Divine Freedom, The Pre-mundane Fall and The Hiddenness Argument

The paper examines the hiddenness argument, originally developed in «Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason» (1993) by John Schellenberg. This argument is based on notion of perfectly loving God eager to establish a personal relationship with everyone who not resistant Him. Since there are many unbelievers left ignorant about without any fault their part, loving. If unsurpassable love necessary attribute theistic God, as Schellenberg maintains, it follows that does exist. Two possible objections against this reasoning highlighted. First, could be argued has absolute freedom rather than unlimited love. In case He free hide or disclose Himself anyone deems suitable for this. Second, linked pre-mundane Fall, committed souls beyond realm visible things. Thus form unbelief stemmed from original resistance even if some persons seem nonresistant present earthly lives. model, inspired teachings Eastern Church Fathers, helps reconcile His all creatures.