Modern Divine Command Theorists are to be found in the academic world of evangelical Christianity. Below are a couple of quotes to think about (and some from modern DCT theorists). The Chicago Statement, often quoted also by UK evangelicals, was drawn up by American academics. In my opinion it is philosophically nonsensical, but has been taken up by the Conservative Evangelical Group Reform, which professes to be Anglican but has done its best to split the Church of England, as it completely against women’s leadership (despite the fact that many of them voted for Mrs Thatcher!) and also sees homosexuality as the biggest issue of the day (tell that to the suffering people of Africa). PB

“Holy Scripture, being God’s own Word, written by men prepared and superintended by His Spirit, is of infallible divine authority in all matters upon which it touches: It is to be believed, as God’s instruction, in all that it affirms; obeyed, as God’s command, in all that it requires; embraced, as God’s pledge, in all that it promises.” Chicago statement 1978

“Being wholly and verbally God-given, Scripture is without error or fault in all its teaching, no less in what it states about God’s acts in creation, about the events of world history, and about its own literary origins under God, than in its witness to God’s saving grace in individual lives.” Chicago statement 1978

“If there is a God who knows what is good for all of creation, then it is not infantile to follow the commands of such a being, but excellent good sense”. John Hare

“If God’s goodness is a factual matter, our own moral sensitivities are ultimately “the measure of all things.” Kai Niesen

“There exists as an extension of God’s character a single, unchanging ethical code that has been and always will be applicable to all rational beings (including God himself).” David Basinger