Is the Problem of Divine Hiddenness a Problem for the Reformed Epistemologist?
The problem of divine hiddenness, currently a much-discussed topic in analytic philosophy of religion, can be (roughly) summarized in the question, 'Why is God not more obvious or apparent?' Sometimes the problem is used to undermine theistic belief. Here we seek to add a unique contributi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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Heythrop journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 59, Issue: 5, Pages: 783-793 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDD Protestant Church NAB Fundamental theology |
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| Summary: | The problem of divine hiddenness, currently a much-discussed topic in analytic philosophy of religion, can be (roughly) summarized in the question, 'Why is God not more obvious or apparent?' Sometimes the problem is used to undermine theistic belief. Here we seek to add a unique contribution to the growing debate on this theme from the perspective of Reformed epistemology, particularly Alvin Plantinga's construal; moreover, we do so in a way that is theologically relevant. We conclude, with assistance from Scripture and from Plantinga, that the problem of divine hiddenness is not a problem for the Reformed epistemologist. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2265 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Heythrop journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/heyj.12268 |