Religion Lecture tonight at WWU

Title:

Lecture on Philosophy and Christianity: "The Hiddenness of God"

Event Type:

Lecture/Presentation

Location:

Fraser Hall Room 2

Date:

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Time:

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Additional Information

Description:

Michael Rea, a professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame, will present "The Hiddenness of God" as the first lecture in the new Philosophy and Christianity lecture series.

The aim of this new lecture series is to engage in an intellectually critical fashion various philosophical issues that arise within the context of theistic religious traditions in general and Christianity in particular. This year's topic?the hiddenness of God?is a hot topic in contemporary philosophy, especially since the publication in 1992 of J.L. Schellenberg's "Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason." The basic thrust of Schellenberg's argument is that if there exists a God of the sort traditional Jews, Muslims and Christians believe in, a God who is perfect in love, then there should not be any honest God-seekers who fail to believe in God. But, since there are many such individuals, no such God exists. This argument will be the focus of professor Rea's lecture.

Cost:

This event is free.

Parking:

For general parking info, visit http://www.ps.wwu.edu/parking/map/.

Pastor's Note:  While I do not endorse the argument Michael Rea is expounding, this is the kind of thinking which we are up against in the culture at large and I would encourage you to go and listen, learn and pray for a response.  For a very technical review of Schellenberg's book see 

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