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Counter Apologetics
CA125 The Moral Argument for God
Dec 19, 2023
William Lane Craig, popularized the standard moral argument. The podcast challenges the idea that morality is objective only if God exists. It discusses the definition of terms, refutes apologetic canards, and explores how apologists have misrepresented the field of metaethics. The podcast also examines the distinction between moral realism and subjective morality, explores human behavior vs animal behavior, and discusses the origin of morality and the role of God in authoring moral laws.
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- The moral argument for God relies on the assumption that objective moral values cannot exist without God, but the podcast challenges this by presenting alternative metaethical positions that do not require God as the grounding of objective morality.
- The podcast criticizes mainstream apologetics for its failure to adequately address crucial terms, the relationship between apologetics and metaethics, and misconceptions regarding subjective morality, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of metaethical positions.
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The moral argument for God is analyzed
In this podcast episode, the host discusses the moral argument for God in three parts. The first part focuses on explaining why the host believes the moral argument doesn't work. The main points of criticism are highlighted, including the problem of defining crucial terms, the relationship between apologetics and metaethics, and the canards that bother the host, such as the assumption that a moral law implies a moral law giver and the belief that humans are just animals, leading to a lack of moral accountability. The host emphasizes that mainstream apologetics has failed in adequately addressing these concerns.
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