Moral arguments for God's existence have undergone something of a resurgence in recent years. For quite a while they were out of vogue for a variety of reasons, but recent advances in the philosophy of language and philosophical and natural theology have reinvigorated moral apologetics. This is the first book to consolidate these gains into one coherent treatment, which will rigorously demonstrate to a wide readership how effectively various objections to moral apologetics have been answered. The authors show how strides in answering the problem of evil, the Euthyphro Dilemma, and epistemic vacuity and arbitrariness challenges to theistic ethics make possible a compelling cumulative moral argument that can greatly contribute to the rational case for God's existence--and God's goodness. The authors hope to reach a readership of not just philosophers, apologists, and theologians, but bright college students up through graduate school and beyond. Christians and non-Christians alike, those interested in apologetics, moral theology, atheology, and morality and religious ethics should find the book a significant contribution to their field.
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Recent advances in the philosophy of language and philosophical and natural theology have reinvigorated the discussion of moral arguments for the existence of God. This is the first book to consolidate these gains into one coherent treatment, which will rigorously demonstrate to a wide readership how effectively various objections to moral apologetics have been answered.
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Foreword by Thomas V. Morris ; Introduction ; 1. Moral Apologia ; 2. The Euthyphro Dilemma ; 3. Naming the Whirlwind ; 4. A Reformed Tradition Not Quite Right ; 5. God and Goodness ; 6. Divine Command Theory ; 7. Abhorrent Commands ; 8. The Problem of Evil ; 9. Knowing God's Will ; 10. Conclusion Eternity ; Appendix A: Answering the Extended Arbitrariness Objection to Divine Command Theory ; Appendix B: Outrageous Evil and the Hope of Healing ; Index
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solid philosophical quality
"Good God provides a spirited defense of the claim that morality requires God as its foundation. The authors provide powerful reasons for rejecting the usual philosophical objections to this view, and a strong case for the advantages of their view over secular rivals. Although the book shows a deep knowledge of contemporary moral philosophy, it is accessible to non-specialists and written in a clear and engaging style." -- C. Stephen Evans, University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Baylor University "This is, on awhole, a very good book. It gathers together arguments for an ambitious thesis, that 'morality ultimately needs God to make full ratonal sense." --John Hare, Yale University
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Selling point: Integrates key insights from two disparate bodies of literature: moral apologetics and theistic ethics Selling point: Focuses on moral apologetics, an often neglected aspect of natural theology
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David Baggett is professor of philosophy at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. His books include C. S. Lewis as Philosopher: Truth, Goodness and Beauty; Did the Resurrection Happen?: A Conversation with Gary Habermas and Antony Flew; Tennis and Philosophy: What the Racket is All About; and Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy. Jerry L. Walls recently served as a Research Fellow in The Center for Philosophy of Religion at Notre Dame, and is currently a visiting scholar there. Among his books are Hell: The Logic of Damnation, Heaven: The Logic of Eternal Joy, and Purgatory: The Logic of Total Transformation. He is also the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology.
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Selling point: Integrates key insights from two disparate bodies of literature: moral apologetics and theistic ethics Selling point: Focuses on moral apologetics, an often neglected aspect of natural theology
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199751808
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
522 gr
Høyde
237 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
304

Biographical note

David Baggett is Professor of Philosophy at Liberty University. Jerry L. Walls is Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Philosophy of Religion at Notre Dame University.