However, opans analysis and explanation of gods actions is stellar. Because of israels embeddedness in the ancient near easts harsh, morallyproblematic social milieu, old testament legislation is in. Why paul copan wrote his book is god a moral monster. My first blog focused on differences between his book and god behaving badly, the last one will look at issues, concerns and questions i have about the book, this one will discuss its strengths. Buy the paperback book is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god by paul copan, paul at indigo. This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church. In the tradition of his popular is god a moral monster. I agreed with only about half of copans conclusions, but his book was wellwritten, informative, and fun to read.
Paul copan phd, marquette university is the pledger family chair of philosophy and ethics at palm beach atlantic university in florida. Oct 04, 2011 these are some of the issues raised by lee strobel in a recent interview with paul copan about copans recent book is god a moral monster. He is currently a professor at the palm beach atlantic university and holds the endowed pledger family chair of philosophy and ethics. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Were posting the full interview, which was featured in lees investigating faith email newsletter here at bible gateway, below. Making sense of the old testament god paul copan duration. Were posting the full interview, which was featured in lees investigating faith email newsletter here at. Mar 23, 2014 making sense of the old testament god paul copan duration. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading is god a moral monster making sense of. Jan 02, 2020 this single question, is god a moral monster. When my book proposal for god behaving badly went to publishers sept 2009 word came back that baker already had a book on a similar topic coming out which got my attention. Making sense of the old testament god paul copan ebook. When i attended the society of biblical literature annual meeting in atlanta nov 2010 i picked up a copy of paul copans is god a moral monster.
These are some of the issues raised by lee strobel in a recent interview with paul copan about copans recent book is god a moral monster. A brief overview todays new atheists are not at all impressed with the moral credentials of the old testament ot god. We dont believe in moral absolutes, so to us, evil is what is detrimental to us, and our species wellbeing. New atheists, as paul copan calls them, like richard dawkins, christopher hitchens, sam harris. In this 18minute video paul copan discusses the issue of how a good god could allow a world containing evil. Abrahams obedience is intended to serve as a model for israel and to inspire israels obedience and solidify their relationship with fear of god. In twenty meaty and wellargued chapters, copan takes on many of the usual objections made against god and the bible. The new atheists dawkins, dennett, harris, hitchens level arguments against old testament morality as primitive and barbaric, presumably undercutting belief in the biblical god yahweh. Making sense of the old testament god and david lambs god behaving badly. Did god really command genocide an interview with drs. My first blog focused on differences between his book and god behaving badly, the last one will look at issues, concerns and questions i. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god.
Apologist paul copan takes on some of the most vexing accusations of our time, including that god is arrogant and jealous, punishes people too harshly, is guilty of ethnic cleansing. Paul copan has done very well at compiling wellresearched, explanatory arguments against allegations of immorality attributed to the god of the old testament. Ideally, gods moral character and his activity in israels history give the nation a necessary ethical framework to shape its way of life. God is arrogant and jealous god punishes people too harshly god is guilty of ethnic cleansing god oppresses women god endorses slavery christianity causes violence and more copan not only answers god s critics, he also shows how to read both the old and new testaments faithfully, seeing an unchanging, righteous, and loving god in both. Jul 25, 2011 when i attended the society of biblical literature annual meeting in atlanta nov 2010 i picked up a copy of paul copans is god a moral monster. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Stopping at the old testament, writes copan, impoverishes the biblical reader. In the eyes of some, it presents god as fearinspiring, violent and vengeful a sharp contrast to the love and. Reading biblical passages in context and comparing old testament biblical principles with that of its ancient near eastern contemporaries is incredibly illuminating is god a moral monster.
Is god a moral monster download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Is the god of the old testament angry, sexist and racist i highly recommend both books. Yet the old testament presents creational moral ideals in genesis 12. Matthew flannagan phd, university of otago is a researcher and a teaching pastor at takanini community church in. Having stripped the atheist off all philosophical authority to proclaim god a moral monster, copan presents the new testament gospel of jesus as the culmination of the story of redemption and faithfulness that the old testament only begins to tell. He takes on current new atheist biblical critics and powerfully addresses virtually every criticism they have raised. He is the author of several popular apologetics books, including is god a moral monster. Hes still the potter, and we are either defiant and unworthy clay, or redeemed and unworthy clay. I agreed with only about half of copans conclusions, but his. This is a necessary step, before we can begin to move forward constructively, as a people who hope in god. And that work is focused on only part of the bible. This audio is from the the defend the faith conference, held january 49, 2015 on the campus of new.
