Stephen Meyer

Theism can give a ready account of that.

Those principles that we repair to or affirm as being normative to guide our actions are things that, according to theism, were given by God both in the moral law

revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai, and revealed to all of us in our consciences.

They have moral force because they are given by God to promote human flourishing.

And so theism can give a very good account of, what do we mean by that standard?

We mean this is something that God has declared to promote human flourishing.

They are normative, and they are normative for a reason.

Whereas naturalism, I don't think, can give an account of what the ought is.

We can all say,

Murder hurts people, but only theism can account for what we mean when we say you ought not to do it.

You ought not to do it, yes, because God has said not to do it, but God has said not to do it for a good reason, and that is because to do what he wants to affirm life is to promote human flourishing.

Excellent.

Thank you.

As we wrap up, do us a favor, tell people where they can watch your new movie.

And I really want to promote the book that the documentary is based on.

And just so everybody knows, we're going to have links to these in the description, including when we know where it will be streamed, where it will be streamed for those who aren't in America.

Yeah, so the book is The Return of the God Hypothesis, and if people want to check me out and make sure that the short answers I've just given have more substance behind them, it's a great place to investigate.

The book tells the story of the three great discoveries in the last hundred years that have brought the God hypothesis back into scientific currency.

Three scientific discoveries that I argue have clear theistic implications.

They point to God.