Dr. Stephen Napier, professor of philosophy at Villanova university, returns to The Pat Flynn Show to explore his response to the problem of divine hiddenness.
Overcoming the Problem of Divine Hiddenness
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Excellent show, one of the best. Greatly appreciated the discussion about religious praxis and its facilitation of divine experience. As far as I’m concerned the ritual use of entheogenic substances is not a good argument for the metaphysical naturalist to use, even if such use did apply to the historical Jesus. I do not believe that it does apply to the historical Jesus but the New Testament texts are replete with practices that facilitate similar experiential phenomena. This could be considered a virtual magic mushroom, but does not take away from the experience of authenticity that transcends even the concrete empirical mundane realities common to the vast majority.
ken
Also loved the discussion about the intrinsics of divine discovery from Aquinas. I contend that this aspect has strong relevance to the earliest strata of Christianity as in Actss 17:27. I also see an affinity with the early patristic pedagogical sotteriologies.
Man, thanks, this episode truly has been fuel for thought. Honestly… I didn’t even know there was a theological problem from divine hiddeness. My studies have devoted very large amounts of time and energy towards Divine manifestation and hidden natures as well as esotericism / mysticism in earliy Judaism and Christianity. I can’t stop thinking about all of the helpful elucidations that nascent Christianity and it’s antecedents could provide to this area of modern apologetics / religious epistemology.
As I said before, great episode…!
Man, thanks again, this episode truly has been fuel for thought. Honestly… I didn’t even know there was a theological problem from divine hiddeness. My studies have devoted a very large amount of time and energy towards the Divine hidden nature and manifestations as well as esotericism and mysticism in early Christianity. I can’t stop thinking about all of the helpful elucidations within nascent Christianity and its antecedents provides to this area of apologetics / religious epistemology.
Not sure how two similar responses came at the end. I am quite substantially visually impaired so many strange things of happened in the past when it comes to responding online.
No worries, Ken, and I appreciate your kind remarks about the episode and your thoughts on the matter. Dr. Napier is a top-rate thinker, and I’m fortunate to know him. Many thanks for tuning in!