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    If synderesis derives its normative force from God's inte... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Synderesis provides human beings with insight into God's intentions and the ultimate purpose of human life.

    If synderesis derives its normative force from God's intentions, moral obligation becomes contingent on theological commitments rather than practically necessary reason.

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    • 1.Moral obligations require a binding source; practical reason alone cannot generate genuine normativity without grounding in something transcendent.
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    • 2.If synderesis were self-sufficient, it would be arbitrary which principles count as foundational moral truths rather than mere preferences.
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    • 3.Theological grounding explains why we experience moral duties as non-negotiable rather than as optional rational constructs we could reject.
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    • 1.Practical reason's necessity is independent of God's will; we ought not torture innocents regardless of divine intentions.
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    • 2.The Euthyphro dilemma shows that grounding morality in God's intentions either makes obligation arbitrary or makes God answerable to prior moral truths.
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    • 3.We can explain synderesis's perceived bindingness through rational coherence and social coordination without invoking theological contingencies.
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