"It's all relative."  
"Everything is one with the divine."  
"Why would a good God send people to hell?"   
"The Gospels contradict each other."  
   
In our relativistic society, Christians more than ever before are bombarded by skeptical comments such as these. You hear them on college campuses, in the workplace, and from your neighbors and friends.   
 That's Just Your Interpretation provides incisive answers to challenges related to truth and reality, worldviews, and Christian doctrine. Similar to his well-received "True for You, but Not for Me," this book by Paul Copan will help you defend your faith, even when you're confronted with the toughest questions. You'll be able to respond with intelligent, powerful answers that direct people toward a personal relationship with God.   
  
"The book is accessible to non-specialists, yet Copan clearly brings to each subject careful research and scholarly reflection."   
 __J. P. Moreland,__ Talbot School of Theology  
  
"Paul Copan manifests the conceptual skills of a fine philosopher and theologian as well as the heart of a sincere Christian. This combination is potent indeed, illuminating a wide range of pressing issues about the Christian faith."  
 __Paul Moser,__ Loyola University of Chicago  
  
"Paul Copan writes with clarity, force, and insight about the credibility of Christianity."  
 __Charles Taliaferro,__ St. Olaf College

Paul Copan (Ph.D., Marquette University) is a ministry associate with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. His books include Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? and "True for You, but Not for Me." Copan lives in Suwanee, Georgia.

In our relativistic society, Christians more than ever are bombarded by tough questions about their faith. Author Paul Copan has observed that many of these questions emerge as "anti-truth claims" that are part of today's skeptical mind-set.   
  
Christians defending their faith often hear slogans and questions such as:  
Ž It's all relative  
Ž Everything is one with the Divine; all else is illusion  
Ž The Gospels contradict each other  
Ž Why would a good God create hell?  
  
This book provides incisive answers to slogans related to truth and reality; theism, pantheism/Eastern religion, and naturalism; and doctrinal issues such as the incarnation and truth of Scripture. Each of the twenty-two chapters provides succinct answers and summary points for countering the arguments.   
  
Copan's book is accessible for all Christians who want to defend the plausibility of Christianity in the marketplace of ideas. It also includes helpful summary sections, additional resources, and additional documentation in the endnotes for review and discussion.

Intelligent, powerful answers to skeptical comments such as "It's all relative," "The Gospels contradict each other," and many more.

Copan, Paul

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Introduction 

Part 1: Challenges Related to Truth and Reality 

1: It's All Relative

2: That's Just Your Interpretation

3: That's Just Your Reality

4: Reality is Shaped by Forces beyond Our Control

Part 2: Challenges Related to Worldviews 

5: Everything is One with the Divine; All Else  is an Illusion

6: Why not Believe in Reincarnation?

7: If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?

8: If God Knows What We're Going to Do, Then We Don't Have Free Will

9: If God Predestines Some to be Saved, What Choice  Do I Really Have?

10: The Coexistence of God and Evil is a Logical  Contradiction

11: Why Would a Good God Send People to Hell?

12: Religion is Nothing More Than the Human Wish  for a Father Figure

Part 3: Challenges Related to Christianity 

13: How Can God be Three and One?

14: Isn't the Idea of God Becoming a Man Incoherent?

15: If Jesus is God, How Could He Really be Tempted?

16: The Genesis Creation Account Contradicts  Contemporary Science (Part 1)

17: The Genesis Creation Account Contradicts  Contemporary Science (Part 2)

18: How Could a Loving God Command Genocide?

19: Doesn't the Bible Condone Slavery?

20: The Gospels Contradict Each Other

21: Old Testament "Prophecies" are Taken out of Context in the New Testament

Conclusion 

Notes 

In our relativistic society, Christians more than ever are bombarded by tough questions about their faith. Author Paul Copanhas observed that many of these questions emerge as"anti-truth claims" that are part of today's skeptical mind-set.  
  
Christians defending their faith often hear slogans and questions such as:  
Ž It's all relative  
Ž Everything is one with the Divine; all else is illusion  
Ž The Gospels contradict each other  
Ž Why would a good God create hell?  
  
This book provides incisive answers to slogans related to truth and reality; theism, pantheism/Eastern religion, and naturalism; and doctrinal issues such as the incarnation and truth of Scripture. Each of the twenty-two chapters provides succinct answers and summary points for countering the arguments.  
  
Copan's book is accessible for all Christians who want to defend the plausibility of Christianity in the marketplace of ideas. It also includes helpful summary sections, additional resources, and additional documentation in the endnotes for review and discussion.

In our relativistic society, Christians more than ever are bombarded by tough questions about their faith. Author Paul Copan has observed that many of these questions emerge as "anti-truth claims" that are part of today's skeptical mind-set. Christians defending their faith often hear slogans and questions such as: It's all relative; Everything is one with the Divine; all else is illusion; The Gospels contradict each other; Why would a good God create hell? This book provides incisive answers to slogans related to truth and reality; theism, pantheism/Eastern religion, and naturalism; and doctrinal issues such as the incarnation and truth of Scripture. Each of the twenty-two chapters provides succinct answers and summary points for countering the arguments. Copan's book is accessible for all Christians who want to defend the plausibility of Christianity in the marketplace of ideas. It also includes helpful summary sections, additional resources, and additional documentation in the endnotes for review and discussion.

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