Renewing Your Mind Are There Absolutes?
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Feb 17, 2026 
R.C. Sproul, Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, challenges moral relativism and defends objective ethics. He explores why people deny God to avoid accountability. He exposes the self-defeating logic of "no absolutes," traces nihilistic consequences, and argues that without absolutes truth, value, and moral oughts collapse.
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Self-Defeating Claim Of No Absolutes
- The claim "there are no absolutes" is self-defeating because it itself is an absolute universal negation.
- R.C. Sproul shows that denying absolutes logically undermines the denial.
No Absolutes Leads To Nihilism
- Rejecting absolutes inexorably leads to nihilism and moral anarchy unless one accepts the consequences.
- Sproul urges critics to face these implications or abandon the critique.
Press For Full Implications
- Force interlocutors to accept the logical and moral consequences of "there are no absolutes."
- Ask them to choose between consistent nihilism or abandoning that claim.
