Atheist Vs Christian: Do Ethics Depend On God?

We are very excited to bring you this newest epic video from Apologia Studios! Jeff Durbin and Dr. James White debated Dr. Deen Chattergee and Jared Anderson at the University of Utah on the topic, "Do ethics depend on God?" Chattergee and Anderson have variously identified as Athiest, Humanist, and Agnostic. This is the full debate! Be sure to let someone know! The debate is an excellent thing to experience. Tell someone about it and share!

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[swissapologetics]

I grew up as an atheist. As a teenager, I fell in love with the books of Friedrich Nietzsche. In a very short time I understood, that if there is no God, there also is no true morality. Just human-made empty ideals.

This debate was very hard to listen too. The atheists were so naive, inconsequent and childish in their worldview and their argumentation... but they felt so smart at the same time. We call it Fremdschämen in the german language... thats what it was like for me to listen to these guys.

4 yeas ago, I became born again and a believer in our great God, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And now I know, there is a real good and evil in this world.

[davidrogers]

Debate outline with timestamps:
00:01:01 Debate intro by Pastor Jason Wallace
00:02:50 Speaker intros for the negative: Dr Dean Chatterjee & Chaplain Jared Anderson:
00:04:00 Speaker intros for the positive: Dr James White & Pastor Jeff Durbin
00:05:14 Debate question & structure:
00:07:42 Opening Statement for the affirmative by Dr James White:
00:14:38 Opening Statement for the affirmative (continued) by Pastor Jeff Durbin
00:27:10 Opening Statement for the negative side by Dr Dean Chatterjee
00:39:47 Opening Statement for the negative side (continued) by Chaplain Jared Anderson
00:49:34 Ten Minute Rebuttal from the affirmative: Dr James White
00:54:10 Ten Minute Rebuttal from the affirmative (continued): Pastor Jeff Durbin
01:00:08 Ten Minute Rebuttal from the negative: Dr Dean Chatterjee
01:09:06 Ten Minute Rebuttal from the negative (continued): Chaplain Jared Anderson
01:12:12 Twenty minute cross-examination from the affirmative side to the negative side:
01:32:40 Twenty minute cross-examination from the negative side to the affirmative side:
01:54:28 Closing statements of five minutes for the affirmative side: Pastor Jeff Durbin
01:59:39 Closing statements of five minutes for the negative side: Dr Dean Chatterjee
02:00:53 Closing statements of five minutes for the negative side (continued): Chaplain Jared Anderson
02:02:04 Questions from the audience - how they will be answered:
02:02:50 Question from the audience for the negative side: How do you explain the empty tomb?
02:04:31 Response from the positive side to the answer given by the negative side to the question, 'How do you explain the empty tomb?'
02:05:05 Question from the audience for the affirmative side: 'How do you respond to the charge that what you're offering is simply circular reasoning? You're assuming your conclusion.'
02:06:28 Response from the negative side to the answer given by the positive side, 'How do you respond to the charge that what you're offering is simply circular reasoning?'
02:06:58 Question from the audience for the negative side: We have a question from someone with cerebral palsy. He is in a wheelchair. His question is essentially, 'If society determines that he is a burden on society, and he should be removed from that society, does he have a right to say that society is wrong to kill him?'
2:07:53 Response from the positive side to the negative side's answer to the question, 'If society determines that he is a burden on society, and he should be removed from that society, does he have a right to say that society is wrong to kill him?'
02:08:57 Question for the affirmative from the audience: 'Why are most wars done in the name of God? (and they included the wars by Stalin, Hitler and other leaders of genocide as well) Why would God require man to do this when the scriptures say to not be violent? Jesus preached 'Peace, peace.''
02:10:15 Response by the negative side to the answer given by the positive side's question, 'Why are most wars done in the name of God?' etc
02:13:20 Response by Dr Dean Chatterjee:

[akeenamateur]

To quote Johnny Cash:
'They say they want God's Kingdom, but they don't want God in it.'

[melaniehart]

More of this please! It's valuable to learn how to debate the Christian/biblical worldview and also valuable to hear the opposing views. Thank you Pastor Jeff and Dr. White for your tireless efforts in many arenas and for demonstrating the focus of the Gospel.

[acordu]

I always learn so so much humility from Jeff. Gentle but firm and strong.

[jonathancrocker]

Jeff Durbin and James White compliment each other very well in these 2 on 2 debates.... I love it!

[Levij]

This debate was amazing! Pastor Jeff and Dr. White are so faithful to the scriptures and to spreading the gospel! You can really see the opposing side’s sand castles being demolished by the waves of scripture. They have absolutely no solid ground to stand on! Thanks Apologia for this!

[adelliott]

They said Noah was an extremist, then the rain came and all the fact checkers died.

[RMJK]

I don't think Dr. Chatergee has ever questioned or even looked at his own presuppositions.

[banemaler]

"Pastor Durbin, you sound like a broken album." Praise God! Never stop preaching the truth.

[noahmcoyle]

I feel like a little kid waiting for a new episode of his favorite cartoon to release😂🔥

[Godsaves]

What a powerful debate. God bless you Pastor Jeff and Pastor James. God bless you both

[Noname-tqfu]

I thank the Lord your lives, Dr. James White and Ptr. Jeff Durbin. All glory and honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Watching this debate all the way from the Philippines.

[MJS-PS]

"Mr. Durbin, you sound like a broken album!" Yeah it's almost like he has a consistent worldview! 😂

[bjellier]

Poor Dr. Chattergee. His frustration with having his position challenged is very obvious. When you have no standard, it is clearly annoying to have your assumptions challenged. Well done, Jeff and James on upholding the standard.

[soapboxtheology]

People get annoyed when you bring in the light of the Gospel. Good job Apologia!

[jenniferpaul]

Jeff hit them hard with presuppositional apologetics and this completely through them when challenged about how their worldview could account for ethics. Great job Jeff and Dr White!

[apologiautah]

Thanks for joining us in Utah, brothers! And glory to God on the debate.😊

[jamesford]

I love how the Gospel was given throughout by Pastor Durbin and Dr. White

[Guudleif]

Ex atheist here as well, after a supernatural encounter with the Risen Lord in 2016 I threw my life in the garbage/ Did a complete 180 to follow Him 🙏🏼