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In "The God Debate II: Harris vs. Craig," Craig argues that theism provides a sound foundation for both objective moral values and duties, while atheism has no basis for either. Harris counters that on atheism, moral values do not exist, and that there is no foundation for objective moral duties. Craig rebuttals that without freedom of the will, there is no moral responsibility. The two debate the existence of objective morality without coming to a conclusion.

00:00:00 The God Debate II: Harris vs. Craig is a debate between William Lane Craig and Sam Harris. Craig is a research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California, and is best known among philosophers for his extensive and influential work in the philosophy of time and the philosophy of religion. Harris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers the moral landscape, the end of faith, and letter to a Christian nation.
00:05:00 The video discusses the god debate between Harris and Craig. Harris asserts that there are objective moral values and duties, and Craig responds that it is wrong to think that the Holocaust was good, even though the Nazis thought it was good. The question before us tonight is what the best foundation for the existence of moral values and duties is.
00:10:00 In this YouTube video, Professor Craig discusses two contentions in the God debate - that if God exists, then we have a sound foundation for objective moral values and duties, and that if God does not exist, we do not have a sound foundation for objective moral values and duties. He argues that the theism provides a sound foundation for both objective moral values and duties, while atheism has no basis for either.
00:15:00 In "The Moral Landscape," atheist Dr. Sam Harris attempts to provide a justification for objective morality without the need for a God. Harris rejects the view that moral values are Platonic objects existing independent of the world, and instead argues that morality is a biological adaptation. He argues that if there is no God, then any reason for regarding the herd morality evolved by Homo sapiens on this planet as objectively true seems to have been moved take God out of the picture and all you seem to be left with is an ape-like creature on a speck of dust beset with delusions of moral grandeur.
00:20:00 Harris argues that, on atheism, moral values do not exist. He provides a semantic trick to try to prove this, and then argues that, on atheism, there is no foundation for objective moral duties. Critics argue that this view lacks any source for objective moral duty, and that it is difficult to see how any action could be wrong on an atheistic view.
00:25:00 Doctor Harris argues that there is no free will and no objective moral values, meaning that people are essentially determined by their genes and environment. If God does not exist, then human morality would be invalid.
00:30:00 The speaker discusses how, from the perspective of science, it can't really be wrong to cheat on one's spouse. He cites examples of how this attitude is bred into us over millions of years, and how religious people like Dr. Craig begin to get a little queasy when they think about how this viewpoint is simply based on biology.
00:35:00 In his opening remarks, Craig claims that I am only focused on the flourishing of sentient creatures on this planet if that's a sin I'll take it. He then introduces two concepts, consciousness and well-being, and explains that morality and human values can be understood through science because they are based on facts about the well-being of conscious creatures. The Taliban, an example of a culture that is struggling mightily to build a society that is less good than many other societies on offer, is shown.
00:40:00 The video discusses the morality of actions, specifically actions pertaining to battery acid. It argues that, since there are many ways in which a value can be objectively wrong, it is not unscientific to say that the Taliban are wrong about morality. It goes on to say that, even if someone has philosophical training, it is still possible to value things that make you miserable in this life. Finally, it argues that, since no one is ever tempted to attack the philosophical underpinnings of medicine with questions like "who are you to say that not always vomiting is healthy?", it can be said that physical health is a concept that is difficult to define.
00:45:00 In this video, Dr. William Lane Craig defends the existence of objective moral values and duties based on the character of God, while Harris responds with objections. If God does exist, then we have a sound foundation for objective moral values; if God does not exist, there is no sound foundation. Craig also discusses the biblical account of the Nazi regime, which Harris claims is irrelevant to the discussion.
00:50:00 The video discusses the debate between Harris and Craig over the existence of objective morality. Dr. Harris argues that if atheism were true, then the property of being good would be identical to the property of creaturely flourishing, which is not the case. This knockdown argument against Harris's position leads to the conclusion that human well-being and goodness are not the same.
00:55:00 In this video, Dr. William Lane Craig discusses the problems with atheism and the lack of any moral obligations or prohibitions. He points out that without a God, there is no basis for objective moral values or duties. Dr. Craig also points out that without freedom of the will, there is no moral responsibility. In the absence of these two concepts, there is no possibility of moral duty.

