Reasonable Moral Faith
- Theology
- World Religions
- Apologetics
- Publisher: Baker Academic (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
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 fivefold 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.
Endorsements (3)
“This book is an absolute treasure! Moral arguments have often been considered among the most vivid and compelling testimonies to the reality and nature of God, yet today their reception is surprisingly unpredictable. No one is better positioned to help this situation than David Baggett and William Lane Craig, who bring an amazing wealth of knowledge and experience to the topic. Their case is all the more powerful because they do not draw solely from the objectivity of moral values and duties but draw from other aspects of our moral experience, such as moral transformation, as well. No one interested in the relation of morality and God can afford to avoid this wise, balanced, well-crafted, and persuasive book!”
“This book is a stunning achievement. The authors have done more than one would imagine one could in a single book: They have given a careful and informative history of moral arguments for God, provided a careful and charitable account of the contemporary debate about the issues, and developed a comprehensive, multipronged version of the argument, dealing along the way with a host of issues and alternative views. Of course, not every claim will be convincing to all readers, something the authors concede; I myself wish they had been kinder to the long tradition of Christian Platonism. However, Reasonable Moral Faith will be helpful to anyone who wants to think seriously about the relation of morality to God. It is a work to which I will often return and for which I am deeply grateful.”
“Reasonable Moral Faith is a breathtaking achievement by the top two defenders of the moral argument for God's existence in our day. Baggett and Craig's book is a rich, incisive, and comprehensive treatment of the most powerful, multifaceted reason for belief in God. The argument from morality is not only rational; it is also profoundly personal and practical, ultimately pointing us to the triune God, who through Christ graciously offers us forgiveness, redemption, and transformation. This argument reminds us that we need outside divine assistance to bridge the wide moral gap between the highest ethical standard rooted in God's good character and our own miserable failure to live up to it. Here in one volume, we finally have the most impressive case for God from morality, which will serve as the standard treatment for the next generation and beyond.”
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