Debate Review: Is Morality Objective? Ehrman vs. McDowell

About this episode

Sean McDowell reviews a debate with Bart Ehrman on the objectivity of morality.

I sat down with Bart Ehrman to explore one of the most important questions in philosophy and faith: Is morality objective or is it simply a product of human development over time? Today, I'm reviewing the debate live with you!  READ: Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West by Bart D. Ehrman ( https://amzn.to/3O85zhU) WATCH: A New Approach to the Divinity of Jesus ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9n4seBg1JQ) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA ( https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [smdcertdisc] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program ( https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: ( https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter:  https://x.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

People in this episode

Host: Sean McDowell

Guest: Bart Ehrman

Topics covered

• morality
• philosophy
• faith
• debate
• Christianity

Keywords

• morality
• objective
• debate
• Bart Ehrman
• Sean McDowell

Sponsors

BIOLA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BIOLA, lifeaudio.com

Books & works: Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West, A New Approach to the Divinity of Jesus

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