I say the warrant of belief in Godd and in thee great things of the gospel is not independent of truth: these beliefs are warranted if and only if they are true.
But I don't say that these beliefs, to be warranted, have to be proven. I take it they are like perception and memory: you can't give non-question-begging arguments for perceptual beliefs, or memory beliefs, but they can still ahve warrant. I'd say he same for theistic and Christian beliefs.
Cheers,
Alvin Plantinga
for Lacanuck, answer on PLantinga
Moderator:Metacrock
In answer to your argument on PLantinga. I emailed him and ask if he meant to say that rational warrant has to be absolutely proven, of he means that it is a truth claim but not necessarily one that must be absolutely proven to rationally warrant belief. here is his answer.
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