The Morals of the Story: Good News About a Good God

Synopsis

What Arguments Best Support The Existence Of God? For Centuries The Moral Argument--that Objective Morality Points To The Existence Of God--has Been A Powerful Apologetic Tool. In This Volume, David And Marybeth Baggett Offer A Dramatic, Robust, And Even Playful Version Of The Moral Argument. Tracing Both Its Historical Importance And Its Contemporary Relevance, They Argue That It Not Only Still Points To God's Existence But That It Also Contributes To Our Ongoing Spiritual Transformation. -- ‡c From Publisher's Description. The Players -- The Playbill: Our Focus And Intended Audience -- Spotlight: Socrates And Paul In Athens -- Act I: Setting The Stage -- The Comeback Of Moral Apologetics -- Stubborn Moral Facts -- Moral Apologetics Before The Twentieth Century -- Moral Arguments In The Twentieth Century And Beyond -- Intermission: Answering Euthyphro -- Act Ii: The Main Characters -- Moral Goodness -- Moral Obligations -- Moral Knowledge -- Moral Transformation -- Moral Providence -- Act Iii: Enacting The Comedy -- A Gala Performance -- Encore: A Play At Mars Hill -- Curtain Call. David Baggett And Marybeth Baggett. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.