Stop Abandoning the Moral Argument (Do This Instead)

The moral argument for God's existence has become less popular in some circles. Here Gavin Ortlund shares two reasons why Christians should hesitate before abandoning this argument, and three strategies for how to rehabilitate this argument. At around 6:00, the David Baggett quote is supposed to say "best of the lot" not "best of the lost."

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00:00 Introduction
00:58 About Truth Unites
01:20 The History of the Moral Argument
04:29 The Moral Argument in Philosophy
07:39 1) Describe the Fullness of Morality
14:25 2) Use Abductive Appeals
19:37 3) Offer Moral Hope
24:05 A Helpful Example From C.S. Lewis