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Mirage #1: I Want God to Love Me by Affirming My Decisions

By Daniel McCoy | Bio

Daniel McCoy is happily married to Susanna, and they have 3 daughters and 2 sons. He is the editorial director for RENEW.org as well as an affiliate professor of philosophy for Ozark Christian College. He has a bachelor’s in theology (Ozark Christian College), master of arts in apologetics (Veritas International University), and PhD in theology (North-West University, South Africa). Among his books are the Popular Handbook of World Religions (general editor), Real Life Theology Handbook (with Andrew Jit), Mirage: 5 Things People Want From God That Don’t Exist, and The Atheist’s Fatal Flaw (co-authored with Norman Geisler).

When we want God to love us, what exactly are we asking of Him? This video based on Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist examines the desire that people tend to have for God to love them by affirming their decisions. The other videos in this series include the Introduction, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.

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Mirage #1: I Want God to Love Me by Affirming My Decisions

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