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Divine hiddenness and special revelation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2014

TRAVIS DUMSDAY
TRAVIS DUMSDAY*
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Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Concordia University College of Alberta, 7128 Ada Blvd., Edmonton, AB, T5B 4E4 e-mail: travis.dumsday@concordia.ab.ca
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Abstract

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.

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Religious Studies , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , June 2015 , pp. 241 - 259
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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