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Book SynopsisIn this collection of essays, a distinguished group of philosophers of religion explore the question of divine hiddenness in considerable detail. The issue is approached from several religious perspectives including Jewish, Christian, atheist and agnostic. A substantial introduction clarifies the main problems of and leading solutions to divine hiddenness.
Trade Review'… this collection is an accessible as well as insightful source on the philosophical dimensions of divine hiddenness. It is therefore highly recommended to students and specialists alike.' International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
'… required reading for all serious students of apologetics and philosophical theology.' Themelios
Table of ContentsList of contributors; Introduction. The hiddenness of God Daniel Howard-Snyder and Paul K. Moser; 1. What is the problem of the hiddenness of God? Peter van Inwagen; 2. What the hiddenness of God reveals: a collaborative discussion J. L. Schellenberg; 3. Deus absconditus Michael J. Murray; 4. St. John of the Cross and the necessity of divine hiddenness Laura L. Garcia; 5. Jonathan Edwards and the hiddenness of God William J. Wainwright; 6. Cognitive idolatry and divine hiding Paul K. Moser; 7. Divine hiddenness: what is the problem? Jonathan L. Kvanvig; 8. A Kierkegaardian view of divine hiddenness M. Jamie Ferreira; 9. The hiddenness of God: a puzzle or a real problem? Jacob Joshua Ross; 10. Seeking but not believing: confessions of a practicing agnostic Paul Draper; 11. The silence of the God who speaks Nicholas Wolterstorff; Bibliography; Index of names; Index of subjects.
