The Joshua Delusion: Rethinking Genocide in the Bible (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780227173763)

Many Christians wrestle with biblical passages in which God commands the slaughter of the Canaanites - men, women, and children - and the book of Joshua in particular showcases the genocidal violence which saturates the Old Testament. The issue of the morality of the God portrayed in these passages is one of the major challenges for faith today, leading many Christians to cast doubt over what, if any, theological value can be gleamed from such accounts and how they can even be called Holy Scripture. In this bold and innovative book Douglas Earl grasps the bull by the horns and guides readers to new and unexpected ways of looking at the book of Joshua.

Author: Douglas S. Earl
ISBN-10: 0227173767
ISBN-13: 9780227173763
Publisher: James Clarke Company
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2011
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 12/01/2011 pg. 16