# Paul Copan

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47. Does the Bible Condone Slavery? Part 1: The Law of Moses

Critics of Scripture allege that it condones slavery--but is this true? If not, what are we to make of the servitude laws in the Law of Moses? And what about those troubling passages--like a command about a father selling his daughter as a "slave?" Find the answers to these questions and more in th…

Episode 21: Does the Bible Condone Slavery?

Does the Bible condone slavery? It's one of the most common objections raised against Christianity. Skeptics often argue that because the Bible regulates slavery, it must therefore endorse it. But is that what Scripture actually teaches? In this episode of Practical Apologetics, we examine one of t…

Hell Debate Part 2: Paul Copan on Eternal Conscious Punishment

Is hell a divine torture chamber? Dr. Paul Copan says no, and he's the one defending the traditional view. In Part 2 of our Hell Debate series, the Palm Beach Atlantic University philosopher and co-editor of the forthcoming Concerning Hell makes the biblical case for eternal conscious punishment wh…

Ep. 179 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - Necessity of Belief, Nature of God and the Problem of the Devil

Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Do we actually need God, or have we simply learned to live without him? Is faith genuinely transformative, or is it merely a comforting story we tell ourselves? And if meaning matters, do we create it for ourselves or discover something that was al…

God, Justice, & Mercy: Making Sense of the Canaanite Conquest

Ready Soles S1|E11 Join us as we tackle one of the most difficult questions in the Old Testament: Did God really command the Israelites to commit genocide against the Canaanites? Pastor Stefan examines some key passages of Scripture and explores how Christians can understand the Canaanite Conquest…

Episode 192 - The Fall - Part 2

Works and Authors Referenced John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 1689. Jean Jacque Rousseau, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rousseau Steve Tuner, “Creed” found in Up to Date: Poems 1968-1982, 1993 Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651 Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge, quoted in Paul Cop…

Apatheism and the Unexamined Life

Journalist Jonathan Rauch's Atlantic essay "Let It Be" argued that apatheism, simply not caring whether God exists, is a mark of civilizational progress, making society safer and less prone to religious conflict. Philosopher Paul Copan disagrees, calling it a sign of decline. Kevin and Dr. Craig wo…

How (Not) to Read the Bible — Week 6

Unable to join us in person? Join us online! Not particularly religious? From another tradition? We’re creating The Front Church for you, because we are inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. Is the Bible pro-violence? What's with the violent pictures of God in the Old Te…