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    Comments on Tyler Paytas' Essay (2019) "Divine Hiddenness as Kantian Theodicy"
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    Comments on Tyler Paytas' Essay (2019) "Divine Hiddenness as Kantian Theodicy"

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    Tyler Paytas publishes “Of Providence and Puppet Shows: Divine Hiddenness and Kantian Theology" in the journal, Faith and Philosophy, in 2019. The subtitle captures the essence of the work, which ties together two questions that typically come from the same person. If God is just and loving, why not make Himself evident to everyone? If God is just and loving, then why is there evil in the world?
    Of course, that person does not believe in Christ. The questions serve as an excuse for disaffiliation. Surely, a hidden God who allows evil cannot be perfect in love and justice.
    These questions have been in currency for over two centuries. Immanuel Kant (1724-1805) explicitly dismisses the theodicies of his time. Kant addresses divine hiddenness as an aside. Yet, there is something clever in that aside that also applies to the question of moral evil, injustice and natural ruin.
    Tyler Paytas presents a clear and convincing analysis. This re-articulation synthesizes a complementary vision, extending the argument into political theology.

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    Release dateMar 3, 2019
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      Comments on Tyler Paytas’ Essay (2019) Divine Hiddenness as Kantian Theodicy

      By Razie Mah

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      2019

      Notes on Text

      This work comments on an essay appearing in the journal, Faith and Philosophy, by Australian theologian, Tyler Paytas. The full title is Of Providence and Puppet Shows: Divine Hiddenness as Kantian Theodicy. I chose to premier the subtitle, even though the title is catchy.

      These comments rely on models developed in the suggested readings. These models include the triadic structure of judgment and the interscope of the society tier.

      Single quotes and italics are used to group words together.

      Prerequisites include A Primer on the Category-Based Nested Form, A Primer on Sensible and Social Construction. Suggested readings include How to Define the Word Religion.

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