
Good God
The Theistic Foundations of Morality
Oxford University Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 16. June 2011
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-19-975180-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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solid philosophical quality * John Cottingham, The TLS *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Scholars and students of theology and philosophy; general readers
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 234 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
519 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-975180-8 (9780199751808)
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Persons
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.
Author
Professor of PhilosophyProfessor of Philosophy, Liberty University
Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Philosophy of ReligionSenior Research Fellow in the Center for Philosophy of Religion, Notre Dame University
Content
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