The Analytic Theist
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The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Analytic Theist Context triple: [Alvin Plantinga, notableWork, The Analytic Theist]
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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B.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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C.
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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E.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Analytic Theist Target entity description: The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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A.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
-
B.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
-
C.
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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E.
Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
"Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith" is a collection of essays and reflections edited by geneticist Francis Collins that explores the relationship between science, reason, and religious faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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collection of essays ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| about |
Christian theology
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surface form:
Christian theism
philosophical theology ⓘ religious epistemology ⓘ |
| author | Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| contains |
essays by Alvin Plantinga
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interviews with Alvin Plantinga ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor | James F. Sennett ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defense of the rationality of theistic belief
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use of contemporary analytic tools in philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Alvin Plantinga
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James F. Sennett ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
arguments for the existence of God
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divine attributes ⓘ epistemology of religious belief ⓘ faith and reason ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ rationality of religious belief ⓘ reformed epistemology ⓘ theism ⓘ warrant and justification ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publisher | Eerdmans ⓘ |
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