Craig notes that Hitchens does affirm morals, but he offers no basis for holding such morals. Hitchens offers no objection to the resurrection, but Craig quotes N.T. Wright to show the historical certainty of the resurrection.
This is Hitch's true soft underbelly. He asserts moral claims, but can't ground them ontologically. Meanwhile, I've always thought the title of his book "God is not Great: How religion Poisons Everything" borrows from the very worldview he find so contemptible. That is, in order for religion to "poison" everything, everything must have intrinsic purposes. But that suggests design....
Yes he's taking an untennable position in affirming morality without grounding it in God. To criticize God morally is to assume morality and thus to assume God. How else can morality be meaningfully grounded but in the God it seeks to criticize.
appreciate the live comments. thanks, lenny. have been praying today for Dr. Craig
ReplyDeleteThis is Hitch's true soft underbelly. He asserts moral claims, but can't ground them ontologically. Meanwhile, I've always thought the title of his book "God is not Great: How religion Poisons Everything" borrows from the very worldview he find so contemptible. That is, in order for religion to "poison" everything, everything must have intrinsic purposes. But that suggests design....
ReplyDeleteright on SK! no ones every cornered him to actually answer to that!!
ReplyDeleteYes he's taking an untennable position in affirming morality without grounding it in God. To criticize God morally is to assume morality and thus to assume God. How else can morality be meaningfully grounded but in the God it seeks to criticize.
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