Good God
The Theistic Foundations of Morality

Moral arguments for God's existence have undergone something of a resurgence in recent years. For quite a while they were out of vogue for a variety of reasons, but recent advances in the philosophy of language and philosophical and natural theology have reinvigorated moral apologetics. This is the first book to consolidate these gains into one coherent treatment, which will rigorously demonstrate to a wide readership how effectively various objections to moral apologetics have been answered. The authors show how strides in answering the problem of evil, the Euthyphro Dilemma, and epistemic vacuity and arbitrariness challenges to theistic ethics make possible a compelling cumulative moral argument that can greatly contribute to the rational case for God's existence--and God's goodness. The authors hope to reach a readership of not just philosophers, apologists, and theologians, but bright college students up through graduate school and beyond. Christians and non-Christians alike, those interested in apologetics, moral theology, atheology, and morality and religious ethics should find the book a significant contribution to their field.

Foreword by Thomas V. Morris. Introduction. 1. Moral Apologia. 2. The Euthyphro Dilemma. 3. Naming the Whirlwind. 4. A Reformed Tradition Not Quite Right. 5. God and Goodness. 6. Divine Command Theory. 7. Abhorrent Commands. 8. The Problem of Evil. 9. Knowing God's Will. 10. Conclusion Eternity. Appendix A: Answering the Extended Arbitrariness Objection to Divine Command Theory. Appendix B: Outrageous Evil and the Hope of Healing. Index.

David Baggett is Professor of Philosophy at Liberty University. Jerry L. Walls is Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Philosophy of Religion at Notre Dame University.