Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of the hardest topics to discuss is the Israelite invasion of Canaan and the complete destruction of certain cities. It makes both Christians and non-Christians uncomfortable. The intention of this post is not to give an apologetic for those events or to tell people what to believe. I only want to mention a few … Read More “5 Things to Remember When Talking About the Bible and Genocide” »
Since there is much discussion about the war against the Canaanites, I thought I would add something else. A few years ago, Clay Jones wrote an article for the journal Philosophia Christi on this topic. You can read the article online here. Disclaimer: I am NOT saying that this article demolishes every concern about what … Read More “Clay Jones on the Canaanite Question” »
One of the hard questions people have about the Old Testament is the nature of the war against the Canaanites. Does this make God violent and hateful? I thought David Lamb gives a good summary of the context in his book God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist? … Read More “David Lamb on the War on the Canaanites” »
