ABSTRACT

Supernaturalism (SN), also called the divine-command theory, says that moral judgments describe God's will. Calling something "good" means that God desires it. Ethics is based on religion. The ten commandments are from the Old Testament; they express God's will and the moral rules. God created the moral order, and his will distinguishes right from wrong. SN is popular among ordinary people; so it's not a view that only a philosopher could love. Many supernaturalists are prepared to die to defend their moral beliefs. The Bible argument assumes that the Bible teaches supernaturalism. Robert Adams revitalized SN by introducing a modified divine-command theory — which here we'll call modified supernaturalism. The Bible, besides repeating the natural moral laws and virtues that can be based on reason, also gives us religious laws and virtues revealed by God. These religious laws and virtues direct us in a special way to our supernatural end.