Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality

by Jerry L. Walls and David Baggett

Book Overview

This book aims to reinvigorate discussions of moral arguments for God's existence. To open this debate, Baggett and Walls argue that God's love and moral goodness are perfect, without defect, necessary, and recognizable. After integrating insights from the literature of both moral apologetics and theistic ethics, they defend theistic ethics against a variety of objections and, in so doing, bolster the case for the moral argument for God's existence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199751811
• ISBN13: 9780199751815
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Offers a strong moral argument for God's existence.

Baggett and Walls offer the reader a well reasoned moral argument for God's existence. I especially appreciate the chapters that deal with the problem of evil, and the moral bankruptcy of Reformed Theology. The authors take great care to present atheistic/secular objections fairly, and with solid presentation. Philosophical terms are plenty, such as Compatibilism, Ontology, Determinism and Voluntarism, which may scare a layman, but the authors make sure to define these terms and/or give them enough context for you to get a sense of their meaning. You can truly feel the earnest effort of Baggett and Walls to build a sustainable moral argument for God's existence. I do feel persuaded by their points. Their argument against Reformed Theology is my favorite, simply because of how easy it was to destroy it. They were thorough, and articulated every counter-example. Baggett and Walls accomplished their goal with class and humility; which I sincerely appreciate. If you enjoy theistic philosophy, definitely give Good God a read. There's enough food for thought to keep you busy for a while.