summary of Paul Copan’s paper on the wars in the OT.
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