ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on Reformed epistemology, particularly the work of Alvin Plantinga. Plantinga thinks that belief in God is typically categorized as a belief that requires arguments because of the influence of a historically important epistemological theory—classical foundationalism. Plantinga attacks the evidentialist objection by attacking the classical foundationalism in which he believes it is grounded. Plantinga argues belief in God is both justified and warranted. Because the concepts are different, he offers two arguments: one for justification and one for warrant. Plantinga argues that belief in God is basic for many theists but not necessarily for all theists. The criticism that Plantinga's thesis is too obvious is based on a subtle misunderstanding. Plantinga defends his claim by way of a model of how knowledge of God might work. Reformed epistemologists, like Alvin Plantinga, have enriched the philosophy of religion with well thought-out and sophisticated epistemic views.
