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Minimal Level Cataloging Plus. DLC;Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241) and index.;Foreword / David Baggett -- Moral theory: Moral disagreement -- Erik Wielenberg's atheistic moral theory -- Proposing a divine love theory -- Divine love theory: The Trinity as the source and foundation of morality -- Objections to the divine love theory -- Divine love theory versus Wielenberg's atheistic moral theory -- Conclusion to Part Two -- The bloated model objection: Bloated aspects of Wielenberg's theory -- A response to Wielenbergs critique of God's commands -- Conclusion to Part Three -- The lucky coincidence objection: An evolutionary debunking argument -- Attempts to deflect the lucky coincidence objection -- Theistic moral theories and lucky coincidences -- Conclusion to Part Four -- Final Thoughts. "What if the loving relationships of the Trinity are the ultimate, objective source for living morally?Adam Lloyd Johnson injects a fresh yet eternal reality into the thriving debate over the basis of moral absolutes. While postmodernism's moral relativism once temporarily disrupted the footing of classic moral theories like natural law and divine command, many nontheistic philosophers assert that morality must rest on something real and objective. Divine Love Theory proposes a grounding for morality not only in the creator God but as revealed in the Christian Scriptures--Father, Son, and Spirit eternally loving one another.Johnson contends that the Trinity provides a remarkably convincing foundation for making moral judgments. One leading atheistic proposal, godless normative realism, finds many deficiencies in theistic and Christian theories, yet Johnson shows how godless normative realism is susceptible to similar errors. He then demonstrates how the loving relationships of the Trinity as outlined in historic Christian theology resolve many of the weakest points in both theistic and atheistic moral theories." -- Publisher's Description
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Adam Lloyd Johnson injects a fresh yet eternal reality into the thriving debate over the basis of moral absolutes. While postmodernism's moral relativism once temporarily disrupted the footing of classic moral theories like natural law and divine command, many nontheistic philosophers assert that mortality must rest on something real and objective. Divine Love Theory proposes a grounding for morality not only in the creator God but as revealed in the Christian Scriptures-Father, Son, and Spirit eternally loving one another. Johnson contends that the Trinity provides a remarkably convincing foundation for making moral judgments. One leading atheistic proposal, godless normative realism, finds many deficiencies in theistic and Christian theories, yet Johnson shows how godless normative realism is susceptible to similar errors. He then demonstrates how the loving relationships of the Trinity as outlined in historic Christian theology resolve many of the weakest points in both theistic and atheistic moral theories.