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The Relation between Subjective Experience and Belief in Objective Truth in the Religious Epistemology of Alvin Plantinga

Author(s) Mr. Jency Jose J P
Country India
Abstract This article examines Alvin Plantinga’s religious epistemology, focusing on the intricate relationship between subjective experience and belief in objective truth. Plantinga challenges the naturalistic and evidentialist paradigms by proposing that religious belief can be rational and properly basic without reliance on external evidence. His concept of “warrant” clarifies what makes a belief count as knowledge, emphasizing those properly functioning cognitive faculties—such as the sensus divinitatis—permit individuals to form true beliefs about the divine through subjective experiences. These experiences, ranging from personal encounters to communal rituals, serve as foundational epistemic sources, bridging personal perception and the recognition of objective divine realities. Plantinga argues that such subjective experiences are not merely personal or relativistic but are cognitively reliable, grounded in the divine design of human faculties. The article explores how subjective religious experiences can lead to knowledge claims about divine truths, while also considering critiques that warn against epistemic relativism. It emphasizes that subjective experiences, when mediated by reliable faculties and communal traditions, contribute to a rational pursuit of objective religious truths, such as the existence of God. Plantinga’s modal ontological argument further exemplifies how objective divine realities can be inferred from subjective experiences within a logical framework. Ultimately, the article demonstrates that, for Plantinga, subjective experience and belief in objective truth are mutually reinforcing, fostering a holistic understanding of faith where personal encounters and rational inquiry coalesce in the quest for divine knowledge.
Keywords Plantinga, Sensus divinitatis, Subjective experience, Objective truth, Cognitive faculties.
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Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-07
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