Ethics Without GodNielsen argues that morality cannot be based on religion, and that there is no evidence to show that nonbelievers despair or lose their sense of identity and purpose. He shows that the implications of Christian absolutism are more likely to be monstrous than are those of a secular ethic that incorporates an independent principle of justice. |
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Preface | 7 |
On Keeping the Wolf at Bay | 9 |
Morality and the Will of God | 51 |
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