Posts tagged Van Til
What Is the Argument from Reason, and How Does It Destroy Atheism?
What Is the Argument from Reason, and How Does It Destroy Atheism?

If your brain is just a swirl of atoms bumping into each other, why trust anything it tells you? That’s not a rhetorical question—it’s the fatal flaw at the heart of naturalism. In this article, I unpack the Argument from Reason, a devastating challenge to atheistic materialism famously advanced by C. S. Lewis. Drawing from Lewis, Paul Gould, and presuppositional heavyweights like Van Til and Bahnsen, I make the case that reason itself—your ability to think, reflect, and infer—only makes sense in a world created and governed by the God of Scripture. If you’ve ever wondered whether atheists can account for logic, or how to expose the internal contradiction of naturalism, this is where you begin.

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Apologetics, ArticlesJoel SettecaseCS Lewis, argument from reason, transcendental argument, presuppositional apologetics, naturalism refuted, Christian apologetics, Van Til, Greg Bahnsen, Alvin Plantinga, philosophy of mind, Christian theism, atheism vs Christianity, rationality and God, logic and belief, Christian worldview, naturalism vs theism, faith and reason, the weight of glory, Paul Gould, Christian philosophy, defending the faith, intellectual Christianity, think institute, biblical worldview, Christian logicComment
Irresistible Grace: God Always Gets His Man
Irresistible Grace: God Always Gets His Man

If God has set His sights on you, you’re done for. He’s going to save you. Not maybe. Not potentially. He’s not waiting for your permission. He’s God—He always gets His man. That’s Irresistible Grace. And once you see it in Scripture, you can’t unsee it. This article shows how God’s sovereign grace overcomes our dead hearts, answers the objections, and puts all the glory where it belongs—on Him.

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Worldview, Theology, ArticlesJoel Settecaseirresistible grace, doctrines of grace, Calvinism, reformed theology, tulip theology, total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, perseverance of the saints, regeneration precedes faith, born again, Ephesians 2:8, John 3:3, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 8:7, Romans 9:16, presuppositional apologetics, Van Til, RC Sproul, Jonathan Edwards, salvation by grace, sovereignty of God, can’t choose God, biblical salvation, Armenian theology, Catholic theology, Eastern Orthodox theology, irresistible grace debate, grace and free will, free will vs sovereignty, faith as a gift, reformed Christian teaching, how salvation works, gospel theology, Christian apologetics, Christian discipleship, Christian worldview, predestination, irresistible calling, effectual calling, elect of God, why am I saved, Christian men theology, defend your faith, think institute, hammer and anvil society, gospel clarity, biblical grace, God gets his man, grace of GodComment
How to Deal with LGBTQ Friends as a Christian
How to Deal with LGBTQ Friends as a Christian
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How to Use “Imaginative Apologetics” and Stories to Teach Your Kids the Christian Faith
How to Use “Imaginative Apologetics” and Stories to Teach Your Kids the Christian Faith
Apologetics, podcastGuest Userchristianity, how do you know, presup, presuppositionalism, presuppositionalist, Apologetics Course, apologetic ministry, apologetics ministry, Bible study, Bible, God, Jesus, Truth, Faith, No neutrality, cornelius van til, Van Til, vantillian, presupp, datpresup, suffering, the problem of suffering, problem of evil, The problem of pain, surprised by pain, surprised by suffering, Michael Jahosky, Apologetics, Cultural Apologetics, Imaginative apologetics, mythic mission, apologetics, discipleship, worldview, education, family, homeschool, tolkein, lewisComment