US$15.99, US$14.95  US$18.99, US$11.78 |, 152 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).  US$15.99, US$19.03 A recent string of popular-level 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 recent string of popular-level 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.  US$13.61, US$17.53  US$12.99, US$13.36 Bookseller Inventory # …  US$15.99, US$19.91  US$15.99, US$15.17 by Paul Copan, 9780801072758, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Copan is a distinguished evangelical apologist who received his PhD from Marquette University.  US$13.61, US$17.53  US$53.00, US$18.26 As an apologetics work, it is a home run.  US$17.50, US$18.88 Available. The Book Depository Ltd.UK. Making Sense of the Old Testament God By: Paul Copan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Vendor: Baker Books Publication Date: 2010 Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches) Weight: 14 ounces ISBN: 0801072751 ISBN-13: 9780801072758 Stock No: WW072758 And how are we to reconcile the seemingly disconnected natures of God portrayed in the two testaments? Is the God of the Old Testament nothing but a bully, a murderer, and an oppressor? By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. x 15.24mm Expected delivery to the United States in 20-23 business days. --Christopher J. H. Wright, international director, Langham Partnership International; author of Old Testament Ethics for the People of God"Lucid, lively, and very well informed, this book is the best defense of Old Testament ethics that I have read. Part 2 God: Gracious Master or Moral Monster? Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.  US$19.99, US$18.01  US$32.99, US$18.05 P. Moreland, distinguished professor of philosophy, Talbot School of Theology; author of The God Question"There's virtually no scholar I'd rather read on these subjects than Paul Copan. 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. God's Ways and the Binding of Isaac 42  US$15.99, US$19.03  US$59.99, US$17.47  US$16.00, US$14.22 2 The New Atheists and the Old Testament God 20. Is God a Moral Monster? Is the God of the Old Testament nothing but a bully, a murderer, and an oppressor?  US$19.95, US$14.40  US$21.99, US$10.06 Is the God of the Old Testament nothing but a bully, a murderer, and an oppressor? A Critical Review of Paul Copan's "Is God a Moral Monster?"  US$18.99, US$17.43 © 2021  US$14.87  US$21.99, US$26.31 Paul Copan (PhD, Marquette University) is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida. The last 2 chapters really deserve to be books in themselves, but of course one has to understand that the book itself was designed to focus on Old Testament Ethics and God, rather than moral philosophy and modern political history. When the Israelites disobeyed God and sacrificed their sons and daughters, the Bible says they sacrificed them to demons (Psalm 106:37). Is God a Moral Monster?  US$19.99, US$14.95 --Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College"Copan takes on current New Atheist biblical critics and powerfully addresses virtually every criticism they have raised.  US$15.99, US$27.40 Paul Copan helps us truly understand the world of the Old Testament and how it relates to us today." plus shipping. How are Christians to respond to such accusations? Book Type Category Average Review New Releases Language Price See Other Books Chasing Sunsets (The Cedar Key Series Book #1) by .  US$13.61, US$14.33  US$15.99, US$46.02 It was published in 2008, I first read it in 2009, and it’s now 2020.  US$16.00, US$17.53 This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church.  US$21.99, US$26.31 A must-read for all preachers and Bible study leaders."  US$27.95, US$10.13 A recent string of popular-level 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. This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church. Is God A Moral Monster? Is God a Moral Compromiser? is one of the latest attempts to make sense of some of the most disturbing and puzzling texts of the OT. Please try again","bd_saving_percent_off":"{0}%
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