Is God Severe Because He Is Love? with Paul Copan

Happy Wednesday!  Today, Paul Copan joins us for the podcast! Paul shares about his faith journey, what he does for a living, and how became the go-to voice for questions about the Old Testament.  In this episode, Janel and Paul discuss the different components of progressive Christianity and they seek to answer Rachel’s questions about God’s character. They talk about the importance of reading scripture in context, how to know which passages to take literally and which passages to question, the moral vision of the Bible, diversity among Christian followers, and more!  Paul also talks about why he is concerned about the teachings of Richard Rohr and similar thinkers. He upfront about Rohr’s incorrect beliefs about Jesus, his embracing of pantheism, and the abandonment of many core tenants of the Christian faith. Paul also speaks about the deity of Jesus, and loving others when we don’t agree with their beliefs of lifestyles.  We hope you are edified by today’s episode!  About Paul Paul Copan (Ph.D., Philosophy, Marquette University) is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University (Florida) and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics. He is author or editor of over 40 books, including works such as Is God a Moral Monster?, Is God a Vindictive Bully?, The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion, The Naturalness of Theistic Belief, Creation out of Nothing, Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues, A Little Book for New Philosophers, and The Kalām Cosmological Argument (a two-volume anthology). He has also contributed essays to over 50 books, both scholarly and popular, and he has authored a number of articles in professional journals.   ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here! Paul’s Website Is God a Moral Monster? - Paul Copan Did God Really Command Genocide? - Paul Copan Is God A Vindictive Bully? - Paul Copan Paul Copan & Randall Rouser on Unbelievable? Progressive Christianity on the Road - Paul Copan A Heretic’s Christ, A False Salvation - Douglas Groothuis What is a Woman? - DailyWire Documentary Francis Beckwith Greg Boyd  Roger Olson Frank Turek Miroslav Volf Randall Rouser John Calvin Greg Beale Rachel Held Evans John Mark Comer Craig Blomberg Richard Rohr