Atheism, Richard Dawkins, and “The God Delusion” (part 3 of 8): Coming up Empty
URC Learning: Sinners & Saints
English - January 09, 2007 20:42 - 16.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality reformed calvinism christ faith protestant christianity urc united refromed churches Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The title of Dawkins’ sixth chapter, “The Roots of Morality: Why Are We Good?,” betrays his inability as an atheist to account for the absolute standards of morality which he so readily embraces and applies throughout the book and his own life. His speculations about humanity’s moral consensus are merely descriptive, and when he finally […]
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The title of Dawkins’ sixth chapter, “The Roots of Morality: Why Are We Good?,” betrays his inability as an atheist to account for the absolute standards of morality which he so readily embraces and applies throughout the book and his own life. His speculations about humanity’s moral consensus are merely descriptive, and when he finally (though half-heartedly) acknowledges this problem, the chapter ends with but a whimper.