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Truth and Morality

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• The Test of Faith presents the question of moral choice.
Jeffrey Schloss, Westmont biologist and Christian, and Frans de Waal, Emory psychologist, discuss the origins of morality.
• Francisco J. Ayala argues that morality does rest upon reasoning.

Past Veritas Forums

The Veritas Forum at Columbia, 2009

Is God Necessary for Morality?

In a secular university and a pluralistic nation, we hold different views about the "good life." William Lane Craig argues against the view that we can have morality without God. Yale philosopher and atheist Shelly Kagan defends the idea of morality without God. Q&A follows the discussion.

The Veritas Forum at MIT, 2009

Moral Mammals - Why Do We Matter?

Is the existence of a creator God foundational to human morality? Peter Singer, controversial atheist philosopher, discusses the implications of atheism and theism for morality with John Hare, professor of philosophical theology at Yale. Q&A is moderated by Eric Gregory, Professor of Religion at Princeton.

The Veritas Forum at MIT, 2010

Minding Our Morals: Freedom and the Brain

What does neuroscience tell us about our freedom? How does this impact our views of morality? Steven Pinker, Harvard professor of psychology and atheist, and Bill Hurlbut, Stanford neuroscientist and Christian, talk about the foundations of human moral freedom. Moderated by Troy Van Voorhis, MIT chemistry professor.



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