The Analytic Theist: Alvin Plantiga Reader

Publisher Marketing: Alvin Plantinga, called by Time magazine "America's leading orthodox Protestant philosopher of God," has had a profound impact on the philosophical discipline. This book gathers in one place Plantinga's most important work in the philosophy of religion generally and his contribution to the resurgence in Christian philosophy in particular. Organized into four sections-"Natural Theology and Atheology," "Reformed Epistemology," "Divine Nature and Attributes," and "Christian Philosophy"-these thirteen essays and book excerpts reflect the areas of thought in which Plantinga has been most influential. The volume also includes an Afterword by Plantinga and instructions for accessing his work on the World Wide Web.

Contributor Bio:  Plantinga, Alvin Alvin Plantinga holds the William Harry Jellema Chair of Christian Philosophy at Calvin College and is John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. His other books include"Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism; God and Other Minds; The Analytic Theist;" and "Warranted Christian Belief."Contributor Bio:  Sennett, James F James F. Sennett (M. Div. in Old Testament, Lincoln Christian Seminary; Ph. D. in philosophy, University of Nebraska) has taught at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, Northwestern College, Pacific Lutheran University, Palm Beach Atlantic College, and McNeese State University. He is author of Modality, Probability, and Rationality: A Critical Examination of Alvin Plantinga's Philosophy. And he is editor of The Analytic Theist: An Alvin Plantinga Reader. His articles have appeared in such professional journals as Philosophia Christi, Faith and Philosophy, Journal of Philosophical Review, Cross Currents, Religious Studies and International Journal for Philosophy of Religion.