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Paul Copan 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. From 1980-1984, he attended Columbia International University and earned a B.A. degree in biblical studies. Copan attended Trinity International University, where he received his M.A. in philosophy of religion, as well as his M.Div. at Trinity International. Copan received the Prof. C.B. Bjuge Award for a thesis that “evidences creative scholarship in the field of Biblical and Systematic Theology.” In May 2000, Copan received his Ph.D. in philosophy of religion from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His dissertation topic was "The Moral Dimensions of Michael Martin’s Atheology: A Critical Assessment."
Why and How to Study Philosophy
2016
New Essays in Christian Apologetics
2012
Answering New Atheists and Other Objectors
2009
2004
Coming to Terms with the Justice of God
2014
2005
Making Sense of the Old Testament God
2010
Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments
2022
2022
Fact or Figment?: A Debate Between William Lane Craig Gerd Ludemann
2000
Christian Philosophy of Religion
2007
The Ancient Impact and Modern Implications of Genesis 1-11
2018
Modern Discourses on Christian Apologetics
2007
Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith
2001
2014
Constructive Investigations into the Doctrine of Deification
2024
Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith
1998
A Guide to Everyday Apologetics
2008
1995
¿Ordenó Dios el genocidio? (Coleccion Apologetica Kerigma)
2020