1. Divine Command Theory
Starter – God is an army general. Explain how? Is this accurate?
Homework – Consider weaknesses with divine command theory
LO s
To know and understand the basic tenets of the 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. DCT
Discussion
Problems

6. 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