Why is God hidden? Cosmic Skeptic & Lukas Ruegger at Oxford University with Max Baker-Hytch

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🗓️ 19 August 2022

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Why doesn't God seem to reveal himself to people who are open and seeking him? Recorded at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, atheist Alex O'Connor (aka Cosmic Skeptic) and Christian apologist Lukas Ruegger join Justin discuss the hiddeness of God. OCCA tutor Max Baker-Hytch also joins the discussion for a post-script commentary. For OCCA: https://www.theocca.org/ For Wycliffe Hall: https://www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk/ For Cosmic Skeptic: https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmicSkeptic For Lukas Ruegger: https://www.youtube.com/c/Deflate2020 • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training-and-events • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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0:00.0	When you look at these arguments or again the ontological argument which you now describe
0:13.4	as beautiful or magical, couldn't you then somehow say that when you compare where you're
0:17.7	at now in relation to where you stood five years ago?
0:24.4	There I say, like could you say that with regard to this argument, God has kind of come
0:28.6	out of the hiding and so maybe part of the reason why I was in atheists back then was
0:33.0	because I'd heard an argument like that and I thought it's ridiculous.
0:35.7	Now maybe that's because of my misunderstanding but even then, even if that is the case,
0:40.3	it's like what could I have done there?
0:42.1	What could I have done differently?
0:43.6	So maybe God just has good reason to sort of allow me to be mistaken so that then in the
0:47.6	future I become sort of a theist and then maybe it's something to do with that journey
0:51.6	that actually sort of shows people that you know if they're experiencing doubts that
0:55.5	maybe that this is something that happens to people but then there are all kinds of problems
0:59.5	that are raised by that.
1:02.8	You're listening to unbelievable with Justin Briley.
1:06.4	Well hello and welcome.
1:08.5	I'm excited to bring you today, a show debating the Hiddenness of God which was recorded live
1:13.3	at Oxford University Currency of Max Baker Hitch, a tutor with the Oxford Centre for Christian
1:18.2	Apologetics and Wickliffe Hall where we recorded today's discussion.
1:22.5	Before we leap in just a reminder about our next unbelievable live event coming up on Tuesday
1:26.7	13th September it is called Falling from Grace addressing power, leadership and abuse
1:32.3	in the church will be looking at the series of leadership scandals that have rocked the
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