I really hope my present crazy schedule slows down soon so that I can get back to posting regularly. Till then, here are some Apologetics articles you may have missed. Your brother, P. Some Book Reviews: Christian Apologetics by Cornelius Van Til The Apologetics Study Bible New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics Letter From A Christian Citizen by Douglas Wilson Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist & Churchman by John R. Muether The Devil’s Delusion by David Berlinski Atheist Delusions: The Christian …
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Introduction. I must give credit where credit is due. Although there is a good deal in her arguments with which I have real problems, Dormant Dragon, unlike many atheists I have come across, has tried to stick to the point and has done so without resorting to “effing and blinding” as the English say. She has been forthright but not obnoxious. I want to add that I have not tried to capitalize on her ability as a philosopher. She may …
This post will be followed by a Summation of this dialog in which I will highlight the particular arguments that have been made against DD and her atheist worldview. 7. Information and Observation We noted earlier that raw energy will of itself do nothing to take one state of affairs (e.g. a recipe or dirty laundry, not to mention the building blocks of life) and upgrade it. Indeed, such a thing has never been observed. Dormant Dragon and other atheists …
Because of the inordinate length of this reply to an atheist who blogs as Dormant Dragon, it has been divided into parts. If you want the context please make sure you read part 1 and part 2.1 before reading this. I have made this reply far longer than I intended it to be, and that means I shall require one more installment (Part 2.3). For this I again apologize to those wanting a quick read. 4. No Small Failure We …
While I iron out my priorities I thought I would give this article another turn. This is a rerun for an old post which speaks to the radical atheistic reinventing of OT Israel by what has come to be known as “the Copenhagen School.” Rewriting The History of Israel Since about the beginning of the 1970’s a group of radical “revisionist” historians of Israel have been producing ever more virulent books and journal articles claiming to debunk the historical picture …
This post is written on the assumption that my previous ones have been read, especially Part 1 of this particular article. As this second part is too long for a single post I shall have to “do a Karl Barth” and make this Part 2.1 and follow it up with 2.2 (for everyone’s sake I shall try to keep it at that 🙂 ). Introduction: In this reply to Dormant Dragon’s (DD’s) attack on Presuppositional Apologetics (PA) and more importantly, …
Preamble: This is my reply to Dormant Dragon’s first post on her blog. When citing DD’s opinions I shall be careful to quote her verbatim and take care not to put words into her mouth. While I may inadvertently do the latter, it shall only be because I have either misread or misunderstood her language. In such cases I shall allow her to correct me with a clarification. Sadly, the same cannot be said for DD in her first post. …
This post, while being very relevant to the context of my previous post and the one coming fast on its heels, is a “stand-alone.” I apologize for the formatting. When the Christian sets forth his outlook he will stress the kind of God to whom he is committed, the nature of the world in relation to God, and the nature of man as God’s creature. The Christian God is totally self-sufficient, and in Him there is an equal ultimacy of …
To DormantDragon: Hi, There are any number of misconceptions in these replies. Given that we shall be posting other front page responses on our respective blogs I shall confine myself to correcting only the main problems. This post was intended to go under “comments” but is just too long. You say I have a “version of” the answers to the Big Questions”, but then go on to aver the fact “that we keep asking.” The presuppositionalist says that the Bible …
This post is my reply to a commenter on a previous short article on Presuppositonal Apologetics. It is too long to go under “comments” so I place it here. I wish to thank the individual for their comment, although, of course, I will take issue with it. First Assertion: How does the presuppositionalist himself know that his god is not giving him false revelations? By what standard does he measure the truth value of Biblical statements? Upon purely subjective inclinations? …
