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Beilby’s main point of criticism is that Plantinga sets a very high – –
’s use of the term,
The second reason is that Plantinga follows Calvin in stating that faith is a ‘firm and ’ proposition is true. He states that “if natural theology cannot provide epis it can provide a degree of psychological certainty.” according to Beilby. He concludes: “In summary, what I argue is psychological certainty.” Looked at in this way, Plantinga’s conditions for good
arguments based on (propositional) evidence. This leads to Beilby’s next point
but this may not apply to typical believers. In the latter case, Beilby suggests that “the
Epistemology as Theology
Epistemology as Theology, 129; Beilby, ‘Plantinga’s Model of Warranted Christian Belief,’
Epistemology as Theology
Epistemology as Theology 7; Beilby, ‘Plantinga’s Model of Warranted Christian Belief,’
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7.2.4 Christian Belief Not Properly Basic?