Making sense of the old testament god por paul copan disponible en rakuten kobo. Jan 01, 2011 is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god copan, paul on. Copan makes it very clear from the outset that the objections, which are summarised in the question is god a moral monster are mainly. Is god a moral monster a profound discourse on theologically challenging issues in scripture in particular the old testament language and culture that provided clarity with respect to the issues of fallacy of presentism, the paradigm net that blindfolds the modern day atheists or skeptics who challenge the apparent and perceived contradictions. He is the author of several popular apologetics books, including is god a moral monster. The subject of david quammens monster of god is the nowendangered status of the maneating, socalled alpha predators who, for centuries, threatened the status of humanity on the food chain. Click download or read online button to get is god a moral monster book now. Were posting the full interview, which was featured in lees investigating faith email newsletter here at bible gateway, below. When a person rejects the god of the bible, he often chooses to label him as immoral. Author bio paul copan phd, marquette university is the pledger family chair of philosophy and ethics at palm beach atlantic university in florida. However, opans analysis and explanation of god s actions is stellar. A recent string of popularlevel books written by the new atheists have leveled the accusation that the god of the.
Buy is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god by paul copan in paperback format at koorong 9780801072758. Apr 01, 2018 c4c highly recommends is god a moral monster. Is god a moral monster by paul copan free audiobook. Jan 01, 2011 is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god ebook written by paul copan. All that own the being of a god, own that he knows all things beforehand. Is an assessment of whether god craves attention, or whether being religious and worshipping god is a way of improving the self. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament. For people who see themselves as having a superior intellect and moral foundation to which god must answer, some of dr. His central argument is that no, having god helps, but of course as were all made in god s image we dont need him and that we can be moral without him but having him helps make us better. Is an assessment of the covenant, and whether picking one people is horrid and discriminatory or a good way to benefit the whole of humanity, i.
To download your free copy of this audiobook, visit the how do i get my free audiobook. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. Compre o livro is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god na. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 16, 2015 the issue of commanding israelites to kill is difficult accept but not believe. He is a christian apologetic that tries to defend all those disgusting verses from the old testament such as slavery, genocide, infant killing, raping and so on.
Is god a moral monster download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Paul copan takes on neoatheists claims of a petty, malicious old testament god. Is a brief assessment on how much the modern world has been influenced by jesus, and argues that he is far more important than many of us imagine him. In the end, copans book only appeals to christians who are worried the about possibility that their god might be a moral monster. Well, the following piece below, by greg koukl, was written in response to many of these claims by todays atheists. Pop atheist richard dawkins, in his book the god delusion, with his zenith of rhetorical language and writing, says as much a few paragraphs below. A recent string of popularlevel books written by the new atheists have leveled the accusation that the god of the old t. God as creator and author of life have every authority to do on his way.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god. Making sense of the old testament god grand rapids. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In other words, any old testament evidence of this gods moral culpability must be explained away in light of the more loving and inclusive new testament passages. His central argument is that no, having god helps, but of course as were all made in gods image we dont need him and that we can be moral without him but having him helps make us better. 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, and a cosmic child abuser. A lot of bible skeptics accuse scripture of portraying a god who, if he existed and did what was recorded of him, would be deeply immoral. Are the charges made by the new atheists a distorted representation of old testament ethics or is god a moral monster, as the new atheists says he is.
This also means that in acknowledging who god is and being rightfully related to him, we re actually functioning as we were designed to function. Paul copan addresses moral objections to the old testament, including charges of genocide in relation to the canaanite conquest and what the bible has to say about slavery. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god by paul copan english mp3 293 mb. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god. From the back cover is the god of the old testament nothing but a bully, a murderer, and an oppressor.
Nonbelievers have been known to accuse god of being hypocritical, selfish, arrogant, judgmental, hateful, and even homicidala moral monster. Much has been written in recent years on the moral problems with the depiction of god in the old testament. Written by paul copan, audiobook narrated by claton butcher. By his very nature, god is humbleand he dwells with the humble in heart isa. Making sense of the old testament god 1st edition by copan, paul isbn. Page 3 that we acknowledge god to be god because anything else would be flying in the face of reality. 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. However, opans analysis and explanation of gods actions is stellar. Paul copan would argue for the former, and does so compellingly in his latest book, is god a moral monster.
Oxonian richard dawkins thinks that yahweh is truly a moral monster. Any good rebuttal to is god a moral monster by paul. Sometimes the real monster lies not so much in criticisms from without as in our own holding to. Making sense of the old testament god audiobook is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god by paul copan english mp3 293 mb. He regularly displays humility in his interactions with human beingsespecially in jesus of nazareth, who comes to serve humans. 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. And how are we to reconcile the seemingly disconnected natures of god portrayed in the two. A disgusting display of special pleading whose horrible moral impact the author cant possibly have thought through to its logical conclusion. He opens his book with an introduction to the new atheists and then uses many of their charges aimed at god and the old testament as a rough outline for the remainder of the book. Gods greatest achievement is the son of gods selfhumiliation. Quotes showing 117 of 17 the atheist philosopher of science michael ruse says that dawkinss arguments are so bad that hes embarrassed to call himself an atheist.
Awhile back i read paul copans book is god a moral monster. Leading apologetics writer with a proven track record tackles the most difficult old testament passages and topics, helping listeners to reconcile the god of righteousness with the god of love. Now, it is selfevident that if he knows all things beforehand, he either approves of them or does not approve of them. What makes my jaw drop is that people today should base their lives on such an appalling role model as yahwehand even worse, that they should bossily try to force the same evil monster whether fact or fiction on the rest of us. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Is a brief assessment on how much the modern world has been influenced by jesus, and argues that he is far more important than many of us imagine him to be.
I am reading paul copans book is god a moral monster. As much as this audiobook presented material that was often presented in a dry, systematic manner, the narrator and the material hit the mark of completing a sweeping response to all the complaints about the morality of god, his people, and the law of moses based on events and teachings in the old testament. Paul copans book consists of a response to the new atheists aggressive claims summarized by richard dawkinss description of the old testament god as a moral monster. And that work is focused on only part of the bible. 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. Paul copan phd, marquette university is the pledger family chair of philosophy and ethics at palm beach atlantic university in florida.
This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church. Download and read free online is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god by paul copan. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god unabridged paul copan. May 03, 2012 whether you are currently wrestling with these questions, know people who are, or just want to be prepared for when they come up, dr. In other words, any old testament evidence of this god s moral culpability must be explained away in light of the more loving and inclusive new testament passages. Copan takes the time to explain many of the old testaments seemingly inexplicable and tedious laws. The book is good enough that i am leaning toward including it in the future as one of the four textbooks in the seminary apologetics course i teach and that, dear reader, is high praise indeed. It takes only seconds to ask certain questions but quite some time to give a reasonable answer. Making sense of the old testament god by paul copan available from rakuten kobo. 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. Oct 07, 2016 how do we explain gods command to israel to exterminate the canaanites.
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