 Plantinga’s argument seems to threaten the whole inferential project. In response, however, it can be argued that it proves too much. All historical arguments (even secular ones) link together propositions that are merely probable. If the principle of dwindling probabilities is valid and has the implications that Plantinga claims, it could be applied to all historical arguments, with the result that no historical argument could succeed. This, however, is a conclusion that many would be reluctant to draw (Swinburne 2004b: 540; 2007: 356).