A Great Quote by Bahnsen

Just a quick thought. When one considers that the Christian faith is the only worldview that can account for the pre-conditions of human experience, one has to wonder how we could be so timid at times in declaring this truth to the world. Often, we simply attempt to befriend the general public, and in doing…

Naturalism and Free Thought by Greg Bahnsen

In naturalistic atheism, all that exists in the universe is “matter in motion”- even in the area of human “thought.”As a result, all free thought is lost in this system, because the thoughts produced by an individual are simply the result of an electro-chemical response due to internal and external stimuli (remember, everything is physical…

Essay Questions – The Historical Jesus

Click here for a PDF version of this paper:  The Historical Jesus – Essay Questions   Krause, Jeffrey S. Philosophy 240-B01 Liberty University School of Religion 13 September 2009   Essay Questions – The Historical Jesus   1. You are speaking with a new friend in the neighborhood. The conversation takes a turn towards religion,…

A Defense of Paedobaptism by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen

In light of my recent comments regarding the debate between Paedobaptists and Baptists, I decided to post an excellent article by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen on this subject. Dr. Bahnsen does an excellent job in explaining and defending the Paedobaptist position below and I hope this proves edifying.   PT171 The Counsel of Chalcedon (Part I-Vol. XV:2, April 1993;…

Free Bahnsen MP3’s

If you have never had the opportunity to hear Dr. Greg Bahnsen lecture or speak, here is your chance. Covenant Media Foundation is offering  two  FREE MP3’s of Dr. Bahnsen’s, with no strings attached. Simply click here and download.  These teachings are highly suggested and will serve as a great introduction to this gifted man of God…and you can’t…

Dr. Greg Bahnsen vs. the “Theory” of Evolution

One of the greatest minds of the 20th century was that of Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen, a philosopher, theologian and minister in the OPC. Dr. Bahnsen was known as “The man that atheists fear most.” He earned that nickname when the famed atheist philosopher Dr. Michael Martin pulled out of a debate with him, just…

Greg Bahnsen v. Pagan on Moral Absolutes

In the clip below, Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen, “The Man That Atheists Fear Most” was giving a lecture on the campus of Arizona State University (I believe) when a self-professed pagan attempted to challenge him on the topic of moral absolutes and the Bible. What follows is the logical conclusion of those who deny moral…

There Is No Neutrality

[T]he Christian and the unbeliever do not and cannot approach their differences with argumentative and or philosophical neutrality. Even though the Christian and non-Christian have the facts of the objective world in common, they have radically divergent interpretations of them. For the Christian, all facts are pre-interpreted by God, created by God and revelatory by…

God’s Knowledge and Necessity Part 5: Calvinism v. Molinism

Recently, I have been studying the topic of Molinism, which some view as an alternative to the classical Reformed understanding of “Compatibilism.” While studying this topic, I contacted a philosopher that has debated this issue in favor of the Molinist view-point and we agreed that the following is not valid: p1: Necessarily (if God foreknows…

The Apologetic Implications of Self Deception

Over the next few weeks, I will be doing a series on Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen’s work, “The Apologetic Implications of Self-Deception: A Conditional Resolution of the Apparent Paradox of Self-Deception.” For any and all who would like to follow along during this study, this book can be obtained in a variety of different formats,…