In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Doug Groothuis about the argument from beauty, as well as the objection of divine hiddenness.https://douglasgroothuis.com)0:21 - Intro to Doug Groothuis 3:06 - Welcome to Dr. Groothuis3:30 - Why write a second edition and what is new in this book?5:37 - Why take a cumulative case approach to apologetics?9:15 - What is the argument from beauty?18:09 - Why don’t we hear more from this argument?21:00 - How can this argument be used more in evangelism?24:30 - What is the objection from divine hiddenness?30:45 - Are there non-resistant non-believers?34:26 - Are atheists taking the wrong approach when seeking is required?38:30 - Skepticism as a prelude to Christian faith?41:28 - Conditioned cognitive access as it applies to divine hiddenness45:39 - Are we hiding and not God?46:00 - Advice to those who are seeking49:50 - Where to find more resources…Further resources:https://douglasgroothuis.com)Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Christian Faith 2nd Edition: https://a315.co/3wBZcZc)More Dr. Groothuis’ books: https://a315.co/36tE7pg)We welcome your feedback!If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315) or you can email us at [email protected])
