Richard Swinburne- University of Oxford A very clear, easy-to-understand, and challenging presentation of the main steps of Plantinga's argument in his magnum opus "Warranted Christian Belief." Using the tools of modern epistemology, Plantinga defends a classical position - that Christian belief does not need to be supported by any arguments from generally agreed premises in order to be fully rational, and that that belief cannot be shown to be false by any such arguments. "Knowledge and Christian Belief" is a pleasure to read and will serve as an excellent and engaging introduction to Plantinga's most influential ideas about the rationality of religious belief. It is exciting to see the core ideas of that great work presented here in a more succinct and accessible format. Michael Rea- University of Notre Dame Alvin Plantinga's magisterial "Warranted Christian Belief" is one of the most important works on the epistemology of religious belief within the last century. Crisp- Biola University This welcome simplification of "Warranted Christian Belief, " Plantinga's magnum opus of Christian religious epistemology, is highly readable but just as erudite and philosophically engaging - worth reading and rereading for both its intellectual and its spiritual depth. It provides a concise and accessible statement of one of his most distinctive ideas - which he has developed with extreme rigor and care over the past fifty years - namely, that theistic and Christian belief can amount to knowledge, without being based on arguments. Michael Bergmann- Purdue University Written by one of the greatest living philosophers of religion, this book is sure to be an instant classic. What distinguishes this book is the clarity with which Plantinga presents and develops his arguments. This book contains the major ideas of his philosophy of religion on God, faith, historical criticism, pluralism, and many other key topics. Over the years Alvin Plantinga has undercut conventional prejudices and defended theistic beliefs. Francis Sch ssler Fiorenza- Harvard Divinity School A remarkable book. All the hallmarks of Plantinga's humility and brilliance are on display here no one can read this book without being spiritually refreshed and intellectually challenged.
It is a total pleasure to welcome this version of his seminal work.
This splendid shorter rendering of that book's proposals makes them accessible to general readers and to students outside the field of philosophy. Abraham- Perkins School of Theology Alvin Plantinga's "Warranted Christian Belief" is a landmark book on the rationality of Christian belief.
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