Renewing Your Mind Kant’s Moral Argument
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May 10, 2025 
R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries and a prominent theologian, dives deep into Immanuel Kant's moral argument for God's existence. He discusses the necessity of an objective moral standard for civilization and highlights Kant's belief in a practical understanding of divinity. The conversation also explores the tension between innate morality and societal corruption, and the crucial role of a morally perfect God in achieving justice. Sproul emphasizes that without divine accountability, our ethical frameworks risk moral chaos.
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Kant's Theistic Moral Argument
- Immanuel Kant was a theist who doubted that God's existence could be proven theoretically.
- He proposed the moral argument from practical reason as a basis to affirm God's existence.
Conscience Reveals Moral Law
- The apostle Paul teaches that God's moral law is written on every human heart, witnessed by conscience.
- Despite this, humans often reject God but still know right from wrong and are accountable for their actions.
Conscience Is Universal
- Conscience cannot be fully explained by cultural taboos or psychology, as it persists across all societies.
- An ethical structure is essential for any functioning civilization and human community.
