Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662 A.D.) was a French mathematician, scientist and Christian theologian. As a teenage prodigy, Pascal developed a series of mechanical calculators. Later he would invent the hydraulic press and an updated… More
Examining Reza Azlan – Part 1: Reza on Christianity
The following blog post is an answer to the following Big Think video featuring scholar Reza Azlan:
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Is the Old Testament Moral? PART 5
In PART 4 of our series “Is the Old Testament Moral?” we looked at the death penalties listed in the Old Testament. We argued that God is right in ordering the death of certain people who commit certain sins. And He has no problem using regular people to carry out His penalties. If we successfully defended the notion of capital punishment for individuals than it should be possible to apply this same judgment on a large scale. In short, it should be possible to identify scenarios in which God asked people to carry out the death penalty on an entire tribe or nation. Continue reading “Is the Old Testament Moral? PART 5”
Is The Old Testament Moral? SECTION TWO of PART 4
In our first section in this Part 4 of “Is the Old Testament Moral?” we looked at whether or not a death penalty was morally justifiable. Having determined that it was not an immoral concept we will now move on to evaluate the type of crimes for which the Old Testament justice system required a penalty of death. Can we defend the Mosaic period’s penal code from a sophisticated and modern perspective? Continue reading “Is The Old Testament Moral? SECTION TWO of PART 4”
Is The Old Testament Moral? SECTION ONE of PART 4
The crackle of a firing squad. A metallic thunk from the guillotine. Ropes tightening under the body weight of a hung prisoner. Long morbid lists could be made detailing the human history of capital punishment. Continue reading “Is The Old Testament Moral? SECTION ONE of PART 4”
