Thinking to Believe

Thinking to Believe

By Jason DulleReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Thinking to Believe episodes

  • 195: Answering God's Critics pt 24 - Divine Sins pt 5 - Slavery in the Bible pt 1

    Did you know the Bible regulates slavery rather than condemn it? How can a good God allow something as immoral as slavery? In this episode, I look at the OT data, specifically the OT teaching regarding Hebrew slaves. I argue that the kind of slavery allowed in the OT is vastly different from the kind of slavery most of us think of today. The purpose of slavery was different, how slaves were obtained was different, how long they served was different, and how they were treated was different. 

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    47 min
  • 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 Conquest to Islamic jihad. 

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    56 min
  • 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 example of mass judgment for gross immorality. I also explain how Israel had a historical claim to the land, God waited patiently for the Canaanites to repent before judging them, and the main goal was to expel the people from the land.

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    45 min
  • 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 love and justice in both testaments. 

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    55 min
  • 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, or a moral monster? I introduce this new sub-series and provide some guiding principles to help us understand difficult Biblical issues.

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    49 min
  • 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 cross, and God's plan for ultimately solving the problem of evil. 

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    48 min
  • 187: Answering God's Critics pt 16 - Problem of Evil pt 7 - Why We Will Not Sin in Heaven & A Fatal Flaw in the Free Will Defense? pt 2

    I wrap up my examination of the Free Will Defense and conclude that it succeeds. In the course of the discussion I explore why believers will not sin in heaven. I present two different explanations that Christians have offered, and reasons for preferring one over the other. 

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    1 hr 13 min
  • 186: Answering God's Critics pt 15 - Problem of Evil pt 6 - A Fatal Flaw in the Free Will Defense? pt 1

    In the last episode, I offered the Free Will Defense (FWD) as an explanation for why God might allow evil: God cannot create free creatures who are unable to choose evil. The example of God, however, calls this logic into question. He is free, and yet He cannot sin. Is the FWD cooked, or is there a reason why God cannot - but we can - choose evil? 

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    45 min

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