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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vc1A... See Alex's debate speech from his debate with Jonathan McLatchie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu2hv... 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: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: www.truthunites.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesP... MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://gavinortlund.com/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs 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