The Moral Argument for God (Apologetics for Teens Part 4)

The moral argument for God’s existence says God is the best explanation for the fact that there are objective moral truths. Objective morality means that there are moral truths that exist beyond anybody’s own individual preferences, beliefs, or opinions. Objective morality seems self-evident; we intuitively know that some things are right and others are wrong. So, what’s the best explanation for morality? Where does it come from? Some atheist philosophers like Erik Wielenberg argue that even though morality is objective, it doesn’t need a personal source like God. However, morality is very personal, and so it would make sense that morality comes from a personal source; thus, it is proposed that God, existing as a trinity in loving relationships, provides the best explanation for the existence of objective morality.

To go deeper with the subject of morality and where it comes from, check out Adam's five-part course on that here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTEkXbr4qlVNf0CV9uraiQuhhW1zmI8lM

To watch Adam's debate with Erik Wielenberg, you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg2WK-IIrd8

Links to Adam's other debates about morality will be posted here when they become available in mid-2024.

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0:00 Basic Form of the Moral Argument
4:16 Subjective vs. Objective Truths
14:08 Responding to Arguments for Subjective Morality
26:00 What We Are and Aren't Saying
32:34 What Attributes Would the Source of Morality Have?
38:29 Does Morality Have a Transcendent Source?
44:00 Atheists Who Believe in Objective Morality
50:05 Divine Love Theory of Morality