A 2018 debate involving DePauw philosophy professor Erik Wielenberg over the question of whether objective morality requires the existence of God has been turned into a book. “A Debate on God and ...
This is Part 2 of a series on moral relativism. The previous article can be found here. Lack of virtue. Moral relativism is based on individual preferences. Exactly who would do the nominating who for ...
This is not an issue of science confirming the beginning of the universe in the same way we hold science can confirm the speed of light or the law of gravity. Science can not demonstrate a one time ...
Intuitionism teaches that there are objective moral truths, and that human beings can find them by using their minds in a particular, intuitive way. Intuitionism teaches three main things: There are ...
When liberals start talking about “values,” watch out! They’ve been doing it a lot lately, probably because they want you to think they’re “good people.” It’s as if their entire sense of self worth is ...
International Journal on World Peace, Vol. 4, No. 4 (OCT-DEC 1987), pp. 31-50 (20 pages) Dr. Machan argues that terrorism is not clearly enough understood if the nature of morality is misunderstood.
Subjectivism teaches that there are no objective moral truths. There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do. John Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath Subjectivism teaches that ...
The world is increasingly embracing diversity—religious, cultural, and political diversity, for example. Embracing diversity means being more tolerant to differences between individuals and groups, ...
“In the beginning was the Word.” Where I’m from, Texas, most kids recognize this opening line of the Gospel of John by the time they’re five: God’s verbal transmutation of chaos into order.