I really appreciated this piece from Jordan Ballor and J. Daryl Charles on natural law and common grace. In particular, I liked the fact that they don’t take “natural law” further than it can go — it’s a “recognition of moral reality” and a “manifestation of God’s common grace” available to all, but it doesn’t do what only special grace can do and it certainly doesn’t get too specific or ironclad. I have never been particularly fond of the term “natural law” because what we understand as natural law is far more consistent with human orientation toward the good rather than specific, clear ethical demands. So I can get behind what they write here:
Login to read more
Sign in or create a free account to access Subscriber-only content.