A Muslim Defends His Worldview
I was gratified to receive the following message via the Contact form: Sir, I’m a Muslim, and I’ve read the Islam section in your book What’s Your Worldview. However, to say the least, I haven’t found...
View ArticleVan Til and Analytic Philosophy
An essay written for a forthcoming collection of essays “in the Van Til tradition.” The main thesis: While Van Til was rightly critical of the early forms of analytic philosophy (Moore, Russell, etc.),...
View ArticleVan Til & the Use of Evidence
Thom Notaro’s excellent little book, Van Til & the Use of Evidence, has been out of print for years. However, Thom holds the copyright and has generously granted permission for me to make a scanned...
View ArticleSuggested Readings on Epistemology
I was recently asked to suggest reading lists on (1) epistemology in general, (2) religious epistemology, and (3) Reformed presuppositional/Van Tilian/Framean epistemology. Here’s my response, in case...
View ArticleDid Cornelius Van Til Coin the Term “Transcendental Argument”?
A transcendental argument, simply defined, is an argument purporting to demonstrate that some X (such as a particular concept, belief, or state of affairs) is a necessary precondition of some...
View ArticleThe Best Defenders and Defenses of Atheism?
Who are the best defenders of atheism? Where can one find the strongest defenses of atheism? I get asked those questions from time to time, and they’re good questions, so I’m going to offer my own...
View ArticleAn Epistemological Argument Against Naturalism
Consider the following epistemological argument against Naturalism (as defined below): If Naturalism is true, then all factual knowledge (i.e., knowledge of facts) is acquired empirically. Knowledge of...
View ArticleA Four-Case Defense of the Authorial Model of Divine Providence
I’m pleased to report that my paper “A Four-Case Defense of the Authorial Model of Divine Providence” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Analytic Theology. Abstract: Some advocates of...
View ArticleUpdate on The Big Ten Series
I’ve been embarrassingly delinquent in keeping readers updated on the progress of The Big Ten series, which I’ve been co-editing with Greg Welty for Christian Focus. Five more volumes have been...
View ArticleHow Could a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?
If the problem of evil and suffering is the greatest challenge to the Christian faith, as many people think, then arguably the problem of hell is the most acute form of it. It’s one thing to believe...
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