Paul Copan, PhD

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Author | Chair of Philosophy & Ethics — Palm Beach Atlantic University

Paul Copan (Ph.D. Philosophy, Marquette University) is the Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Florida. For six years, he served as president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He is author or editor of thirty-five books, including works such as The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion, The Naturalness of Theistic Belief, Creation out of Nothing, Philosophy of Religion: Classic and Contemporary Issues, A Little Book for New Philosophers, and The Kalām Cosmological Argument (a two-volume anthology). He has also contributed essays to over thirty books, both scholarly and popular, and he has authored a number of articles in professional journals. In 2017, he was a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University. Paul and his wife, Jacqueline, have six children, and they reside in West Palm Beach, Florida. In addition to contributing essays to several books, he has written many articles in professional journals. He is the President of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He and his wife Jacqueline live with their five children in the West Palm Beach area.

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“Stamp Thine Image”: Incarnation and Deification

One often-unsung stanza from Charles Wesley’s hymn “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is this one: Come, Desire of nations, come! Fix in us Thy humbl...

Featured on: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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War, Peace, and Violence: Four Christian View

In a world of war, terrorism, and other geopolitical threats to global stability, how should committed Christians honor Jesus Christ and his Word? How...

Featured on: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

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Apologetics Methodology

Today we feature Part 2 of our Roundtable on apologetics methodology, with Bulletin team member Paul Copan discussing his approach.

Featured on: Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Explaining NEET

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Birth Tourism

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September 17, 2026

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Message to Students

Emily Austin recently spoke at the Christians United for Israel conference. She had a message for the students protesting America and calling for revolution. First, she asked them if they “have an...

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