Can Belief in God be Basic?

At least since the Enlightenment, religious thinkers in the West have sought to meet the "evidentialist" challenge, that is, to demonstrate that there is sufficient evidence to warrant a rational affirmation of the existence of God. Alvin Plantinga holds that this challenge is rooted in a...

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Main Author: Matteo, Anthony M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1988
In: Horizons
Year: 1988, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 262-282
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