I really enjoyed listening to this episode. I’m finishing reading the original English translation. I believe Olinger stated this was translated by Vos in his biography. Loved the biography too. I have the new annotated version of Bavinck on order.

Just wanted to mention since it was brought up in the episode, if you have not already discovered, that Bavinck does interact directly with Nietzsche, beyond general mention of ‘names to ideology’ groupings, in the original lectures.

IX p249 Bavinck calls Nietzsche’s system “logical aristocratic anarchism.”

X p296-97 Bavinck traces the evolutionary ideology as inevitably developing into socialism. He mentions Nietzsche’s development from pessimism as “a pupil of Schopenhauer and Wagner” to optimism by “rejecting all metaphysics” although inconsistently holding to his Uebermensch[–Super-Man].

Might someone be working on an up-to-date Bavinck (i.e. current content: world philosophies, theologies, politics, tech, events) that implements a polished Van Til apologetic that’s readable?