The Problem of Divine Hiddenness

The podcast episode addresses the problem of divine hiddenness, which is argued to be the most pressing challenge to theism. The argument questions why God's existence is not more obvious and why there is non-resistant non-belief. The argument goes in three steps: describing the argument and its significance, discussing the history of the argument, and presenting three theses in response. The first thesis suggests that God's revelation is adequate for those who genuinely seek a relationship with him. The second thesis highlights the exaggeration or unwarranted confidence about non-resistant non-belief. The third thesis argues that a partially hidden revelation of God could be purposeful and better for our development as individuals and for the nature of genuine relationship with God.