The Hard Truths
“How can you believe in a God who calls for genocide?” This question is one of many that Christians have a difficult time answering. The reference is to the numerous battles found in the Old Testament. For example, one book in particular, Joshua, is filled with conquests that result in the utter destruction of all living inhabitants—men, women, children, and the aged. The argument, of course, is that no loving God could ever call for or demand such an outcome. Therefore, the Christian God is either sadistic or evil or fabricated to justify tribalism. The question is of particular interest…