Divine Commands, Natural Law, and the Authority of God

Does morality depend ultimately on the rationally compelling force of natural law, or on God's authoritative commands? These are not exclusive alternatives, of course, but they represent two widely influential ways of understanding the moral order seen in relation to divine wisdom, goodness, an...

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Main Author: Porter, Jean 1955- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center 2014
In: Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-20
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