<sod>As a [[Divine command theory|Divine command theorist]], Craig believes God had the moral right to command the slaughter of the [[Canaanites]] if they refused to leave their land, as depicted in the [[Book of Deuteronomy]].<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-slaughter-of-the-canaanites-re-visited |title=The Slaughter of the Canaanites Re-visited |publisher=Reasonable faith}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Colin |last=Howson |title=Objecting to God |place=Cambridge, UK |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=0521768357 |lccn=2011013514 |year=2011 |page=11}}</ref> This has led to some controversy. Prominent atheist [[Richard Dawkins]] has repeatedly refused to debate Craig, and has given what he calls Craig's defense of genocide as one of his reasons.<ref name="dawkins2011">{{Citation |last=Dawkins |first=Richard |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/20/richard-dawkins-william-lane-craig |title=Why I refuse to debate with William Lane Craig |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |place=[[United Kingdom|UK]] |date=20 October 2011}}</ref><eod>
<sod>As a [[Divine command theory|Divine command theorist]], Craig believes God had the moral right to command the killing of the [[Canaanites]] if they refused to leave their land, as depicted in the [[Book of Deuteronomy]].<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-slaughter-of-the-canaanites-re-visited |title=The Slaughter of the Canaanites Re-visited |publisher=Reasonable faith}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=Colin |last=Howson |title=Objecting to God |place=Cambridge, UK |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=0521768357 |lccn=2011013514 |year=2011 |page=11}}</ref> This has led to some controversy. Prominent atheist [[Richard Dawkins]] has repeatedly refused to debate Craig, and has given what he calls Craig's defense of genocide as one of his reasons.<ref name="dawkins2011">{{Citation |last=Dawkins |first=Richard |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/20/richard-dawkins-william-lane-craig |title=Why I refuse to debate with William Lane Craig |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |place=[[United Kingdom|UK]] |date=20 October 2011}}</ref><eod>