Divine Command Theory Starter God is an army

Divine Command Theory • Starter – God is an army general. Explain how? Is this accurate? • LO s • To know and understand the basic tenets of the divine command theory • Homework – Consider weaknesses with divine command theory • To explore some of the different key thinkers who have written on divine command theory • To consider the strength of divine command theory as a moral theory for Christians

Divine Command Theory • “You cannot have a command without a commander. ” HP Owen • God is the army general and Christians are soldiers on the battlefield of life • The general has a plan for them to be victorious and must follow his commands however strange they may sound because he knows they will be victorious • Completely absolute, deontological

Divine Command Theory AKA – Theological Voluntarism 1) God is all-powerful 2) God does not act arbitrarily 3) God orders the Universe by Divine Law 4) Human beings have an obligation to be obedient to God’s Law • 5) God’s Law is revealed to us through ie scripture • • •

DCT • Use stations to complete DCT mindmap • Ext – 1) Underline key quotes • Ext – 2) Write a critical question for each scholar

DCT • Discussion • Problems

Odd One Out • Divine Command Theory, Theological Voluntarism, Natural Law • Barth, Calvin, Kierkegaard • Obedience, obligation, freedom • All-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing • Army General, Father, Jesus