Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God, (Paperback)

from DubiousDisciple

Paul Copan responds to the New Atheist stance that the God of the Old Testament is a "moral monster." I agreed with only about half of Copan's conclusions, but his book was well-written, informative, and fun to read. Copan begins by attempting to make sense of the story of Abraham sacrificing Isa...

from spbooks

A must read for atheists and Christians alike. Provides a more nuanced and detailed evaluation of the biblical texts than most so-called "new atheists". I've only given it 4 stars, though, because in places it assumes a Christian world view that sometimes accepts something as good because God sai...

from gdill

Overall a good book. Perhaps a little too academic for what I was looking for. The book was primarily written to refute the "New Atheists" and their various misperceptions of God. Didn't agree with everything the author states, but at the same time was enlightened about many things I didn't know ...