February 19, 2016
Post date: Oct 26, 2016 10:07:15 PM
"Archaeology Wars" by Bruce BartonWas God just in commanding the Israelites to wipe out whole Canaanite cities? Have the locations of Sodom and Gomorrah been found? Newly uncovered archaeological evidence gives insights to these questions.By today's standards, the command to destroy whole cities, along with women and children, seems barbarous. Because of Old Testament passages like this, the infamous atheist Richard Dawkins calls God "the most unpleasant character in all fiction." But atheists seldom take the trouble to look into the reasons why God told the Israelites to take such drastic actions. The presentation revealed the level of corruption that many of the Canaanite cities had fallen into.
We also explored the four proposed locations of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and which are most promising. Also discussed were the reasons God had to destroy the cities.
About the Speaker: Bruce Barton serves as Vice President of the Creation Association of Puget Sound. He holds degrees in meteorology and theology, with studies in engineering and graduate work in atmospheric sciences. Mr. Barton was an instrumentation engineer in Research and Development for Weyerhaeuser Company until retirement. He has a broad background as a teacher and speaker to groups of all ages in a wide range of subjects including science and technology, aviation, and Bible topics, particularly apologetics.