Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god. Written by paul copan, audiobook narrated by claton butcher. Is god a moral monster by paul copan free audiobook. 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.
In the past i perused the discussion boards on the internet and at times found it difficult to defend what god did in the old testament against the accusations of some of todays modern critics. Making sense of the old testament god grand rapids. 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. It also discusses the use of hyperbole in the old testament. This book refutes attempted secular moral arguments against the god of the bible. In this timely and readable book, apologist paul copan. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god copan, paul on. Making sense of the old testament god by paul copan in paperback format at. With eloquence and beauty, the awardwinning author of the book of the dun cow, the book of god, and paul.
White offers a concise, understandable explanation of what the trinity is and why it matters. On closer inspection, the hero status accorded to abraham, moses and david in the old testament and echoed in the new testament is rooted not in their moral perfection but in their uncompromising dedication to the cause of yahweh and their rugged trust in the promises of god rather than lapsing into the idolatry of many of their contemporaries. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 03, 20 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. And how are we to reconcile the seemingly disconnected natures of god portrayed in the two testaments. In this timely and readable book, entitled is god a moral monsterapologist paul. When a person rejects the god of the bible, he often chooses to label him as immoral. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota we have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications. 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. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god kindle edition by copan, paul. But to will that they should be is to decree them jonathan edwardsrelated. Even after the end of monster, you still dont know if he did the crime. Is there a difference between the god of the old testament and the god of the new testament. How do we understand things like god commanding the extermination of the amalekites and other judgments.
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. What is the meaningmoral of the book monster by walter. In this timely and readable book, entitled is god a moral monsterapologist paul copan takes on some of the most vexing accusations of our time, including. Making sense of the old testament god 1st edition by copan, paul isbn. Oct 07, 2016 how do we explain gods command to israel to exterminate the canaanites. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Even many christians struggle to understand some of the old testament laws, as well as gods commands to destroy the canaanites. It defines god s very essence and describes how he relates to us. A novel, turns his pen to historys most compelling figure, jesus of nazareth. 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. This new book by paul copan, is god a moral monster.
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. How do we explain god s command to israel to exterminate the canaanites. A common objection to belief in the god of the bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. The god of the bible is a good god who demonstrates his love for people by giving his son for the salvation of those who believe john 3. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god paul copan audio book torrent free download, 2545. This viewpoint is even making inroads into the church. 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. The standard must not be subjective and should be universal. 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. Because of israels embeddedness in the ancient near easts harsh, morallyproblematic social milieu, old testament legislation is in. And while it can be a difficult concept to get our heads around, it is crucial for believers to understand how god explains his triune nature in his word. Jan 01, 2011 is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god ebook written by paul copan.
In the eyes of some, it presents god as fearinspiring, violent and vengeful a sharp contrast to the love and. For people who see themselves as having a superior intellect and moral foundation to which god must answer, some of dr. Recreating the high drama, low comedy, gentle humor, and aweinsp. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Many christians from a liberal theological perspective would tend to agree. A recent string of popularlevel books written by the new.
Making sense of the old testament god by paul copan available from rakuten kobo. This questions our societal blame upon people that fit the bill of monster or beast. In the tradition of his popular is god a moral monster. Debate between matt slick and david smally on is the god of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god. 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. In this book copan squarely faces the most difficult challenges of old testament ethics and demonstrates that god is not a moral monster. All that own the being of a god, own that he knows all things beforehand. To download your free copy of this audiobook, visit the how do i get my free audiobook. The presentation of the book was nice with a decent sized front.
Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god ebook written by paul copan. Oxonian richard dawkins thinks that yahweh is truly a moral monster. Dec 03, 2019 is there a difference between the god of the old testament and the god of the new 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god. This audio is from the the defend the faith conference, held january 49, 2015 on the campus of new orleans baptist theological seminary. To determine whether the god of the old testament is morally good or bad, there must first be a standard against which judgements are made. From the back cover is the god of the old testament nothing but a bully, a murderer, and an oppressor. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god audible audio edition. Dont pass judgement on others until you know their story. Those who would say that god is a moral monster such as christopher hitchens, actually argue that the cross the sacrifice of jesus and necessity of the cross is morally henious. Is a plantbased diet more spiritual or moral than eating meat.
And how are we to reconcile the seemingly disconnected natures of god portrayed in the two. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading is god a. Is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament. In the end, copans book only appeals to christians who are worried the about possibility that their god might be a moral monster. However, opans analysis and explanation of gods actions is stellar. Indeed we are told that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Were posting the full interview, which was featured in lees investigating faith email newsletter here at bible gateway, below. To forget this is to forget the good news and the awesome love of god for us. Making sense of the old testament god ebook 9781441214546 by paul copan. How do we explain gods command to israel to exterminate the canaanites. It defines gods very essence and describes how he relates to us. Debate between matt slick and david smally on is the god.
Awhile back i read paul copans book is god a moral monster. 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. Nonbelievers have been known to accuse god of being hypocritical, selfish, arrogant, judgmental, hateful, and even homicidala moral monster. Making sense of the old testament god, is a response to the critics challenges. 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. Buy is god a moral monster making sense of the old testament god 1st edition by copan, paul isbn. Our debate occured on october 1, 2016 in the dallasfort worth area. 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. 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. In this timely and readable book, apologist paul copan takes on some of the most vexing accusations of our time, including.
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