Search results
Thus, we cannot truly be good without God. On the other hand, if we do believe that moral values and duties are objective, that provides moral grounds for believing in God. Consider, then, the hypothesis that God exists. First, if God exists, objective moral values exist. To say that there are objective moral values is to say that something is ...
Dec 1, 1989 · The notion that we can be related to God and not to the world—that we can practice a spirituality that is not political—is in conflict with the Christian understanding of God. And if ...
- Glenn Tinder
- Divided Opinions
- Yes, People Can Be “Good” Without Believing in God.
- No, People Cannot Be Good Without The Existence of God.
After collecting responses from 34 countries spanning six continents, Pew Research reported 45% say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values, while 51% disagree. Those global numbers are similar to the percentages in the U.S., where 44% say believe in God is necessary and 54% who disagree. Majorities in every European coun...
First, we need to make sure we are simply talking about someone demonstrating good moral behaviors. Scripture is clear that none of us is good enough to merit salvation or earn our way into heaven (Psalm 14:1-3, Romans 3:10-12, Ephesians 2:8-9). We aren’t talking about that standard. Neither are we speaking of the motivation or heart behind those a...
Removing God and His creating us in His image undermines our ability to judge certain actions as “good” or “evil.” In Total Truth, Nancy Pearcey details many of the consequences to embracing a Darwinian evolutionary view of humanity, one of which is a loss of moral standards. She details scientists and professors defending clearly immoral acts as l...
Apr 27, 2019 · With God, we can know good and become good. Jesus Christ challenged this world’s estimation of goodness when He said, “None is good, save one, that is, God” (Luke 18:19). This is the plain teaching of scripture: we are not good, nor can we become good through our own efforts. God alone is absolutely, completely, forever good (Psalm 119:68).
Can we, in fact, be good or bad without God? In Paul Chamberlain's intriguing, inventive book, these questions are explored by a cast of five: Ted (a Christian) joins Graham (an atheist), Francine (a moral relativist), William (an evolutionist) and Ian (a secular humanist).
- (16)
- Paul Chamberlain
Jan 28, 2014 · Atheists and agnostics like to claim that religion or belief in God isn’t necessary for living a moral life. “I can be a good person without God,” they say. Some go a step further and try to build a case for why they can be even better people without God. For example, they might claim that whereas theists are concerned about obeying ...
People also ask
Can We Be Good without God?
Can people be good without believing in God?
Can a non-Christian be good without God?
Is God a good God?
Can humans know and do good things if they don't believe in God?
Can people live morally good lives without God?
Sep 2, 2022 · Introduction -- Can we be good without God? -- A brief history of goodness without God or, a short campus tour of the -- University of humanism -- Why be good without a God? : purpose and the plague -- Good without God : a how to guide to the ethics of humanism -- Pluralism : can you be good with God?
