What Makes Morality Moral?

Greg answers questions about how to help people understand that if there is no God then there’s no moral standard, a caller’s book idea, what “Christianity” means, Catholicism, the Holy Spirit’s pronoun, and how to respond when people ask how you’re doing after a Christian loved one dies.   Topics:

1. What’s an easy way to tell people who don’t have a belief in God that they have no moral standard? (00:00)
2. What do you think about my “two words” book idea? (11:00)
3. What does “Christianity” mean? (34:00)
4. What’s the difference between Christianity and Catholicism? (40:00)
5. Did you mean to use the pronoun “it” for the Holy Spirit? (50:00)
6. What would be the best way to respond when people ask how I’m doing due to the death of my mom, who loved the Lord and is now with God? (52:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication by William Zinsser
• Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 16–17 in Seattle, WA; November 13–14 in Minneapolis, MN; February 19–20, 2027 in Dallas, TX; March 12–13, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA; April 23–24, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line