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Category Archives: Ethics & Metaethics
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.15: The Moral Argument
Chapter 15 of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics is on the Moral Argument, although it only briefly covers it in one of its sections. It covers much more ground as a nice introduction to Ethics, without going into specific theories (consequentialism, et cetera). Two … Continue reading
Dialogue with Tristan Vick on the Golden Rule
In this Euthyphro Dilemma thread I began a dialogue with Tristan Vick, which I continue in this Golden Rule thread, and bring to the top in the thread you are now reading. Tristan replies: With 1)God commands/reveals in accordance with … Continue reading
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Dialogue on Euthyphro’s Dilemma with Tristan Vick and Mike D
Update 10/16: I’ve added my reply to the end of this post. Thanks. :) Backstory of this dialogue: 1. I posted the “Dear Euthyphro” meme on the Facebook page for Christian Apologetics Alliance. The meme reads: Dear Euthyphro, God … Continue reading
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Dear Euthyphro meme
The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of moral knowledge May 10, 2012Answering Jerry Coyne and Jason Thibodeau on the Euthyphro Dilemma October 29, 2011God (is) the Golden Rule (ought) without offending Hume April 10, 2011Natural law, divine command and Euthyphro’s dilemma resolved March 27, 2011Hume’s is-ought, Plato’s … Continue reading
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JC Lamont’s "Prophecy of the Heir" on the problem of judgment
Over the summer I read JC Lamont‘s Prophecy of the Heir, and not included in my review and author interview is mention that my absolute favorite thing about this book is how Lamont unapologetically, yet with the prowess of an … Continue reading
Does "judgment" contradict the Gospel? The Point.
This past week I’ve been doing a study of the Gospels, highlighting every time Jesus talks about the reason he became flesh. One thing that has become obvious is that the Good News is synonymous with the kingdom of God/heaven … Continue reading
Posted in Problem of Evil & Hell, The Gospel
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The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge
The Humean-Platonic tripartite (Ought-Is-Belief) theory of (moral) knowledge It is possible to blend Hume’s is-ought distinction (1) in Ethics with Plato’s justified-true-belief theory of knowledge. Simply put, whatever sort of beliefs one is talking about, including moral beliefs, they must be … Continue reading
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.6: Truth Defined and Defended
The apologetics study group LOVES this quote from Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics: “We may be entitled to our own opinions, but we are not entitled to our own facts.” p. 124 It’s actually a variant of a quote commonly attributed to Daniel Patrick … Continue reading
This week’s Christian Carnival is…
…here. I host it at my new on-line portfolio blog :) I am not including my own submission this time, because I am still chewing on an idea for an article that talks about the difference between Hume’s is-ought distinction, which … Continue reading
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Problem: If God is good and all-powerful, why does he not prevent evil, suffering and hell?
My thoughts on the solution: 1. Unconditional love is impossible if suffering and evil are impossible. God, like a good father, allows us to learn from our mistakes, rather than dysfunctionally protecting us from them by a) preventing us from making them, … Continue reading
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