“Within the church in the West it is almost universally acknowledged that we live in a post-Christian culture,” writes Mark Sayers in his book, Disappearing Church. For that reason, the exhortation from Peter (1 Peter 3:15) to be prepared to make a defense for the hope of the Gospel is all the more relevant and crucial. In 2022, Dr. Paul Copan and Dr. Jim Spiegel tackled some of the topics that often raise questions in our contemporary culture about the morality of the Christian faith.

Speakers

Paul Copan, Ph.D., is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics.

He is author or editor of over 40 books, including works such as Is God a Moral Monster? and That’s Just Your Interpretation. He has also contributed essays to over 50 books, both scholarly and popular, and he has authored a number of articles in professional journals.

Paul lives in Florida with his wife, Jacqueline; together they have six children.

James S. Spiegel (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is currently Head of School at Lighthouse Christian Academy, and starting this January he will be a TempletonResearch Fellow at Hillsdale College.

Jim has published eleven books and 100 articles and book chapters. His books include The Benefits of Providence (Crossway), The Making of an Atheist (Moody), Hell and Divine Goodness (Cascade), and the award-winning How to be Good in a World Gone Bad (Kregel). Jim’s wife, Amy, is also anauthor (Letting Go of Perfect, B&H Press), and the two of them blog together at Wisdom and Folly. Jim and Amy have four children: sons Bailey (22), Sam (20) and Andrew (16) and daughter Maggie (18). Jim’s hobbies include wood-working, racquetball, songwriting, and music production.

Presentations

“The Bible and Sexuality” | Dr. Jim Spiegel

“The Bible and Warfare” | Dr. Paul Copan

“The Bible and Abortion” | Dr. Jim Spiegel

“The Bible and Slavery” | Dr. Paul Copan