Is the problem of divine hiddenness a problem for the reformed epistemologist?

Tyler Taber, Tyler Dalton McNabb

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)783-793
Number of pages11
JournalHeythrop Journal - Quarterly Review of Philosophy and Theology
Volume59
Issue number5
Early online date18 Jun 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2018

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