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Paul Copan

Born

in Cleveland, OH, The United States

September 26, 1962

Website

http://www.paulcopan.com/

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Philosophy, Christian

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Paul Copan is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics.

From 1980-1984, he attended Columbia International University and earned a B.A. degree in biblical studies. Copan attended Trinity International University, where he received his M.A. in philosophy of religion, as well as his M.Div. at Trinity International. Copan received the Prof. C.B. Bjuge Award for a thesis that “evidences creative scholarship in the field of Biblical and Systematic Theology.”

In May 2000, Copan received his Ph.D. in philosophy of religion from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His dissertation ...more

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	Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God 4.03 avg rating — 3,077 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	True for you, but not for me: Deflating the Slogans that Leave Christians Speechless 3.95 avg rating — 410 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When God Goes to Starbucks: A Guide to Everyday Apologetics 3.73 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Did God Really Command Genocide?: Coming to Terms with the Justice of God by Paul Copan, Matt Flannagan 4.12 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics by Paul Copan (Editor), William Lane Craig (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? A Debate between William Lane Craig & John Dominic Crossan 3.75 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contending with Christianity's Critics: Answering New Atheists and Other Objectors by Paul Copan (Editor), William Lane Craig (Editor) 4.08 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That's Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith 3.86 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passionate Conviction: Contemporary Discourses on Christian Apologetics by Paul Copan (Editor), N.T. Wright (Contributor), Norman L. Geisler (Contributor) 4.17 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is God a Vindictive Bully? 3.99 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“These days, though, tolerance means that you accept the other person's views as being true or legitimate. If you claim that someone is wrong, you can get accused of being intolerant--even though, ironically, the person making the charge of intolerance isn't being accepting of your beliefs.”
― Paul Copan

tags: beliefs, the-case-for-the-real-jesus, tolerance

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“Atheist’s denial of God’s existence needs just as much substantiation as does the theist’s claim; the atheist must give plausible reasons for rejecting God’s existence.”
― Paul Copan

tags: atheism, belief, evidence, god

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“Serious circumstances remind us that the difficulty of finding the truth is no excuse for not looking.”
― Paul Copan

tags: truth

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