This philosophically rigorous defense of moral realism from a Christian ethical perspective critiques the antirealist and naturalistic ethical theories that dismiss the idea of objectively knowable and universally valid moral truths. In so doing, it seeks to reset the state of debate on ethical objectivism and subjectivism among Christian thinkers.

Introduction 1. Varieties of Postmodern Ethics 2. Is Foundationalism Dead? 3. Moral Realism According to Lovibond and Hauerwas 4. How to Defend Moral Realism 5. Morality of Emotion 6. Ethical Naturalism and Theological Ethics 7. Commonsense Tradition and Intuitionism 8. Intuitionism: Philosophical Issues and Replies 9. Commonsense Morality and Christian Morality. Epilogue

Kevin Jung is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Wake Forest University, USA.