I neither know nor, really, care whether it is a step backwards, forwards or sideways, the only thing i am saying is that it is a step away from.
The rise of rationalism was marked by the movement you describe from 'God will tell us what is morally right' to 'we will decide what is morally right' to 'there is no such thing as morally right'.
World War II put paid to that last position, ever since then the movement has been towards 'maybe there is a morally right after all' and now we are getting political positions built upon the belief that 'God will tell us what is morally right'.
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Date: 2005-12-01 04:50 pm (UTC)The rise of rationalism was marked by the movement you describe from 'God will tell us what is morally right' to 'we will decide what is morally right' to 'there is no such thing as morally right'.
World War II put paid to that last position, ever since then the movement has been towards 'maybe there is a morally right after all' and now we are getting political positions built upon the belief that 'God will tell us what is morally right'.