fact in which religious trust can be reposed?” (“The Concept of Authority,” p. 33). In short, is not authority in any sphere of human activity simply a social convention subject to personal veto? Christianity teaches that all legitimate authority comes from God. Loss of faith in God soon brings a questioning of the transcendent basis of any and all authority, and sets in motion a search for humanistic alternatives. But as McDonald indicates, humanistic theories are unable to sustain objective moral