Moral standards that apply to all human beings regardless of faith
NOT arbitrary cultural constructs
NOT dependent on revelation
Woven into fabric of creation and human conscience
Controversy
Authorities and considerations
Areas of action
Is this the same natural law theory that we're learning about in Philosophy class?
As for universal moral truths. I don't believe they exist. I think it is completely dependent on how you were raised and where you grew up.
Today people rarely if ever (with the exception of children) need to be taught over and over to treat people with decency.
How would [someone who believe in natural law] explain the appearance of two different views of morals that completely differ? Is one greater than the other or are they equal? If they aren't equal, then doesn't that mean there is no such thing as natural law?
How much should religion change?
Vatican III
What are the limits on sanctity?
Birth control
Sex education
Capital punishment (and what about repeat offenders)
Abortion in cases of rape
Animal rights, animal testing