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This YouTube video discusses the debate between Dr. Craig and Prof. Harris about the existence of God. Dr. Craig argues that most people who believe in God are praying for their children to be spared, and that this is all part of God's plan. Prof. Harris points out that this is not morally accountable, and that this kind of faith is really the perfect example of narcissism.

01:00:00 The video discusses the God debate between Dr. Craig and Prof. Harris. Dr. Craig argues that most people who believe in God are praying for their children to be spared, and that this is all part of God's plan. Prof. Harris points out that this is not morally accountable, and that this kind of faith is really the perfect example of narcissism. Dr. Craig responds that if God is good, he should be able to accomplish more in the lives of others than he has. Prof. Harris argues that this kind of faith is obscene and fails to reason honestly or care about the suffering of others.
01:05:00 Dr. Craig discusses how God is not bound by moral duties, and argues that because God commanded the Israelites to slaughter the Amalekites, the behavior becomes intrinsically good. He also discusses how Christianity is a cult of human sacrifice, and how it is not a religion that repudiates human sacrifice.
01:10:00 In this YouTube video, Professor Craig discusses why theism offers a sound foundation for morality. He points out that evil actually proves that God exists, as it proves that some things are evil. He also argues that if God exists, then we have a sound foundation for objective moral values and duties.
01:15:00 In this video, two philosophers discuss the existence of God and the grounds for objective moral values. Dr. Harris argues that if God exists, then objective moral values exist independently of human opinion, and therefore there are objective moral duties. Dr. Craig argues that if God exists, then his goodness is grounded in his very nature, which means that there is no need for a foundation for objective moral values in the context of science.
01:20:00 In this video, atheist Harris argues that there are objective facts about morality that are dependent on the well-being of just creatures, and that religious people are not closed to these experiences. He goes on to say that, given this, it is possible to explore these deeper possibilities in the spirit of science.
01:25:00 In this video, two atheist thinkers debate the existence of God. The first thinker argues that if God exists, we have objective moral values and duties. The second thinker argues that if God does not exist, there is no foundation for objective moral values or duties. Neither thinker is able to convincingly argue their case.
01:30:00 In this video, Dr. Craig discusses the possibility of Islam being true, and how it would Views of God in moral terms. He argues that Christianity appears to someone who isn't indoctrinated as being narrow-minded, and that the authors of the Bible likely had a similar moral worldview to that of an Afghan warlord. He concludes by suggesting that the vision of life can't be true, but that there is no such thing as Christian or Muslim morality.
01:35:00 The God Debate II: Harris vs. Craig discusses the problem of evil and the problem of choosing the right religion. Dr. Harris contends that if Christianity were true, it would be part of his moral landscape. Professor Craig argues that Christianity is based on faith, not reason.
01:40:00 The video discusses the argument from justification, which posits that there must be a source of good and evil in order to have objective moral values and duties. Dr. Harris argues that, in the absence of a god, there is no foundation for affirming the objectivity of moral values and duties. Furthermore, he argues that there is no free will without God, and that without free will, the is ought distinction is meaningless.
01:45:00 The video discusses the Euthyphro dilemma, which is a philosophical problem that asks whether something is good because it is good, or good because someone says it is good. Dr. Craig argues that love is something we desperately want in our lives, and that it is important for us to be deeply social creatures. He also argues that the fear that is circulating in the atheist community that well-being might be left out is unfounded. He concludes by saying that love is on the top of the list for things that are important to him, and that miracles like the resurrection of Jesus are worth considering.
01:50:00 The video discusses the conceptual possibility of the most miserable world, and its material possibility. Dr. Harris responds that if the world is the most miserable, then it would be moral to destroy it all.
01:55:00 The video discusses the idea of objective morality, and argues that it can be based on the assumption that a "worst possible world" is bad. It goes on to discuss how different people might interpret the same objective morality in different ways, and how this can create tension in scientific and logical intuitions. Dr. Craig argues that self-contradiction is a weak argument, and that moving from unbearable to sublime experiences is better than moving towards the unendurable and pointless suffering.

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In this video, Dr. Craig and Dr. Harris debate the existence of objective morality. Dr. Craig argues that, on atheism, there is no objective moral value to humans beings. Dr. Harris argues that, on atheism, there is still a sense of morality, because it is based in a being who is goodness itself. In the end, they both agree to sign books in the lobby.