Research Institute of Hawzah and University; (Hawzah wa Dāneshgāh Research Institute) Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities 1608-7070 14 57 2009 01 16 Religious Science in Plantinga’s View Religious Science in Plantinga’s View 7 28 419 FA Mohsen Javadi Journal Article 2008 09 15 Alvin Plantinga holds that what we know as scientific theories, namely, those that are discussed in scientific journals and societies, sometimes are not true unless we accept some atheistic presuppositions. These metaphysical atheistic presuppositions are not the result of mere observation and experience, but are tacitly used in the procedure of scientific research. Using atheistic presuppositions in a scientific theory, in the current situation of science, is not incoherent with the theory being called "scientific".  So, what is perplexing is why Christian scientists have not been allowed to use their theistic presuppositions in their scientific enterprises. This paper explains and analyzes the procedure for showing the plausibility of religious science in the works of Alvin Plantinga. While allowing the possibility of Duhemian science based on methodological naturalism, he shows some counterexamples to it and in conclusion denies its accuracy in the real world. The last section of the paper suggests some criticisms of Plantinga's conception of religious science.       Alvin Plantinga holds that what we know as scientific theories, namely, those that are discussed in scientific journals and societies, sometimes are not true unless we accept some atheistic presuppositions. These metaphysical atheistic presuppositions are not the result of mere observation and experience, but are tacitly used in the procedure of scientific research. Using atheistic presuppositions in a scientific theory, in the current situation of science, is not incoherent with the theory being called "scientific".  So, what is perplexing is why Christian scientists have not been allowed to use their theistic presuppositions in their scientific enterprises. This paper explains and analyzes the procedure for showing the plausibility of religious science in the works of Alvin Plantinga. While allowing the possibility of Duhemian science based on methodological naturalism, he shows some counterexamples to it and in conclusion denies its accuracy in the real world. The last section of the paper suggests some criticisms of Plantinga's conception of religious science.       https://method.rihu.ac.ir/article_419_c81d77c001d761064572409d852943d5.pdf