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[[Norman Geisler]] writes:
[[Norman Geisler]] writes:
{{Cquote|The [[Christianity|Christian]] view of right and wrong is neither arbitrary nor groundless. It is not arbitrary because what God wills is in accord with His nature as absolute good. It is not groundless because it is rooted in what never changes, namely, God’s immutable essence: “I the Lord change not” (Mal. 3:6); “There is no shadow of change” with God (James 1:17). Even though the universe will change, “You [God] are the same,” declared the psalmist (Ps. 102:27). Although God is free to act according to the dictates of His own essential goodness, He is not “free” to act contrary to it. Likewise, His commands will always be rooted in His immutable nature as the ultimate Good.<ref>[http://www.equip.org/article/any-absolutes-absolutely/ Any Absolutes? Absolutely!] by Norman Geisler</ref>}}
{{Cquote|The [[Christianity|Christian]] view of right and wrong is neither arbitrary nor groundless. It is not arbitrary because what God wills is in accord with His nature as absolute good. It is not groundless because it is rooted in what never changes, namely, God’s immutable essence: “I the Lord change not” (Mal. 3:6); “There is no shadow of change” with God (James 1:17). Even though the universe will change, “You [God] are the same,” declared the psalmist (Ps. 102:27). Although God is free to act according to the dictates of His own essential goodness, He is not “free” to act contrary to it. Likewise, His commands will always be rooted in His immutable nature as the ultimate Good.<ref>[http://www.equip.org/article/any-absolutes-absolutely/ Any Absolutes? Absolutely!] by Norman Geisler</ref>}}
According to Apologetics.net:
{{cquote|Let's start with what objective means given the word’s versatility. In philosophy, objective refers to existence apart from perception. An object independent of perception does not change with our feelings, interpretations, or prejudices. Applied to moral values; if they are objective, then they are discovered, not invented. Contrast this with subjective moral values which change from person to person, culture to culture, etc. If morality is objective, it is reasonable to ask: What is the mind-independent basis for objective morality and is this basis sufficiently binding? In other words, it is not enough to show some external ground for morality and then subjectively link that grounding with obligation. Obligation to a particular ethical system must transcend personal preference and also have some significant grounding in the object of perception.
On Christianity moral values have their objective and universal basis in the immutable nature of God. He neither arbitrarily created the moral law, nor is there an external moral domain in which God is subject. Moral values are, because of who God is.<ref>[http://www.apologetics.net/post/What-is-objective-morality.aspx What is objective morality?]</ref>}}
[[Image:Augustine of Hippo.jpg|left|200px|thumbnail|[[Saint Augustine|Augustine of Hippo]]]]
[[Image:Augustine of Hippo.jpg|left|200px|thumbnail|[[Saint Augustine|Augustine of Hippo]]]]
[[Saint Augustine|Augustine of Hippo]] said of [[Jesus Christ]]'s [[Sermon on the mount]]:
[[Saint Augustine|Augustine of Hippo]] said of [[Jesus Christ]]'s [[Sermon on the mount]]:
A poll of 502 teens by the Christian News Service (2001) determined that more than 80% of those surveyed disciplined their sexual activity on the basis of their faith values.<ref>[https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/411-connection-between-religion-and-morality-the The Connection between Religion and Morality]</ref>}}
A poll of 502 teens by the Christian News Service (2001) determined that more than 80% of those surveyed disciplined their sexual activity on the basis of their faith values.<ref>[https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/411-connection-between-religion-and-morality-the The Connection between Religion and Morality]</ref>}}
The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[William Lane Craig]] declared:
{{cquote|...to say that the [[Holocaust]] was objectively [[evil]] is to say that it was evil, even though the [[Nazi]]s who carried it out thought that it was good, and it would still have been evil even if the Nazis had won World War II and succeeded in brainwashing or exterminating everyone who disagreed with them, so that everybody thought the Holocaust was good.”<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/does-objective-morality-depend-upon-god/ Does objective morality depend upon God?]</ref>}}
== Religion and crime reduction ==
== Religion and crime reduction ==
*[[Atheism and morality]]
*[[Atheism and morality]]
*[[Objective morality]]
== Notes ==
== Notes ==