William Lane Craig vs Shelly Kagan: Is God Necessary for Morality?

Introduction

Are Atheists Entitled to Talk About Right and Wrong?

Is There a Fact of the Matter as to Who's Right?

Are the Moral Rules Necessary?

The Necessity of Morality

Moral Requirements

Is There a Moral Requirement?

Is God Necessary for Morality?

Is God Necessary for Morality?

Morality Is a Naturalistic Worldview

The Difference Between Moral Values and Moral Duties

Why Do We Have Moral Obligations?

The Cruelty of Atheism

The Atheist Philosopher's Challenge

Why Is It Wrong to Harm People?

Why Is It Wrong for Me to Kill When It's Not Wron for Lions to Kill?

What's So Special About Humans?

Are You a Determinist?

Compatibilism

The Move From Ethics Is Illusory to Deeper Meaning Is Illusory

Why Does It Matter on a Cosmic Scale?

Why Adopt the Moral Point of View?

The Atheistic Worldview

The Social Contract Is a Thought Experiment

Why Do We Struggle So Much in the Name of Religion?

Are There Ways of Controlling Moral Education?

Is It the Good Guys That Go to Hell?

Do We Have a Moral Obligation to Treat Animals?

Are You a Vegetarian?

The Problem of Socio-Cultural Relativism

Is God Existing?

Theism Isn't a Better Foundation for Building a Moral Life

Is There a Cosmic Significance to Morality?