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Is Beauty an Objective Feature of Reality?

Hello Dr. Craig, What do you think of the view that beauty is just an emotion in the mind, rather than an intrinsic property of objects themselves? When I first came across this view it seemed to me quite compelling. Beauty doesn't seem to be contained in...

aesthetics, beauty, moral ontology, objective truth, philosophy of mind

The Moral Argument—One More Time!

Dear Dr. Craig, I am a former Christian in large part because apologetics (from my perspective) has failed to provide adequate explanations to the objections commonly raised against theism, and especially Christianity in particular. For this submission, I wo...

atheism, experience as source of knowledge, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, objective moral values and duties

Confusion about the Moral Argument

Hi Dr. Craig! I hope you're doing well. I wanted to clear a confusion regarding the moral argument raised by some atheists. As you've mentioned at several occasions about the premise "objective moral values and duties do exist", that deep down we all k...

abstract objects, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, objective moral values and duties, platonism

Moral Knowledge and God’s Existence

Hi Dr. Craig, First off, I just want to thank you for the life-changing work you've done, which has been decisive in my intellectual development. While I find your strictly ontological argument from morality persuasive (regarding the existence of objectiv...

alvin plantinga, dr. erik wielenberg, evolutionary argument against naturalism, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology

Stuck with the Moral Argument

Hello Dr Craig,  I am a 16 Year old High school student who is super passionate about Christian apologetics. I frequently have discussions/debates with other students about the existence of God, but lately I have gotten quite stuck with the moral argumen...

moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, moral relativism, moral values, objective moral values and duties

Theistic Ethics and Mind-Dependence

Dear Dr. Craig, I'm an atheist living in Sweden (there are plenty of us here, as you know!) with an interest in philosophy and ethics, and while I probably disagree with you on a lot of things I very much enjoy your writing and debates. Everyone knows the...

divine command theory, ethics, is-ought problem, mind, moral ontology, objective moral values and duties

Can Moral Values Be based in God?

On this site you say: "On most Divine Command theories God possesses His moral qualities essentially (indeed, that's just what it means to say they're part of His nature!). So there is no possible world in which God is not kind, impartial, gracious, lo...

divine command theory, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, moral perfection, moral values

Moral Duty without the Ten Commandments

Dear Dr. Craig, My question is on objective morality. I lead a Christian life group of 11th and 12th graders, where I often use apologetics to show them that belief in God, specifically Christianity, is not only the true religion, but also the best explanatio...

ethics, moral epistemology, moral ontology, old testament ethics, ten commandments

How can People Be So Morally Obtuse?

Hello Dr. Craig! I'm a follower of your work and a fan of yours. I study your books just about everyday so I can learn and prepare myself as a Christian for the rest of the world waiting to maul me where I stand! I have question for you today regarding the...

anthropology, ethics, moral argument for gods existence, moral disagreement, moral duties, moral epistemology

The Moral Argument for God

Dr. Craig, I am an agnostic atheist (I don't know for sure, but I don't believe in God [or gods]). I received your 'Christmas gift for atheists' as printed by FoxNews, which led me to learn more about you and your views. I'll admit that my...

arguments for gods existence, moral argument, moral duties, moral epistemology, moral ontology, moral values

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Is Beauty an Objective Feature of Reality?

Hello Dr. Craig, What do you think of the view that beauty is just an emotion in the mind, rather than an intrinsic property of objects themselves? When I first came across this view it seemed to me quite compelling. Beauty doesn't seem to be contained in...

aesthetics, beauty, moral ontology, objective truth, philosophy of mind

The Moral Argument—One More Time!

Dear Dr. Craig, I am a former Christian in large part because apologetics (from my perspective) has failed to provide adequate explanations to the objections commonly raised against theism, and especially Christianity in particular. For this submission, I wo...

atheism, experience as source of knowledge, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, objective moral values and duties

Confusion about the Moral Argument

Hi Dr. Craig! I hope you're doing well. I wanted to clear a confusion regarding the moral argument raised by some atheists. As you've mentioned at several occasions about the premise "objective moral values and duties do exist", that deep down we all k...

abstract objects, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, objective moral values and duties, platonism

Moral Knowledge and God’s Existence

Hi Dr. Craig, First off, I just want to thank you for the life-changing work you've done, which has been decisive in my intellectual development. While I find your strictly ontological argument from morality persuasive (regarding the existence of objectiv...

alvin plantinga, dr. erik wielenberg, evolutionary argument against naturalism, moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology

Stuck with the Moral Argument

Hello Dr Craig,  I am a 16 Year old High school student who is super passionate about Christian apologetics. I frequently have discussions/debates with other students about the existence of God, but lately I have gotten quite stuck with the moral argumen...

moral argument, moral epistemology, moral ontology, moral relativism, moral values, objective moral values and duties