Does a world created by God have more bestowed worth?

Key Points

• The paper explores whether a world created by God has inherently more value than one that is not.
• Analysis of Ballard's pro-theistic argument
• Comparative evaluation of bestowed worth in theistic and non-theistic contexts
• Philosophical examination of moral implications and value judgments
• Proposes that a non-God-created world could have equal or even greater bestowed worth.
• Challenges the assumption that divine creation necessarily enhances value.