Is the Christian appeal to God’s nature as a basis for morality arbitrary?
I spent my “ Rational Faith Online ” time this week replying to comments rather than doing the topic I had planned. The comments I’ve been getting revolve around Euthyphro’s Dilemma and the third alternative I presented that splits the dilemma. It seems that the new question is how the idea of …
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God's Nature,
moral argument,
objective morality
Existence of Evil Grounds for Belief in God?
Can the best argument atheists have against the existence of God actually be used to show that God must exist? It doesn’t sound plausible…but the obvious existence of evil in our world is just what the prolific author (Narnia Chronicles, Mere Christianity) and respected Oxford scholar, C. S. Lewis said that finally convinced him of …
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c. s. lewis,
evil and suffering,
Existence of God,
goodness,
justice,
the problem of evil
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Evil and Suffering: Argument Against the Existence of God
The existence of evil and suffering is the biggest argument against God’s existence …why would a good God allow evil and suffering to exist?
There is lots of speculation as to why He would allow evil and suffering. We can come up with possible explanations that make …
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allow evil,
allow suffering,
evil and suffering,
Existence of God,
the problem of evil
The Problem of Evil and the Existence of God
Atheists will argue that the evidence for the existence of God we’ve been discussing over the last several months is insufficient. However, if an atheist makes the statement that God does not exist, and I disagree, they need arguments to prove their point as well. It’s not enough to say the arguments against your position are …
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Existence of God,
suffering,
the problem of evil
What Do I Mean By Moral Experience?
Many people when they talk about moral experience are referring to all of the things that have happened to shape our morals over our lifetime…the experiences we have had.
That’s not what I’m talking about here. When I say moral experience, I’m talking about the experience of knowing what is right and what is wrong …a sense of …
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Moral Duties,
moral experience,
moral values,
morality