Alu Vs Judge Moore Chapter 4 Summary

The central point that chapter four is asking is whether or not morality depends on religion. The chapter begins with a story about Judge Moore of Alabama and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU sued Judge Moore "...for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom." This was a problem according to the ACLU because, it violates the separation of church and state. Judge Moore however, used this incident to become chief justice. In the end, Judge Moore was fired because he placed himself above the law by disobeying court orders to tear down his monument. The topic then switches to how the United States is very religious and how the clergy are regarded as moral experts. These "authorities on morality" are not much different …show more content…
In essence, God decides morality, the basis of right and wrong. If God says something is right then it is morally right; if God says something is wrong then it also is morally wrong. However, flaws in this theory have caused many people to deny it and believe in Saint Thomas Aquinas Theory of Natural Law. This theory is divided into three parts: the world has values and views built into its nature, describe not only how things are but also how they ought to be, and how do we determine what is tight and wrong. The two theories are opposite in terms of viewpoint but in today's world, but of them are rejected because of conflicting issues.
Furthermore, the chapter then moves on to talk about religion and moral issues that pertain to that religion. Moreover, it starts off by talking about the Scriptures. There are certain misunderstandings within the Scriptures and its followers and that causes problems within the followers and the church. The main question in this passage is, "Must Christians condemn abortion?" just because the church says it is wrong. The moral issue that is highlighted in this chapter is once again,