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Questions on the Grounding of Morality

moral duties, moral values, morality, objective moral values and duties, time

Can God Ground Necessary Moral Truths?

Dear Dr. Craig, There have been a lot questions recently asked about grounding the existence of morality in God, and I have one as well. The Christian philosopher Richard Swinburne rejects the Moral Argument for God because, he thinks, moral truths are necess...

explanation, metaphysical necessity, moral duties, moral epistemology, moral ontology, moral values

The Plausibility of Grounding Moral Values in God

Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you so much for your faithfulness, zeal, and integrity in serving the Lord. I'm one of the Reasonable Faith Chapter Directors, and I recently have been discussing the ontological ground of morality with the President of my university...

divine command theory, euthyphro dilemma, g.e. moore, moral duties, moral ontology, moral values

Can We Be Good Without God?

Transcript INTRODUCTION: Dr. William Lane Craig is a renowned philosopher and academic author. He is currently a Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot University in California. He has debated with many well known atheists such as Peter Atkins, Sam Harris...

moral obligations, moral values, objective moral values and duties

Justification of the Moral Argument’s Second Premiss

Dear Dr. Craig, I have recently been working through your book, "On Guard," and had a question concerning the Moral Argument (which I have also heard you use in several of your debates). I have seen it most commonly setup as: 1. If God does not exist, objec...

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

Keeping Moral Epistemology and Moral Ontology Distinct

Dr. Craig, I have been debating several atheists regarding the existence of objective moral values being grounded in God. I have been doing quite well avoiding the red herring of moral epistemology and have managed to keep the debate to moral ontology. Now I ...

metaethics, moral argument, moral duties, moral epistemology, moral obligations, moral ontology

Moral Values and Abstract Objects

Dear Dr Craig Many thanks for all the work you do for God's kingdom. It has been a tremendous help to my own faith. In connection with the moral argument for God's existence I am struggling with platonism. In your writings you seem at best to leave ...

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

Are Morals the Result of Social Conditioning?

Are morals the result of social conditioning? Listen to Dr. William Lane Craig provide a compelling answer. Watch this exciting episode and grab a copy of Dr. Craig's new book "On Guard" to learn more about this and other arguments on how to defend your f...

bobby conway, moral values, one minute apologist

Lawrence Krauss’ Response and Perspective

Hey Dr. Craig. Dr. Krauss has written a post-mortem of his debate with you last week. In it he raises a number of objections to your method and your arguments. I was wondering if you could respond to it. Here is the note: Lawrence Krauss vs. William Lane Cra...

arguments for the existence of god, christology, lawrence krauss, moral duties, moral values, objective moral values and duties

Sam Harris on Objective Moral Values and Duties

Dear William, I have a few questions in the context of your recent debate with Sam Harris. 1. In relation to the contention that objective moral values can be grounded on God, I have the impression that the two of you were talking past each other. You defend...

arguments for the existence of god, atheism, moral argument, moral duties, moral values, sam harris