Does Christian ethics commit the naturalistic fallacy?
A common charge by non-believers is that Christian Ethics suffers from the naturalistic fallacy, but that has some issues. Hume’s argument, you may recall, was that “you cannot deduce ‘ought’ from ‘is.’” That is, you cannot derive normative conclusions from merely descriptive premises. G. E. Moore used the phrase “naturalistic fallacy” to describe that kind of error. Now in a Christian epistemology, matters are not quite so simple. The reason is that God is both the chief fact and the chief norm. To put it differently: God’s existence is a fact, and he is a person who rightly makes the highest demands on our obedience. Thus he … Continue reading Does Christian ethics commit the naturalistic fallacy?
3 Simple Rules for Biblical Hermeneutics
3 Simple Rules for Biblical Hermeneutics Context,Context,Context : When deriving the meaning of scripture, we must start with the local context that it is being used in, check the surrounding verses first and expand if needs be. Move out to consider the whole chapter, the whole book, other books by the author, and even the whole of scripture if necessary, because… Scripture can not contradict scripture. If your interpretation of scripture contradicts scripture elsewhere, you have an improper interpretation of scripture. Scripture is divinely inspired and infallible, it can’t contradict itself. In order to combat this, you should… Always apply … Continue reading 3 Simple Rules for Biblical Hermeneutics
The Council of Google+ hosts the Slick Answers After Show for 1-22-17
The Council of Google+ show for 1-15-17 on the BTWN network
The Council of Google+ hosts the BTWN after show for 1-8-17
The CoG+ : The doctrine of Faith Alone
The thunder rolls
Fellow council member Chris Harris sent me statements of Leighton Flowers. So, I decided to respond. LEIGHTON FLOWERS said: “Chris, haven’t you ever seen a cop show where the cops threaten one gang member by suggesting they will put them back out on the street unprotected where the opposing gangs can get to him? Are the cops causing the gangs to break the laws or are they using one evil gang to correct the another lesser evil gang member? Can you see that parallel here with the really evil “gang” called Assyria and the lesser evil gang called Israel who … Continue reading The thunder rolls
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