Child sacrifice, war brides, and bear attacks: what are we to make of the Old Testament?

Ask Away

Vince and Jo Vitale

Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 702 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Stories that shock us. Laws that unsettle us. Behavior that baffles us. Richard Dawkins once referred to the God of the Old Testament as “arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction.” Is Dawkins’ right in his verdict? And if not, how can we read the Old Testament in a way that helps us to make sense not only of the more troubling texts, but of the character of God? In this special episode of Ask Away, we’re featuring a conversation on this topic between Jo and our longtime friend, Dan Paterson, which was originally hosted on his Questioning Christianity podcast. To engage with more content from Dan and his team at Questioning Christianity, check out their website here or follow them on: Facebook Instagram: @qcsocials Instagram: @danielpaterson Twitter: @DanPaterson7 ------ We’re so glad you joined us for Ask Away. If you have a question that needs answering, we’d love to hear it. Send us an email at [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at ‪(321) 213-9670‬. Ask Away is hosted by Vince and Jo Vitale, and produced by Studio D Podcast Production. New episodes come out regularly, so make sure to subscribe. The best way you can support Ask Away is to leave a review. All you have to do is open up the Podcast App on your phone, look for Ask Away, scroll down until you see ‘Write a Review’ and tell us what you think. If you’d like to see videos from Vince and me, invite us to speak, or make a financial gift so that more people’s questions can be heard on Ask Away, visit Kardiaquestions.com See you next time, and remember, if you have a question, it’s worth asking.

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0:00.0	I was a skeptic who came to faith through asking hard questions.
0:04.0	I'm a long-time Christian whose faith was challenged by hard questions.
0:08.5	Whatever your story is, we all ask questions.
0:12.0	But some questions are more difficult to answer than others.
0:16.0	And some questions keep us up at night.
0:18.5	Who am I?
0:19.5	Does my life have value?
0:21.2	What determines my identity and purpose?
0:23.7	Is there a God?
0:24.9	Does he care?
0:26.0	What will happen when I die?
0:27.8	Is it even possible to know the truth?
0:29.7	We believe every question is valuable, and we receive every question as a gift.
0:35.8	So welcome to the podcast, where we invite you to ask away.
0:41.4	Hey everybody, glad you're with us today and always filled with gratitude whenever we have a chance to
0:46.2	record because we know that you're not just listening but putting into practice so much of what
0:50.5	we talk about on this show. And we just want to thank you for seeking God and being a
0:54.3	light for him and a blessing to those around you. It is such an encouragement to us. I'm really excited
0:59.9	about today's show. A few months ago, Joe was a guest on the podcast of a longtime friend of
1:05.1	ours, Dan Patterson, who's founded in Australian-based apologetics ministry called Questioning Christianity.
1:11.6	Dan and his team really share the heartbeat of Ask Away and are doing a fantastic job
1:15.9	listening to people's deep questions and putting out a lot of great content and resources.
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