Many religious people reject supernaturalism (that "good" means "desired by God"), but still see ethics and religion as closely related. They think that believers and atheists can both grasp the basic moral truths. Such religious people tend to see divine revelation about morality as
Many religious people reject supernaturalism (that "good" means "desired by God"), but still see ethics and religion as closely related. They think that believers and atheists can both grasp the basic moral truths. Such religious people tend to see divine revelation about morality as
Many religious people think that our reason, while it can grasp the basic moral truths, is often clouded. So divine revelation about morality (through the Bible or the church or prayer) can be useful.
This seems to have been the view of St. Thomas Aquinas. He thought that believers and atheists can both know about morality. But believers have additional ways to access the same truths.
Many religious people reject supernaturalism (that "good" means "desired by God"), but still see ethics and religion as closely related. They think that believers and atheists can both grasp the basic moral truths. Such religious people tend to see divine revelation about morality as
Many religious people think that our reason, while it can grasp the basic moral truths, is often clouded. So divine revelation about morality (through the Bible or the church or prayer) can be useful.
This seems to have been the view of St. Thomas Aquinas. He thought that believers and atheists can both know about morality. But believers have additional ways to access the same truths.