Divine hiddenness and special revelation

Next to the problem of evil, the problem of divine hiddenness is the most prominent single argument for atheism in the current literature. Most advocates of the problem target what can be termed ‘generic theism', theism abstracted from any particular religious tradition. Correspondingly most re...

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Autore principale: Dumsday, Travis (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: [2015]
In: Religious studies
Anno: 2015, Volume: 51, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 241-259
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Teodicea / Rivelazione
Notazioni IxTheo:AB Filosofia delle religioni
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Riepilogo:Next to the problem of evil, the problem of divine hiddenness is the most prominent single argument for atheism in the current literature. Most advocates of the problem target what can be termed ‘generic theism', theism abstracted from any particular religious tradition. Correspondingly most replies are made from the perspective of generic theism. While understandable, this common structure to the dialectic can obscure possible replies centred on the doctrinal resources of particular religions. I argue here that Christian soteriology provides a good reason why God might refrain from making His existence rationally indubitable to all.
ISSN:1469-901X
Comprende:Enthalten in: Religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0034412514000316