Warranted Christian Belief is a philosophical defense of the reasonableness of belief in God and the great matters of the faith. It answers all the common objections how could a good God allow so much evil in the world? Isn't belief in God is irrational because there isn't enough evidence, or because it is only wish fulfillment? Doesn’t modern theology show that the traditional beliefs are false? How about postmodernism? You get the idea. These objections are answered in a way that is philosophically rigorous. The treatment is perhaps at a level appropriate for a college philosophy student rather than other professional philosophers.
But even though the treatment is philosophically rigorous, it is also good theology. Some of the passages strike me as just as clear and luminous and even affecting as the other classics at the CCEL. For example, in defending the doctrine of original sin, Plantinga describes sin at its deepest level: what is it? Where does it come from? There is also wit and humor. Plantinga's definition of the meaning of 'fundamentalist' is a good example.
This book is timely because it answers criticisms of the sort that have been published in the last few years by authors such as Dawkins and Dennett. Are you looking for a rigorous defense to arguments against Christianity by one of the world’s most respected philosophers? Look no further.
Harry Plantinga
Director of the CCEL