Knowledge and Christian Belief

Knowledge and Christian Belief

In his widely praised <i>Warranted Christian Belief</i> (Oxford, 2000)<br /> Alvin Plantinga discussed in great depth and at great length the<br /> question of the rationality, or sensibility, of Christian belief. In<br /> this book Plantinga presents the same ideas in a briefer, more<br /> accessible fashion.<br /><br /><br />Recognized worldwide as a leading Christian philosopher, <br /> Plantinga probes what exactly is meant by the claim that religious<br /> -- and specifically Christian --<br /> belief is irrational and<br /> cannot sensibly be held. He argues that the criticisms of such<br /> well-known atheists as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam<br /> Harris, and Christopher Hitchens are completely wrong. Finally,<br /> Plantinga addresses several potential “defeaters” to Christian<br /> belief -- pluralism, science, evil and suffering -- and shows<br /> how they fail to successfully defeat rational Christian belief.