Reasonable Moral Faith - by David Baggett & William Lane Craig (Paperback)

About the Book

This book explores the history of the moral argument for God's existence, offers a primer on moral realism, and argues that God provides the best explanation for the moral evidence on offer.

Book Synopsis

In Reasonable Moral Faith, distinguished philosophers David Baggett and William Lane Craig present a comprehensive case for how moral evidence supports theistic belief. This rigorous yet accessible volume traces the rich intellectual history of moral arguments from ancient Greek philosophy to contemporary scholarship, providing students and scholars with essential background on this vital apologetic tradition. The authors then develop a robust defense of moral realism before constructing their innovative five-fold inductive moral argument for God's existence.

Drawing on objective moral values, authoritative duties, moral knowledge, and Kantian moral faith, Baggett and Craig demonstrate how theism--and particularly Christianity--provides a compelling explanation for our moral experience. Their argument addresses fundamental human needs for forgiveness, transformation, and the ultimate alignment of virtue with happiness.

Integrating insights from philosophy and theology, Reasonable Moral Faith offers a valuable resource for upper-level college students, seminarians, and scholars seeking to understand how ethical reflection can inform questions of ultimate reality. This work demonstrates the evidential power of morality for theistic belief.

About the Author

David Baggett (PhD, Wayne State University) served as professor of philosophy and the director of the Center for the Foundations of Ethics at Houston Christian University. He is currently studying at the University of Missouri School of Law and lives in Columbia, Missouri.

William Lane Craig (PhD, University of Birmingham; DTheol, University of Munich) is emeritus research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He has written or edited more than 60 books.