The purpose of the Reformed Epistemology Group is to discuss and critically reflect on questions in religious epistemology that are related to the work of 20th century philosophers (and their historical precursors) who maintain that religious belief can be rational, justified, and constitute knowledge independent of arguments or propositional evidence in support of religious beliefs. Alvin Plantinga, Nicholas Wolterstorff, and William Alston are among the contemporary theistic philosophers the group aims to discuss.

Topics for discussion include: properly basic belief in God, evidentialism, the relationship between Reformed epistemology and natural theology, religious belief and structural epistemological issues (e.g., foundationalism, coherentism), religious belief and epistemic desiderata (e.g., justification, rationality, warrant, knowledge), Reformed epistemology and Christian apologetics, John Calvin's doctrine of the natural knowledge of God.

New members of the group should search the archives for past discussions on these topics or inquire with the group concerning past topics.

Related website: Alvin Plantinga: The Analytic Theist
http://www.homestead.com/philofreligion/Plantingapage.html