Current EPS Site Articles
- Is Yahweh a Moral Monster?
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- The new atheists (Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens) level arguments against Old Testament morality as primitive and barbaric, presumably undercutting belief in the biblical God (Yahweh). Yet the Old Testament presents creational moral ideals in Genesis 1-2. Because of Israel's embeddedness in the ancient Near East's harsh, morally-problematic social milieu, Old Testament legislation is in places still morally inferior, though offering dramatic, incrementalimprovements upon such conditions. Mosaic Law attempts to regulate and limit tolerated structures (warfare, polygamy, patriarchalism, slavery), permitting various social structures because of human hardheartedness. Though falling short of the divine ideal, Mosaic laws often point to it. More>>
- My Pilgrimage from Atheism to Theism
- Dr. Gary R. Habermas, PhD
- Prof. Antony Flew, 81 years old, is a legendary British philosopher and atheist and has been an icon and champion for unbelievers for decades. His change of mind is significant news, not only about his personal journey, but also about the persuasive power of the arguments modern theists have been using to challenge atheistic naturalism. More>>