Paul copan march 26, 2012 by guest author the following talk was given at boston college law school on march 19th, 2012, through a partnership between the christian legal society and telos ministries. Did god really command genocide coming to terms with the. Jan 01, 2011 paul copan phd, marquette university is the pledger family chair of philosophy and ethics at palm beach atlantic university in florida. I just finished reading two excellent books on how to understand the nature and actions of god in the old testament. A string of popularlevel books written by the new atheists have leveled the accusation that the god of the old testament is nothing but a bully, a murderer, and a cosmic child abuser.
Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god kindle edition by copan, paul. The new atheists and old testament ethics paul copan philosophy and ethics palm beach atlantic university palm beach, florida the new atheists and the old testament. Paul copan, is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god. Paul copan apologetics collection 6 volumes creation out of nothing, how do you know youre not wrong, is god a moral monster. Making sense of the old testament god grand rapids. Philosopher paul copan has written a number of earlier pieces on such topics, but here offers a nice booklength rebuttal to the various charges being made. Jan 21, 2015 having stripped the atheist off all philosophical authority to proclaim god a moral monster, copan presents the new testament gospel of jesus as the culmination of the story of redemption and faithfulness that the old testament only begins to tell. God is arrogant and jealous god punishes people too harshly god is guilty of ethnic cleansing god oppresses women god endorses slavery christianity causes violence and more copan not only answers gods critics, he also shows how to read both the old and new testaments faithfully, seeing an unchanging, righteous, and loving god in both. A recent string of popularlevel books written by the new atheists have leveled the accusation that the god of the old testament is nothing but a bully, a murderer. This is the chapter study index for the read along project for the book the gospel in the marketplace of. I am the l o r d your god, who brought you out of the land of egypt, out of the. Wright, international director, langham partnership international. Paul copan responds to the new atheist stance that the god of the old testament is a moral monster. Glory to god though he might be viewed through a glass darkly as a moral monster he rules and reigns and is worthy of all praise.
Is god a moral monster by paul copan free audiobook. 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 neglected by christian philosophers until now. These vocal atheists christopher hitchens, richard dawkins, and sam harris, both in writing and public debate, interpret the biblical god as a. Together they help the christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of old testament warfare passages. Dec 02, 2019 interview by paul copan, march 11, 2019 link deconversion. But within faith in the risen lord jesus christ and him being the fulfillment of the law and the revelation of god s character in light of that law, it is a very powerful and. For people who see themselves as having a superior intellect and moral foundation to which god must answer, some of dr.
Paul copan, a professor at palm beach atlantic university, responds to such charges in this important work. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament. Not only that but he also tackles some of the crazy old testament laws that seem really wacky such as forbidding practices like tattoos, eating shellfish, and wearing mixed clothing. God endorses slavery christianity causes violence paul copan not only answers gods critics, he also shows how to read both the old and new testaments faithfully, seeing an unchanging, righteous, and loving god in both.
Paul copan writes in such a simple, straightforward way, yet covers enormous issues comprehensively and with reassuring biblical detail and scholarly research. May 18, 2017 paul copan has done very well at compiling wellresearched, explanatory arguments against allegations of immorality attributed to the god of the old testament. Im sure he heard that before but chooses to strawman it because its easier to attack his false portrayal than the reality. These are some of the issues raised by lee strobel in a recent interview with paul copan about copan s recent book is god a moral monster. One of the challenges that came up in recent years was after september 11 when a lot of writings came out basically reproaching religion for being the cause of all sorts of evils like september 11. Click download or read online button to get is god a moral monster book now. The naturalistic fallacy and other mistaken arguments of paul copan 2000 by michael martin in this response to paul copan can michael martin be a moral realist. Copans book, but whether or not god is a moral monster does not really concern me. Paul copan on winning hearts, not arguments a christian philosophy professor talks about the real purpose of apologetics, by warren cole smith world news group.