Defending the Christain Moral views

[Haliaeetus]

Hi everyone! I got a perplexing issue I like help with. If anyone is highly knowledgeable in this please reply! I like your help!

How do you explain to a non-believer why having high morals in this world is essential? How do you explain it to them so they see that the christian morals are important? Can you recommend any articles to read on this? Where can I find out more on the web? Any books?

How do you explain it so it does not get very messy? Or does it need to be detailed for them to understand? How to keep it simple and easy to read?

Thanks!

[NJon]

How do you explain to a non-believer why having high morals in this world is essential? How do you explain it to them so they see that the christian morals are important? Can you recommend any articles to read on this? Where can I find out more on the web? Any books?

This is a very broad topic and there are multiple ways in which it is approached. I normally avoid making a post mostly based on links, but since you asked for articles, materials, etc. I would recommend trying these:

I. AiG's morality/ethics section (http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/morality.asp).

II. CARM's section on relativism (http://www.carm.org/relativism.htm).

III. Rich Deem's website (http://www.godandscience.org/) often has good stuff on morals, values, etc.

IV. To a lesser extent, consider scanning these commentaries by Roger Oakland (http://understandthetimes.org/commentary/commentaryro.shtml).

V. I'm also currently reading a book right now called Nothing but the Truth (http://shop5.gospelcom.net/epages/AIGUS.storefront/4520a47203052780271d45579e79065b/Product/View/10&2D2&2D216) by Brian H. Edwards. I've been reading it for a while, largely because I put it on hold when the semester started for me, but it's very good and talks a lot about morals and how the Bible is the only constant we have.


NOTE: I don't necessarily agree with everything on these websites and would encourage you to test all things with Scripture.

[Haliaeetus]

This is a very broad topic and there are multiple ways in which it is approached. I normally avoid making a post mostly based on links, but since you asked for articles, materials, etc. I would recommend trying these:

I. AiG's morality/ethics section (http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/morality.asp).

II. CARM's section on relativism (http://www.carm.org/relativism.htm).

III. Rich Deem's website (http://www.godandscience.org/) often has good stuff on morals, values, etc.

IV. To a lesser extent, consider scanning these commentaries by Roger Oakland (http://understandthetimes.org/commentary/commentaryro.shtml).

V. I'm also currently reading a book right now called Nothing but the Truth (http://shop5.gospelcom.net/epages/AIGUS.storefront/4520a47203052780271d45579e79065b/Product/View/10&2D2&2D216) by Brian H. Edwards. I've been reading it for a while, largely because I put it on hold when the semester started for me, but it's very good and talks a lot about morals and how the Bible is the only constant we have.


NOTE: I don't necessarily agree with everything on these websites and would encourage you to test all things with Scripture.


Thank you so much Njon! The links are good! I'll start to digiest them. : )

I just found a book that you might be interested in also. : )

Legislating Morality: Is it Wise? Is it Legal? Is it Possible?

Well I don't read everything on the website! :) But thanks for the tip! Well know your Bible well and you'll be fine. :) Read your bible day everyday and you grow, grow, grow...

[djdavo]

http://www.str.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5352#Ethics

i find greg koukl's stuff clear and concise :-)