In this paper I intend to explain what the Divine Command Theory means according to Emil Brunner and how Kai Nielsen objects to that theory. I plan to do this by an explanation of what Divine Command Theory is as opposed to Humanistic Ethics. I plan to show that abandoning religious ethics in support of Humanistic Ethics is not reasonable. What is Divine Command Theory? According to Emil Brunner "Genuine humanly good is found only …
showed first 75 words of 1300 total

showed last 75 words of 1300 total
…denies where the moral understanding comes from. It does not explain to me from where the morality or knowledge of good and evil come. It states that you must decide about God based on your knowledge of good and evil. Where does that knowledge come from? I believe that the knowledge of good and evil comes from God. I do not think that using only the humanistic ethic explains to my satisfaction where morals begin.