37. Modern Objections to Christianity

In this episode we look at the objections of the Modern Moral Order to Orthodox Christianity:

i) it offends reason by holding a place for mystery

ii) it is authoritarian by holding an Almighty above us, offending both reason and freedom

iii) it poses impossible problems of theodicy

iv) it threatens the order of mutual benefit.

Of these, we take a particular look at theodicy, and the range of responses people might take.

References:

-Pages of A Secular Age, Charles Taylor: (304-310)