Ethical Criticism of the Bible: The Case of Divinely Mandated Genocide

Taking as a test case biblical texts in which the God of Israel commands the destruction other nations, the present paper defends the legitimacy and the necessity of ethical criticism of the Bible. It takes issue with the suggestions of several contemporary Christian philosophers who have recently d...

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Main Author: Morriston, Wes (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2012
In: Sophia
Year: 2012, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-135
Further subjects:B Ethical
B Bible
B Old Testament
B God
B Genocide
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