Year: 2011
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Commenting on Canon
“Do you mean why should we accept Hebrews rather than the Gospel of Thomas as canonical?
Well, the primary reason is because Hebrews *is* canonical, whereas the Gospel of Thomas is not.
But then I guess you’re asking how we know that.
I would say that it is self-attesting.
See, self-attesting is always objective.
This is strange to me – people usually take that to be subjective.
I’m not talking about a subjective mark, but an objective one.
But it presumes itself authoritative in the same way as other Scripture.
And is qualitatively the same.
I’m not talking about the …
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Wisdom vs Wisdom [falsely so called]
After a recent conversation I had with a couple of friends, I was reminded of a very important subject that needs to be brought to the forefront of the Christian’s life and apologetic. This subject is the wisdom that is true, and wisdom that is falsely so called. The Scripture always sets wisdom and and false wisdom in diametrical opposition to one another. It is for this reason we point out that there are only two worldviews, Christian Theism and it’s denial. Similar to this, there are only two kinds of wisdom.
The scripture has much to say about the …
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Next 2011 Lectures Available
I posted about the NEXT 2011 conference a while back and noted that they were covering what seemed to be a basis for presuppositional apologetics. The lectures are available for download now and they will not disappoint. Jeff Purswell starts out the conference with covering the creator/creature distinction which he did very well and much in line with what Van Til espoused. Dr. Scott Oliphint had an enlightening lecture as well especially regarding the knowledge of God in the unbeliever, and D.A. Carson exegeted Acts 17 faithfully and clearly. R.C. Sproul, while a great Theologian, had some interesting things to …
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A Stop On the Way
Last week a few of us from CH spent some time visiting The Confessional Outhouse, a blog run by one who calls himself RubeRad. Rube asked for input on his assertion that “Christianity is falsifiable”, after appealing to I Cor. 15:14. Some great discussion ensued, and during the course of that discussion a number of tangents were launched, one of which started with the following statement by a contributor named “Michael Mann”:
…In terms of any logical transcendental argument, they could get no further then generic theism i.e, a powerful Creator and Designer is a necessary presupposition of intelligibility
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The Battle Belongs to the Lord
Just saw that K. Scott Oliphint’s “The Battle Belongs to the Lord” is on sale for 5$ at WTS right now. This book is my new favorite introductory work to covenantal apologetics, and I highly recommend it. Dr. Oliphint holds the Apologetics chair at Westminster, and is the father of a friend of the authors, Jared Oliphint, from Reformed Forum. This is a great deal, so don’t miss out! …
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Interesting Articles from Hope's Reason
The current issue of Hope’s Reason: An Apologetics Journal has two thought-provoking articles; “An Apologetic Church”
by Stephen J. Bedard, and “Apologetic Testimony from an Unlikely Source” by Mark Eckel. Check them out here.… -
September Journal Reminder
The submission deadline for the September issue is May 31st. Please refer to the Journal Page for all the necessary information.…
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Christianity Today Article, Harold Camping, and Intro to Apologetics
Jim Spiegel wrote in Christianity Today on Unreasonable Doubt.
Check out a site pertaining to Harold Camping called Rapture Fail.
Remember that the introductory series on Covenantal Apologetics is done and can be bookmarked here. It is also available by clicking on the Series button at the top right of the page.…
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I Ask Your Prayers For Our Baby
Our unborn child has been diagnosed with a very serious case of hydrops fetalis – a disorder where there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid below the baby’s skin, inside the abdomen, or other areas. Further, there is an incidence of cystic hygroma as well. What this means is that there is a extremely great chance the baby will not live to term, and if he or she does (we haven’t been able to find out as yet), there is a rather high chance that the baby will have long-term disabilities of some sort. This accumulation is not localized, but …
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Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics by C.L. Bolt
Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics
By C.L. Bolt
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics – Introduction
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics: Part 1 – There are two worldviews.
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics: Part 2 – Everyone has presuppositions.
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics: Part 3 – There is no neutrality.
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics: Part 4 – Evidence that Christianity is true.
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics: Part 5 – Arguments that Christianity is true.
- An Informal Introduction to Covenantal Apologetics: Part 6 – Arguments that Christianity is true refuted.
- An Informal Introduction to