Divine Hiddenness: My Response to Alex O'Connor

Gavin Ortlund responds to @CosmicSkeptic Alex O'Connor on the argument from divine hiddenness. See Alex's dialogue with Lukas Ruegger from "Deflate" here:    • Why Is God Hidden From Us? Lukas Ruegger v...   See Alex's debate speech from his debate with Jonathan McLatchie here:    • This is Why I Don't Believe in God   Truth Unites (www.truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Donations: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon:   / truthunites   FOLLOW: Website: www.truthunites.org Twitter:   / gavinortlund   Facebook:   / truthunitespage   MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://gavinortlund.com/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side:   / discord   VISUAL DESIGN: Clau! | www.clau.uk CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-Wo... https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Re... https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-... https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Aug... 00:00 - Introduction 01:54 - Description of the Hiddenness Argument 12:38 - History of the Hiddenness Argument 20:14 - Thesis 1: Expectations About Divine Love 27:32 - Thesis 2: Nonresistant Nonbelief Naivete 42:14 - Thesis 3: Hiddenness Has Its Perks 1:02:38 - Concluding Appeal