For centuries atheists have been arguing that they provide a framework superior to Christianity. Today it is not unusual for many non-theists to declare that human life can have intrinsic worth independent of the Judeo-Christian deity in whose image we are thought to be made or that morality is possible without God. Some non-theists have offered compelling arguments in favor of these claims and this is exactly why atheism is not radical. If you deny the existence of God, then divorce Christianity. Writers from Christopher Dawson to Larry Siedentop propound the thesis that Western civilization is a product of Christian. So, an atheist can only express real radicalism by rejecting Christian ethics. Christians inform us that dignity in Christ is unmerited; therefore, life has intrinsic worth because it is a sacred creation. Atheists doubt the existence of God, but some submit that human life is intrinsically valuable, on the account that we have the capacity to express value in his absence. On the other hand, others claim that there is no God, so since we are existing without him, life is innately valuable, because our existence is not contingent upon him.
ATHEISTS SHOULD DIVORCE CHRISTIAN MORALITY
ATHEISTS SHOULD DIVORCE CHRISTIAN MORALITY
ATHEISTS SHOULD DIVORCE CHRISTIAN MORALITY
For centuries atheists have been arguing that they provide a framework superior to Christianity. Today it is not unusual for many non-theists to declare that human life can have intrinsic worth independent of the Judeo-Christian deity in whose image we are thought to be made or that morality is possible without God. Some non-theists have offered compelling arguments in favor of these claims and this is exactly why atheism is not radical. If you deny the existence of God, then divorce Christianity. Writers from Christopher Dawson to Larry Siedentop propound the thesis that Western civilization is a product of Christian. So, an atheist can only express real radicalism by rejecting Christian ethics. Christians inform us that dignity in Christ is unmerited; therefore, life has intrinsic worth because it is a sacred creation. Atheists doubt the existence of God, but some submit that human life is intrinsically valuable, on the account that we have the capacity to express value in his absence. On the other hand, others claim that there is no God, so since we are existing without him, life is innately valuable, because our existence is not contingent upon him.