Join Dr. K. Scott Oliphint, an expert in apologetics and theology, as he delves into Cornelius Van Til's transformative theories. The conversation explores the divide between continental and analytic philosophy, and the significance of presuppositions in understanding God's creation. Oliphint highlights Van Til's unique transcendental arguments and their biblical resonance, while also reflecting on his personal journey through reform theology. Discover the vital interplay of faith and reason in effective apologetics, all through the lens of Van Til's profound insights.
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How Van Til Changed A Young Student
K. Scott Oliphint describes how reading Van Til transformed his theology before his apologetic or philosophical training.
He corresponded with Van Til and repeatedly asked a philosophy professor to explain Van Til's difficult points.
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Van Til On Analytic Philosophy
Oliphint recounts asking Van Til why he didn't engage analytic philosophy and Van Til replied, 'I really don't understand that stuff.'
Van Til encouraged others to translate his ideas into analytic vocabulary instead.
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Transcendental Method Underlies Presuppositions
Oliphint shows Van Til used 'transcendental' early but later shifted language to 'presuppositional' while retaining the method.
The core move is demonstrating the impossibility of the contrary to establish Christian presuppositions.
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In episode 235 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. K. Scott Oliphint to discuss his new edition of Cornelius Van Til's book "A Christian Theory of Knowledge." Dr. Oliphint has added many helpful notes for understanding the apologetic, epistemology, and theology of Van Til. In this episode I try to commend Van Til to an analytic audience by asking Dr. Oliphint some questions I've always had and some I think my audience has.
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9:30 - Van Til's Legacy
18:04 - Continental vs. Analytic Apologetics?
23:05 - Which of Van Til's books are best to read?
27:13 - Van Til's early use of Transcendental Arguments
33:10 - Rationalist/Irrationalist Dialectic Applied to Platonism
46:16 - Subjective vs. Objective Presuppositions
54:22 - Van Til, Postmoderism, and Common Sense Realism
1:02:50 - Knowledge of God, Implanted Knowledge
1:07:53 - principium essendi & principium cognoscendi (exturnum and internum)
1:13:58 - Why do apologetics as a calvinist?
1:23:40 - What kind of knowledge-of-God do we have?
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