The C.S. Lewis podcast #220 Dr. Max Baker-Hytch: The Moral Argument for God's Existence
Jul 28, 2025
Join Dr. Max Baker-Hytch, a tutorial fellow in Philosophy at Oxford, as he delves into the moral argument for God's existence inspired by C.S. Lewis. They discuss the universal moral law and its implications beyond nature. Can morality exist without a Moral Lawgiver? The conversation tackles the tension between objective morality and relative truth in modern culture, while also exploring the philosophical roots of these debates. Max sheds light on how our understanding of moral laws influences our ethical lives today.
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Belief vs. Existence of Morality
- Evolutionary explanations explain why humans believe in objective morality, not why objective moral truths exist.
- Many moral skeptics acknowledge moral beliefs but deny real objective moral truths.
Nature of the Moral Lawgiver
- Lewis cautiously asserts the moral lawgiver is a conscious being but not necessarily the Christian God.
- Philosophers like Robert Adams see God as the paradigm of goodness, which Lewis would likely support.
Moral Law as Internal Evidence
- Lewis sees moral law as internal evidence of God, showing more about God than external universe design.
- Paul Moser argues the evidence of conscience impacts will and requires moral posture to perceive God's presence.
