Is anything REALLY true? Are all truths simply a matter of perspective, culture or “lived experience”? If transcendent truths exist, how can we “ground” them? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner answers this common question related to …
Read More »From Where Do Right and Wrong Come?
I recently overheard a conversation about racial injustices which had occurred in the past in America. One of the people taking part in the conversation said something along the lines of, “That was just the way things were back then. Society has evolved.” This statement caught my attention because it …
Read More »Are There Such Things as Objective Moral Truths? (Video)
Even if objective truths exist, are claims about morality, like “premarital sex is immoral,” an objective truth claim or merely a matter of personal opinion or cultural consensus? How can we be sure about claims such as these? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard …
Read More »Why the First Part of the Greatest Commandment Is Even More Important Than the Second
I was an atheist for the first thirty-five years of my life. While I was a committed (and often aggressive) non-believer, most people who knew me would probably have described me as a “nice guy”. My behavior wasn’t all that different than many of my Christian friends. I worked with …
Read More »Are Moral Truths a Product of Culture? (Video)
Does moral truth change from people group to people group? Are moral truths subjective and simply a matter of cultural consensus? If moral truth is objective, how can we account for it? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner …
Read More »What Criminal Trials Teach Us About Objective Moral Truth
I’ve been involved in numerous criminal trials over the years, most involving cold-case murderers. In many of these cases, the outcome was influenced (in large part) by activity outside the presence of the jury. There are legal rules both sides must follow when conducting the prosecution and defense. Sometimes these …
Read More »Why God is Still the Best Explanation for Objective Moral Truths (Video)
Can we “ground” moral truths in our personal opinion or in cultural consensus? If not, what is the better explanation for such truths? In this interview with Patrick & Tony from Cave to the Cross Apologetics, J. Warner talks about the case for Christianity, the nature of faith, and the …
Read More »Is God the Source of Moral Law or Do Moral Truths Transcend Him? (Video)
Cold case detective, J. Warner Wallace, answers questions following a presentation at Ohio State University. Thousands of years ago, Socrates posed an objection to Euthyphro (often new referred to as the “Euthyphro dilemma”): Is God the source of moral law or do moral truths transcend Him? If God is the …
Read More »Quick Shot Responses to “There is No Such Thing as Sin” (Cold-Case Christianity S5E21)
In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers a number of brief, rhetorically powerful responses to the objection: “There is No Such Thing as Sin.” Isn’t the concept of “sin” simply a matter of opinion? Why should I accept what Christianity says about “sin”? Isn’t “sin” just …
Read More »Quick Shot: “There are no objective moral truths”
Our “Quick Shot” series offers brief answers to common objections to the Christian worldview. Each response is limited to one paragraph. These responses are designed to (1) answer the objection as concisely as possible, (2) challenge the objector to think more deeply about his or her claim, and (3) facilitate …
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