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Our Reformed Heritage (1): The Obvious God

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  • Bob Burridge

This article gives a short biography on Cornelius Van Til. It discusses his work on presuppositional apologetics and the role he played in defending the truth.

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Van Til's Critique of Human Thought

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  • William D. Dennison

This article explains Cornelius van Til's method of critiquing human thought. Van Til used a method called transcendental critique, which seeks to get to the root of an individual's argument. Transcendental critique attempts to find out why an individual maintains a certain position. This technique can be useful for apologetics.

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Van Til the Controversialist

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  • John R. Muether

This article is about Cornelius van Til the Controversialist. The nickname is based on an article that he published in 1976 entitled Calvin the Controversialist, which took on a subtle autobiographical character. Van Til developed and championed a presuppositional approach to the defense of the faith. He was consistent in affirming a Reformed doctrine of the church, and that, above all, is what rendered his work controversial.

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The "Readers Digest" Van Til

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  • John Campbell

This article is a short summary of the apologetic work and theology of Cornelis van Til.

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Dr. Van Til at Ninety Old Guardian of a New Apologetics

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  • Paul C. H. Szto

This article is about the life and ministry of Cornelius van Til. 

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Transcendental Meditation

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  • K. Scott Oliphint

Looking at the meaning of the term 'transcendental meditation', this article shows that Van Til used this term in apologetics to express the idea that the Christian faith alone is true.

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Derrida, Van Til and the Metaphysics of Postmodernism

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  • Jacob Gabriel Hale

Loking at the philosophy of Jacques Derrida and linking it to postmodernism, this article shows that the struggle of postmodernism is not that of epistemology, but that of ontology and metaphysics. The author discusses Derrida's struggle with phenomenology and logocentrism, and points to Van Til as the answer to Derrida's criticism.

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Augustine – Calvin – Van Til

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  • Steve M. Schlissel

This article looks at Cornelius van Til's view of apologetics. 

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Van Til and Apologetics

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article is about Cornelis van Til's view of apologetics (presuppositionalism). The author also looks at different methods of apologetics.

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The Significance of Cornelius van Til

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  • Robert D. Knudsen

This article looks at the legacy of Cornelius van Til.

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Dr. Cornelius Van Til: The Centennial of His Birth

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  • Fred H. Klooster

This article provides a biography of Cornelius Van Til, well known for his efforts to develop a consistently Reformed apologetics.

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