Apologetics to the Glory of God

Author: C. L. Bolt

  • Is the Qur’an the Word of God?

    DEBATE TODAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010 12PM EDT

    RazorsKiss (Joshua  Whipps) vs MusLm (Yasser  Ali)

    Debate to be held in #choosinghats IRC channel, on starlink-irc.org

    There will be an Audience Question and Answer Period if time permits!…

  • "The Argument From Consciousness"

    Peter Kreeft and Ronald K. Tacelli make the following argument:

    1. We experience the universe as intelligible. This intelligibility means that the universe is graspable by intelligence.
    2. Either this intelligible universe and the finite minds so well suited to grasp it are the products of intelligence, or both intelligibility and intelligence are the products of blind chance.
    3. Not blind chance.
    4. Therefore this intelligible universe and the finite minds so well suited to grasp it are the products of intelligence. (66)

    The argument (which they call “The Argument from Consciousness”) is predicated upon their design argument presented prior to this one in …

  • Should we get to the real topic?

    Series on Does God Exist? Dr. Greg Bahnsen versus Dr. Gordon Stein

    Debate Transcript

    Should we argue for “general theism”?

    Should our case be “subjective or personal”?

    Should we concede anything to our opponents?

    Should we get to the real topic?

    The end of Bahnsen’s concession to Stein’s expertise notes that the subject of the debate between Bahnsen and Stein does not directly pertain to the specific area or field of Stein’s expertise. Bahnsen states that, “our subject tonight is really much different, calling for intelligent reflection upon issues which are philosophical or theological in character.” It is important to …

  • Tertullian Quotes

    Oddly enough I received several questions concerning Tertullian within about an hour. You may read him here. I have listed some quotes from him below which may be of interest.

    We Christians are forbidden to introduce anything on our own authority or to choose what someone else introduces on his own authority. Our authorities are the Lord’s apostles, and they in turn chose to introduce nothing on their own authority. They faithfully passed on to the nations the teaching which they had received from Christ. So we should anathematize even an angel from heaven if he were to preach …

  • Quick Updates

    The site has been noticeably quieter as the contributors have been busy with various responsibilities elsewhere. The brief updates below may therefore be a bit late to some of the readers.

    The guys over at Reformed Forum are doing an excellent job and I look forward to seeing what interviews and discussions they will have in the future. If you have not checked it out yet make sure to do so.

    Jeff Downs recently pointed AOMin readers to the discussion of Michael Sudduth’s book The Reformed Objection to Natural Theology which aired on Christ the Center.

    Recall a few …

  • Clarification On Self-Deception

    In my debate with Ben Wallis I answered the following in response to a series of questions asked of me during the cross-examination period.

    “It is correct that I believe that in their heart-of-hearts everyone believes that God exists…I apologize for the poetic language. Belief in God is a first-order belief of everyone; every human…I believe that when you state that you do not believe that God exists that is a claim based upon a second-order belief that you have concerning your first-order belief in the existence of God.”

    The phrase “heart-of-hearts” is by no means philosophically precise language nor …

  • Refusing Antithetical Assumptions

    We make our gods unknowable entities. The God of the Bible is knowable. Throughout all of Scripture God never presumes Himself to be unknown or unknowable but rather known. The Bible contains no proofs in the strictest sense for the existence of God. The Bible starts out with a declaration that God exists and assumes His existence throughout. The sinful fool knows that God exists but holds the truth down in unrighteousness saying in his heart, “There is no God.” (Romans 1.18ff; Psalm 14.1)

    The individual who fashions for himself an unknowable god makes an idol that is wholly irrelevant …

  • "The Necessary Vision for Biblical Ministry" (Josh Moody)

    So I know it is quite a stretch to imply that this has something to do with apologetics (let alone covenantal apologetics), but to me everything seems like it has something to do with apologetics. Plus this guy has an English accent so he has to be smart. Enjoy.

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  • Should we concede anything to our opponents?

    Series on Does God Exist? Dr. Greg Bahnsen versus Dr. Gordon Stein

    Debate Transcript

    Should we argue for “general theism”?

    Should our case be “subjective or personal”?

    Should we concede anything to our opponents?

    Bahnsen’s last introductory remark prior to his main argument for the existence of God involves a concession to Stein’s “area of expertise.” As insignificant as this concession seemingly is it serves as a refutation of the oft-repeated-but-never-cited claim that presuppositional apologists contend that unbelievers cannot know anything. The truth is that if unbelievers were epistemologically consistent they could not know anything, but unbelievers are never epistemologically …

  • A Message For Muslims

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