What does justice tell us about the existence of God_ - Gary Massey
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Lesson Summary
Brother Gary Massey began the class by sharing a personal anecdote from his youth that highlighted a lingering sense of guilt and the instinct to avoid wrongdoing. He connected this feeling to a broader discussion about why humans experience empathy, anger, and a yearning for justice, proposing that these emotions are rooted in a God‑created moral law inscribed on our hearts. He cited Romans 1:19‑20 as biblical evidence that knowledge of God is evident both in the created world and within human conscience. Gary then presented scientific research from Yale’s Infant Cognition Center, showing that infants naturally prefer helpful over harmful actions and display moral emotions such as empathy and righteous anger. He aligned these findings with C.S. Lewis’s philosophical arguments for an innate moral sense, reinforcing the claim that the universal awareness of right and wrong testifies to a divine law‑giver. The class concluded with an invitation to trust this inner moral witness, to practice justice in daily life, and to see it as a reflection of God’s eternal power and divine nature.