Absolutes Quote by John Owen
“Without absolutes revealed from without by God Himself, we are left rudderless in a sea of conflicting ideas about manners, justice and right and wrong, issuing from a multitude of self-opinionated thinkers.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: The Nature of Moral Absolutes, 1685
Without divine absolute standards, moral judgments become subjective and fragmented.
In simple terms: God provides clear moral guidance.
Key Takeaway
Seek divine truth for ethical clarity.
Themes
morality
divine authority
relativism
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
ethical
theological
When to use this quote
- lawmaking
- public policy
- personal ethics
Key Concepts
theology
ethics
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you think morality can be grounded without religion?
- How do societies maintain order without absolute standards?
A Different Perspective
Human reason alone may still discern moral truths.
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