Eleven original essays by philosophers and biblical scholars addressing the character of God as portrayed in the Hebrew Bible. Includes a critical commentary on each essay by another author, and replies to the critical comments by the original author.

`This collection of essays exemplifies the increasingly specific and sophisticated nature of the devates now taking place among philosophers of religion...sophisticated and thought-provoking.' Graham Gould, The Journal of Theological Studies Vol 62 Part 2 Oct 2011 `The volume succeeds in making explicit the charges against the God of the Bible while also making available a variety of defenses by some of the most outstanding contributors to philosophy of religion today.' Charles Taliaferro, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews `A solid, thought-provoking, and interesting book ... a reading feast of contemplation.' Peter Admirand, Philosophy in Review

A panel of high profile authors from divergent disciplinary backgrounds in the fields of philosophy, biblical studies, and theology, representing different positions on the spectrum of religious belief (atheist, theist, Christian, Jewish, Protestant, Catholic). Essays represent both critical and defensive approaches to the question of the moral character of the God of the Hebrew Bible. Each piece is followed by critical commentary by another author who defends an opposing approach to the topic, thereby generating a lively style of original debate. A helpful introduction characterizes the debate and points in directions of future research.

Michael Bergmann is Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. He received his B.A. and M.A. at the University of Waterloo and his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame. He has held fellowships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Pew Charitable Trusts. He has published numerous articles in epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion as well as a book, Justification without Awareness. Michael J. Murray is the Arthur and Katherine Shadek Professor in the Humanities and Philosophy at Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, PA). He received his B.A. at Franklin & Marshall College, and his M.A, and Ph.D at the University of Notre Dame. He has held fellowships from the Institute for Research in the Humanities (Madison, Wisconsin), the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Philosophical Society, the Notre Dame Center for Philosophy of Religion. His recent publications include Nature Red in Tooth and Claw: Theism and the Problem of Animal Suffering, and The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Reflections on the Origin of Religion (edited with Jeffrey Schloss). Michael C. Rea is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame. He received his B.A. at UCLA and his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame. He has published numerous articles in metaphysics and the philosophy of religion and is author or editor of more than ten books, including Analytic Theology: New Essays in the Philosophy of Theology (with Oliver Crisp), Oxford Readings in Philosophical Theology, and The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology (with Thomas Flint).

A panel of high profile authors from divergent disciplinary backgrounds in the fields of philosophy, biblical studies, and theology, representing different positions on the spectrum of religious belief (atheist, theist, Christian, Jewish, Protestant, Catholic). Essays represent both critical and defensive approaches to the question of the moral character of the God of the Hebrew Bible. Each piece is followed by critical commentary by another author who defends an opposing approach to the topic, thereby generating a lively style of original debate. A helpful introduction characterizes the debate and points in directions of future research.