Episode 150. The Moral Argument for God

About this episode

The episode explores the moral argument for God's existence and the distinction between objective and subjective morality.

In this episode of the Mama Bear Apologetics podcast, Amy and Tricia Scribner continue their series on arguments for the existence of God by exploring the moral argument, also called the “right and wrong argument.” They explain that if objective moral laws exist, then there must be a moral lawgiver behind them. The conversation carefully distinguishes between descriptive statements (“what is”) and moral or prescriptive statements (“what ought to be”), arguing that morality cannot arise from impersonal forces or mere social convention. Amy and Tricia address several common objections to objective morality, including moral relativism, emotional subjectivism, and Darwinian evolutionary explanations for morality. Drawing from thinkers such as C.S. Lewis, Frank Turek, Norman Geisler, and Francis Schaeffer, they demonstrate how universal moral principles exist across cultures even when customs differ. The hosts also discuss the Euthyphro dilemma and explain the Christian understanding that goodness flows from God’s very nature rather than existing independently of Him. Throughout the episode, they provide practical ways parents can help children recognize objective morality through…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Scribner, Tricia Scribner

Topics covered

• Moral Argument for God
• Objective Morality
• Subjective Morality
• Challenges to Morality
• Teaching Children Morality

Keywords

• moral argument
• objective morality
• subjective morality
• C.S. Lewis
• moral relativism
• Euthyphro dilemma
• Christian morality
• parenting
• ethics

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