Good God: The Theistic Foundations of MoralityThis book aims to reinvigorate discussions of moral arguments for God's existence. To open this debate, Baggett and Walls argue that God's love and moral goodness are perfect, without defect, necessary, and recognizable. After integrating insights from the literature of both moral apologetics and theistic ethics, they defend theistic ethics against a variety of objections and, in so doing, bolster the case for the moral argument for God's existence. It is the intention of the authors to see this aspect of natural theology resume its rightful place of prominence, by showing how a worldview predicated on the God of both classical theism and historical Christian orthodoxy has more than adequate resources to answer the Euthyphro Dilemma, speak to the problem of evil, illumine natural law, and highlight the moral significance of the incarnation and resurrection of Christ. Ultimately, the authors argue, there is principled reason to believe that morality itself provides excellent reasons to look for a transcendent source of its authority and reality, and a source that is more than an abstract principle. |
Contents
The Euthyphro Dilemma | |
Naming the Whirlwind | |
A Reformed Tradition Not Quite Right | |
God and Goodness | |
Divine Command Theory | |
Abhorrent Commands | |
The Problem of Evil | |
Knowing Gods Will | |
Ethics and Eternity | |
Conclusion | |
Answering the Extended Arbitrariness Objection | |
Outrageous Evil and the Hope of Healing | |
Notes | |
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