The Argument from Divine Hiddenness and Christian Love
The Argument from Divine Hiddenness and Christian Love
Author(s): Jeff JordanSubject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: divine hiddenness; divine love; perfect love; maximality model
Summary/Abstract: In the paper it is argued that the conceptual resources of Christianity topple the hiddenness argument. According to the author, the variability of the divine love cast doubt on the soundness of Schellenberg’s reasoning. If we understood a perfect love as a maximal and equal concern and identification with all and for all, then a divine love would entail divine impartiality, but because of conflicts of interest between human beings the perfect, divine love cannot be maximal.
Journal: Roczniki Filozoficzne
- Issue Year: 69/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 87-103
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English