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Existence of God (part 21)

The Moral Argument.

humanism, moral argument, platonism

Existence of God (part 20)

The Moral Argument.

epistemology, euthyphro dilemma, moral argument

Sam Harris and The Moral Landscape

moral argument, moral landscape, morality, sam harris

Existence of God (part 19)

The Moral Argument.

moral argument, objective moral values and duties

Objections to the Moral Argument

Hello Dr. Craig, I attended your debate with Dr. Williamson at the University of Saskatchewan last night, and I was surprised to hear you use the example of child rape being universally viewed as wrong as evidence of objective morality coming from God. This i...

ethics, existence of god, moral argument, moral duties, moral values, objective moral values and duties

Problem of Evil without Objective Moral Values

Dr. Craig, Hello, I'm a graduate student studying the philosophy of religion (particularly natural theology), and have become well-acquainted with your work. Actually, your defense of the Kalam argument was one of the main reasons that led me to believe i...

evil, gratuitous evil, moral argument, moral values, objective moral values and duties, peter van inwagen

Morality Based in Rationality

Dear Dr. Craig, I have another question about objective foundations for morality for you, this time concerning the "veil of ignorance" idea first put forth (as I understand it) by John Rawls. I know that you've already addressed this topic in #116, but (f...

alvin plantinga, moral argument, properly basic beliefs, religious belief, religious epistemology

Does Theistic Ethics Derive an “Ought” from an “Is”?

Dr. Craig, Like many others, I would like to begin my question by thanking you for the encouragement your rational defense of the Christian faith and your Christ-like example have been to me through my spiritual journey. You have been an intellectual hero of ...

divine command theory, ethics, moral argument, moral duties, moral values, objective moral values and duties

Argument From Morality

Dear Dr. Craig: I'm an atheist. I listened to some of your podcasts, most memorably the two discussing the Old Testament atrocities and the objective grounding of morality. I perceive a contradiction: Is there in fact a difference between "divine command ...

atheism, genocide, moral argument, moral duties, moral values, morality

Questions on the Resurrection and the Moral Argument

miracles, moral argument, objective values and duties, resurrection of jesus