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Gavin Ortlund examines a key question raised in a debate between Douthat and Pinker, arguing that atheism struggles to provide a sufficient foundation for moral obligation and human rights without borrowing from theistic assumptions.

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Videos Mentioned:
Do We Need God? Steven Pinker vs. Ross Douthat Debate: https://youtu.be/3jWCLONu7DM?si=Rng3434QiU1ntGPh
Slavery in the Bible: Answering Atheist Critiques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZImmDmr8pxk
The Moral Argument Still Works: Response to Recent Critiques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbFXWmadid0
Stop Abandoning the Moral Argument (Do This Instead): https://youtu.be/X8IaA_tCs1s?si=YsWGEI_kC5PW3fiB

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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