Thinking to Believe
A mental journey into Christian theology, apologetics, morality, and culture, with a dash of politics.
Podcasting since 2022 • 194 episodes
Thinking to Believe
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194: Answering God's Critics pt 23 - Divine Sins pt 4 - Conquest of Canaan pt 2
I demonstrate that the commands to devote the Canaanites to destruction are hyperbolic rather than literal, explain why God can (but we cannot) kill anyone He wants, ask whether women and children were killed in the Conquest, and compare the Co...
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193: Answering God's Critics pt 22 - Divine Sins pt 3 - Conquest of Canaan pt 1
Critics have claimed the Conquest of Canaan is an example of divinely commanded genocide or ethnic cleansing. I argue that the rationale for the Conquest had nothing to do with race or ethnicity, and is not an example of genocide. It’s an examp...
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192: Answering God's Critics pt 21 - Divine Sins pt 2 - Is the God of the OT different than the God of the NT?
Many think the God of the OT is harsh and judgmental, while the God of the NT is gracious and loving. Is the God of the OT different than the God of the NT? Did God reform Himself between the testaments? No. I demonstrate that we find a God of ...
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191: Answering God's Critics pt 20 - Divine Sins pt 1 - Introduction and Principles
Christians and Jews believe the God of the Bible is morally good. Many non-believers, however, think otherwise. They claim the God of Christianity is morally evil, and thus no god at all. So is the Biblical God the epitome of moral perfection, ...
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190: Answering God's Critics pt 19 - Problem of Evil pt 10 - Emotional Problem of Evil pt 2
I finished my thoughts on how Christians can deal with the emotional problem of evil, which wraps up this sub-series on the problem of evil. I explored the different purposes God has for evil, give some perspective in light of eternity and the ...
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