Why Sam Harris’s Moral Vision Still Doesn’t Satisfy

An episode of the Truth Unites podcast, hosted by Gavin Ortlund, titled "Why Sam Harris’s Moral Vision Still Doesn’t Satisfy" was published on January 5, 2026 and runs 14 minutes.

January 5, 2026 ·14m · Truth Unites

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Gavin Ortlund explains why Sam Harris’s account of morality still falls short, arguing that our deepest moral intuitions about human dignity, progress, and obligation are historically grounded in, and hard to sustain without, a theistic worldview.Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.SUPPORT:Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunitesFOLLOW:Website: https://truthunites.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/X: https://x.com/gavinortlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/

Episode Description

Gavin Ortlund explains why Sam Harris’s account of morality still falls short, arguing that our deepest moral intuitions about human dignity, progress, and obligation are historically grounded in, and hard to sustain without, a theistic worldview.Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.SUPPORT:Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunitesFOLLOW:Website: https://truthunites.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/X: https://x.com/gavinortlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/

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