“The scriptures are basically a narrative of God's interaction with human kind. If we lose this notion of God's desire for relationship with human beings, we're in danger of losing the heart of the Christian faith. Doctrines, of course, will flow from that, but when the scriptures call us to Believe, we're being called to put our trust in Someone, not just agree with a bunch of doctrine. Demons could do that. We are to commit ourselves to Christ.” IfsBelieveHumansHeartKindChristianDesireCoursesChristLosesHuman BeingsDangerLosingFlowAgreeNotionScriptureBunchCommitDoctrineNarrativeDemonInteractionChristian Faith Author:Paul Copan
“At any rate, if evolution turns out to be true, then the Christian should embrace it as one dedicated to following the truth wherever it leads. This might mean reworking his interpretation of Genesis on the subject-much like Christians have had to rework their interpretation of biblical passages referring to the sun rising and setting, the earth not moving, or the earth resting on foundations.” IfsShouldMeanMightEarthChristianMovingTurnsSunSubjectsEvolutionFoundationEmbraceRateFollowingSettingSettingsBeing TrueRisingInterpretationPassagesDedicatedBiblicalGenesisReferringRework Author:Paul Copan
“If writing with a goal - whether it be evangelistic, apologetic, or didactic - implies propaganda, then all recorded history is propaganda. . . a work shouldn't be dismissed simply because of the strong convictions of the writer. Should we discount the facticity or reliability of the accounts of Nazi concentration camp survivors simply because they passionately recount their story?” IfsShouldWritingStoriesStrongGoalAccountsConvictionPropagandaConcentrationSurvivorCampsNaziDiscountsConcentration CampReliabilityApologeticDidacticNazi Concentration Camps Author:Paul Copan
