Is God Really There?

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of divine hiddenness and why a loving God might not always make His presence obvious.

Is God really there? Listen in with Kymberli Cook as analytic theologian Kevin Wong and philosopher Charity Anderson explore one of the oldest and deepest questions, diving into the complex concept of divine hiddenness and asking why a loving God might not always make His presence obvious. Time codes: 3:19 What is Divine Hiddenness? 5:29 Classic Arguments for Divine Hiddenness 8:27 How Divine Hiddenness Affects How We Think About God 14:33 How Creating a Stronger Argument for Divine Hiddenness is Helpful 22:31 Hiddenness and a Knowable God 27:24 Navigating Divine Hiddenness as a Christian 32:12 Wrestling with the Question of Divine Hiddenness 41:34 Summary of Divine Hiddenness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kymberli Cook

Guests: Kevin Wong, Charity Anderson

Topics covered

• divine hiddenness
• theology
• philosophy
• God's presence
• Christianity
• faith

Keywords

• divine hiddenness
• God
• theology
• philosophy
• Christianity
• faith
• presence

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