Divine hiddenness and the one sheep

Dumsday, Travis

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“…2. These include, but are not limited to, providing sufficient time for one's motivation for obedience to God to change (Howard-Snyder 1996), making room for certain kinds of temptation and moral behaviour (Swinburne 1998), avoiding certain group dynamics that would preclude the possibility of resistant non-belief (Dumsday 2016), not offering further revelation of Godself because we are unworthy of it (Dumsday 2014), or even expressing God's personality or preference for a diverse set of projects (Rea 2011;). 3.…”

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Counting hiddenness: cognitive science and the distribution of belief in God

Green

2023

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Establishing the distribution of belief in something, especially something that spans cultures and times, requires close attention to empirical evidence and to certain inadequacies in our concept of belief. Arguments from divine hiddenness have quickly become one of the most important argument types in the philosophy of religion. These arguments and responses to them typically rely on robust but relatively undefended empirical commitments as to the distribution of belief in God. This article synthesizes results from psychology, anthropology, and the cognitive science of religion to show that the distribution of belief in God is much more messy and much more philosophically interesting than is currently appreciated. I then derive some implications for how one might reconceive the hiddenness debate in light of these findings.

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Counting hiddenness: cognitive science and the distribution of belief in God

Green

2023

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Divine Hiddenness, Greater Goods, and Accommodation

Teeninga

2017

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Liberatheism: On Freedom from God(s)

Eller

2024

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Embark on a riveting intellectual journey with Liberatheism: On Freedom from God(s), as anthropologist Dr. David Eller concludes his groundbreaking trilogy on atheism, envisioning a future liberated from the age-old debates about the existence of deities. Dispelling misconceptions about atheism, Dr. Eller navigates belief, faith, and anti-theism, urging a reasoned challenge to the melodrama surrounding atheism. With a fearless critique, Eller explores the broader impact of religion, unveiling psychological trauma and advocating for the liberation of philosophy from its Christian-centric shackles. This book is more than a philosophical discourse—it’s a call to action. Offering practical guidance, the author explores the many varieties of atheism, dispels stereotypes, and provides strategies for a thoughtful shift from theism to atheism. Liberatheism is more than a challenge to religious norms; it's a manifesto for living beyond a belief in god(s). Eller invites readers to accelerate toward a deity-free existence, embracing a future where discussions about god(s) are irrelevant in the pursuit of true freedom. Engaging and enlightening, this book is a concise tour de force in the evolution of atheistic thought—a must-read that will leave you questioning, reflecting, and yearning for a world unbound by the constraints of the divine.

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Divine hiddenness and the one sheep

Cited by 3 publications

References 52 publications

Counting hiddenness: cognitive science and the distribution of belief in God

Counting hiddenness: cognitive science and the distribution of belief in God

Divine Hiddenness, Greater Goods, and Accommodation

Liberatheism: On Freedom from God(s)

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