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<p>John Schellenberg argues that divine hiddenness is evidence against God’s existence. More precisely, according to Schellenberg’s well-known <italic>Hiddenness Argument</italic>, God’s existence entails that there would never be any nonresistant non-believers; however, there are some non-resistant non-believers; therefore, God does not exist. In this paper, we offer a Molinist response or solution to the <italic>Hiddenness Argument</italic>. First, we briefly explain Molinism, we then describe Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument, and, finally, we argue that Molinism undercuts the view that God would necessarily ensure there will never be any nonresistant non-believers.</p>
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John Schellenberg argues that divine hiddenness is evidence against God’s existence. More precisely, according to Schellenberg’s well-known Hiddenness Argument, God’s existence entails that there would never be any nonresistant non-believers; however, there are some non-resistant non-believers; therefore, God does not exist. In this paper, we offer a Molinist response or solution to the Hiddenness Argument. First, we briefly explain Molinism, we then describe Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument, and, finally, we argue that Molinism undercuts the view that God would necessarily ensure there will never be any nonresistant non-believers.

A Molinist Response to Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument

School of Philosophy at North-West University

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John Schellenberg argues that divine hiddenness is evidence against God’s existence. More precisely, according to Schellenberg’s well-known Hiddenness...

A Molinist Response to Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument

Published Online: Feb 27, 2023

Page range: 39 - 51

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2023-0003

Keywords
John Schellenberg, hiddenness argument, divine hiddenness, Molinism

© 2023 Jacobus Erasmus et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Molinist Response to Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument

Published Online: Feb 27, 2023

Page range: 39 - 51

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2023-0003

KeywordsJohn Schellenberg, hiddenness argument, divine hiddenness, Molinism

© 2023 Jacobus Erasmus et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
John Schellenberg, hiddenness argument, divine hiddenness, Molinism