When I first heard about Barth’s concept of the “wholly other” God, it sounded perfectly orthodox. Barth’s emphasis on the qualitative difference between God and man struck me as nothing but good Reformed theology. In addition, I had heard that…
Reformation 500
Today, Rob and Bob commemorate the 500th anniversary Protestant Reformation with a discussion of the ongoing need for influence of the Reformation in the life of the church today. Happy Reformation Day! Download Participants: Rob McKenzie, Robert Tarullo
The Essential Van Til – In the Beginning (Part 2)
In the last post we began to consider Van Til’s first published criticism of Barth. It was set in the context of a book review.[1] There we underscored Van Til’s criticism that Barth’s “theology is based upon an antitheistic theory…
Machen and Van Til
The adult Sunday school lesson from the Reformed Forum 2017 Theology Conference held at Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Grayslake, Illinois. Download Participants: Jeff Waddington
Van Til and Scholasticism
This episode was recorded just prior to our 2017 Theology Conference on The Reformation of Apologetics. We discuss the theological approach of scholasticism as it pertains to Thomas Aquinas, the Reformers, and Cornelius Van Til. Download Participants: Camden Bucey, Glen…
The Reformation of Apologetics: Retrospect and Prospect
The Reformation of Apologetics, Session #5 Reformed Forum 2017 Theology Conference Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) Download Participants: Camden Bucey
Revelation, Reason, and Evidence in Acts 17:30–31
The Reformation of Apologetics, Session #4 Reformed Forum 2017 Theology Conference Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) Download Participants: Lane G. Tipton
Herman Bavinck’s Trinitarian Theology and Organic Apologetic
Dan Ragusa speaks about Herman Bavinck’s Trinitarian theology and its implications for a revelational epistemology and worldview. Bavinck argues for an organic connection between general and special revelation, which results in a “triniformity” in both. Links The Bavinck Review Messiah’s…
Covenantal, Not Classical
The Reformation of Apologetics, Session #2 Reformed Forum 2017 Theology Conference Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) Download the handouts. Download Participants: K. Scott Oliphint
The Problem of Thomistic Foundations for Apologetics
The Reformation of Apologetics, Session #1 Reformed Forum 2017 Theology Conference Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) Download the handouts. Download Participants: K. Scott Oliphint
