Comments on: Christian Essentialism

By: Philosophy and Covenant Theology.

Philosophy and Covenant Theology. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:16:04 +0000

[...] for this (more like passing comments). Here is the talk that he gave that got me thinking about it Christian Essentialism – ReformedForum.org. I started this thread to explore the idea with fellow reformed christians to get a feel for it and [...]

By: Stoicism - Page 2

Stoicism - Page 2 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:30:23 +0000

[...] philosophy)? I would say yes. Too many Reformed apologests have an allergy to doing philosophy. Christian Essentialism – ReformedForum.org. Here is where I heard Scott oliphant talking about the need for Reformed philosophers. If I ever [...]

By: Clarification on Presuppositional Apologetics

Clarification on Presuppositional Apologetics — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:52:06 +0000

[...] but I heard Dr. Oliphant speaking about this very book in his talk on Refpormed Forum, here it is Christian Essentialism – ReformedForum.org, so I won't argue about what Calvin meant because I heve not read enough Calvin to come to my own [...]

By: Reformed Forum - Reformed Theology Podcasts, Videos, Blogs and More - » Blog Archive » The Elite 8

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:27:21 +0000

[...] (61) Christian Essentialism with K. Scott Oliphint #ctc97 [...]

By: Reformed Forum - Reformed Theology Podcasts, Videos, Blogs and More - » Blog Archive » The Sweet 16

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:02:23 +0000

[...] (61) Christian Essentialism with K. Scott Oliphint #ctc97 [...]

By: Reformed Forum - Reformed Theology Podcasts, Videos, Blogs and More - » Blog Archive » Christ the Center 2010 March Madness

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:16:58 +0000

[...] with Cornelis Venema #ctc56 (4) Apologetics and Pastoral Ministry with David Robertson #ctc73 (61) Christian Essentialism with K. Scott Oliphint #ctc97 (3) The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism with Greg Beale [...]

By: Ryan H

Ryan H — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:59:12 +0000

I am a weekly listener to Christ the Center. I have to admit, I had some difficulty following this particular episode. Apparently I am not familiar enough with the vocabulary and issues being thrown around in the discussion of the doctrine of God. What books would you gentlemen suggest to begin to get a better feel for some of the issues discussed (i.e. the nature of the incarnation, the person of God in relation to his immutability, etc.)?

By: Tim H.

Tim H. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:42:35 +0000

I’m not sure that I followed all of this one…

By: Nicholas T. Batzig

Nicholas T. Batzig — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:22:11 +0000

I do think that VanTil was speaking in regard to the relationship between the members of of the economic Trinity, albeit, he could have been following Kuyper a bit too much, which is Ralph Smith’s problem. The difference between Van Til and Smith is clear from Van Til’s commitment to Confessional orthodoxy and Confessional Covenant Theology.

By: Feeding on Christ » Blog Archive » Christ the Center Interviews Scott Oliphint

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:36 +0000

[...] For those of you who love Apologetics (and I believe that every Christian should love Apologetics), you will enjoy listening to our latest interview with Dr. Scott Oliphint. Dr. Oliphint is the Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and is the author of Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology. You can listen to and download the interview here. [...]

By: Camden Bucey

Camden Bucey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:22 +0000

I actually think this definition is slightly problematic. I hear echoes of Ralph Smith here. We can't say that God is covenantal in se unless we define covenant simply as "relation." The members of the Trinity become covenantal through the pactum salutis in the decree to save, but I wouldn't say they are in covenant in their exhaustive personal relationships. The members of the Godhead are perichoretically related (coinhere, mutually indwell) in se, but I don't see that as covenantal. Among other things, we'll tend toward a social formulation of the Trinity if we follow this definition.

By: Jim Cassidy

Jim Cassidy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:37 +0000

Jeff,

That is, of course, a beautiful definition. Though, as it stands, can use some clarification and unpacking.

Blessings,

By: Jeff Downs

Jeff Downs — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:08:49 +0000

What do you guys think of Van Til definition in the New Schaff-Herzog Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge “…The three persons of the Trinity have exhaustively personal relationship with one another. And the idea of exhaustive personal relationship is the idea of the covenant.”

By: Camden Bucey

Camden Bucey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:20 +0000

I figured you would like this one

By: Jeff Downs

Jeff Downs — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +0000

thank you, thank you, thank you.