Divine command theory quotations Flashcards
What does dawkins say about god in the New Testament?
“jealous and proud of it unforgiving control-freak, racist, sadomascochistic… malovent bully”
What does dawkins say about god in the New Testament?
“jealous and proud of it unforgiving control-freak, racist, sadomascochistic… malovent bully”
What does satre say thats an argument against the divine command?
:“there is no god so man must rely upon his own falliblee will and moral insight”- exstenilaist, man creates his own life- iraneous soul making. eschatological justification god made evil so we could appreictate the world. Humans are created imperfect for ireanous “le
William Barclay quotation on experience?
“to discard law, discard experience”
What did euthypro say about divine?
Plato wrote a character called euthypro said “what’s holy is whatever all the gods approve of, and that its opposite, what all the gods disapprove of, is unholy”
What does frankena say about the divine command theory?
“the standard of right and wrong is the will or law of god”
What does jat Robinson say about commands in honest to god?
“they are the commandments which god gives, the laws which he lays down… they come down direct from heaven, and are eternally valid for human conduct.”
Empahsizing the kingdom of heaven to follow these need to follow commands to be eternal beatific vision.
What is one of Jesus’; anthesises with mourn?
“blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” Matthew
Exam introduction
I believe Divine Command Theory triumphs over other normative theories in that it is both logically coherent and can appeal to widespread acceptance worldwide.
What does deut say about god?
“the lord your god will be merciful if you listen and keep to all his commands”
what does john bernard delagrans say?
John Bernard Dalgairns (1818–1876) formulated it: “If morals are to have a foundation in a real obligation, then there is a God
