http://www.puritanboard.com/ always ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope in you, with meekness and fear (1 Pe. 3:15)]]> en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:48:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.puritanboard.com/images/retro/misc/rss.jpg http://www.puritanboard.com/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/has-anyone-ever-heard-vantil-christian-answer-kant-55476/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:40:43 GMT I have been studying philosophy lately and have come across Kant, I heard someone say that Van Til is the Christian answer to Kant, anyone heard this or have any info? Thanks I have been studying philosophy lately and have come across Kant, I heard someone say that Van Til is the Christian answer to Kant, anyone heard this or have any info?
Thanks ]]> Defending the Faith shackleton http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/has-anyone-ever-heard-vantil-christian-answer-kant-55476/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/help-making-persuasive-case-nt-canon-55389/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:38:36 GMT Hi Guys- I have an upcoming assignment for seminary where I am expected to make a persuasive case for the 27 books of the NT. Yes, this is somewhat vague but it is to be addressed to entire nation via YouTube, so I am trying to pin down exactly... Hi Guys- I have an upcoming assignment for seminary where I am expected to make a persuasive case for the 27 books of the NT. Yes, this is somewhat vague but it is to be addressed to entire nation via YouTube, so I am trying to pin down exactly what the big things are.

I am thinking that the keys are:

a) all the NT books were written by eyewitness Apostles to the ministry & person of Jesus Christ

b) they were largely accepted by a majority at the Council of Nicaea

c) There is continuity between the books of the NT and the larger themes of the Scriptures (the OT & the other 26 NT books, for example)

Anything else I should add? Any suggestions for taking things away, adding them in?

Thanks guys. ]]> Defending the Faith McPatrickClan http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/help-making-persuasive-case-nt-canon-55389/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/need-some-articulate-responses-55182/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:22:42 GMT I posted something on my blog the other day and had a response that I did not expect. I feel it needs to be addressed but I just do not know where to start or which point to address first. Would any of you great articulate PBers be willing to pop... I posted something on my blog the other day and had a response that I did not expect. I feel it needs to be addressed but I just do not know where to start or which point to address first. Would any of you great articulate PBers be willing to pop over to my site and answer the comment that was left???

An ENORMOUS Thank you in advance!!

Here is the link:

Are You Feeling Guilty? ]]> Defending the Faith MamaArcher http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/need-some-articulate-responses-55182/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/one-thing-has-struck-me-about-two-mass-shootings-55141/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:40:32 GMT As I was watching coverage of the Orlando shootings this afternoon it really hit me how completely absent the language of sin and responsibility is from our national context and conversation. What do you think? As I was watching coverage of the Orlando shootings this afternoon it really hit me how completely absent the language of sin and responsibility is from our national context and conversation.

What do you think? ]]> Defending the Faith Backwoods Presbyterian http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/one-thing-has-struck-me-about-two-mass-shootings-55141/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/smart-atheists-54995/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:04:30 GMT Who are some atheists that are around now and have been in the past that present the "best" arguments that there isn't a God? We know that even their best arguments aren't good ones, but I'm interested to know who these people are so I can read their books and find out why they think what they think, and also see how Christians respond to it so I can learn how to respond to it. :book2:

Please... not the New Atheists. Ugh they make me sick and they don't even know how to think. ]]> Defending the Faith Megan Mozart http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/smart-atheists-54995/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/charles-taliaferro-54955/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:48 GMT Does anyone know anything about Charles Taliaferro? I've noticed that he has an article in the Apologetics Study Bible. ]]> Defending the Faith cih1355 http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/charles-taliaferro-54955/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/happy-reformation-day-54892/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:15:28 GMT Martin Luther on Romans is always worth reading. Today would be a good day to remind yourself of why this book was so important. Here is the introduction. Preface to Romans by Martin Luther (http://www.ccel.org/l/luther/romans/pref_romans.html) Martin Luther on Romans is always worth reading. Today would be a good day to remind yourself of why this book was so important.

Here is the introduction. Preface to Romans by Martin Luther ]]> Defending the Faith Kevin http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/happy-reformation-day-54892/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/jason-lisle-54870/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:37:00 GMT Has anyone listened to Jason Lisle's lectures on presuppositional apologetics? Answers in Genesis sells his videos. Here is the link to the description of one of his videos: Nuclear Strength Apologetics, Part 1 - Answers Bookstore ]]> Defending the Faith cih1355 http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/jason-lisle-54870/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/creeping-death-theodicy-54852/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:29:37 GMT It occurs to me that much of the work done on the question of theodicy (an apologetic for the harmony of God’s beneficence and the presence of evil and suffering in the world) is deficient. The usual response posits that God permits suffering to... It occurs to me that much of the work done on the question of theodicy (an apologetic for the harmony of God’s beneficence and the presence of evil and suffering in the world) is deficient. The usual response posits that God permits suffering to ultimately turn things to good in the end. This seems to me to boarder on breaking the 9th commandment. Though God does work all things for the good of the elect, he does not work for a universal good. Multitudes exist only to be dammed. They were designed for the everlasting whip of God’s’ merciless vengeance (Prov 16:4). It’s time to leave behind flowery and effeminate visions God as the lollipop dispensing grandfather of the world. It would seem advisable for Arminian and universalist apologists to consult the following test case: Exodus 11:4ff,

“Thus says the LORD….all the first-born of Egypt shall die”

To quote the Mattalica paraphrase (always more accurate than the Message):

“Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man” (“Creeping Death” by Mettalica)

This curse is, in a sense, continuing. The tenth plague on Egypt continues in the world at large (and the West in particular) in that non-Christians (“Egyptians”) abort their offspring. While the family of Abraham grows, the non-believer bloodies the Nile with their very heritage!

Though God takes no pleasure in sin and no pleasure in the pain of creatures, it must be borne in mind that divine judgments are a looming dynamic that demand our attention. Apologetics can never truncate theology. Reprobation, covenant cures, etc., must factor into the explanation given to the inquirer. After all, they will find those texts anyway (sooner or later), so we might as well be fearlessly honest now!


God is a consuming fire! He does whatever he pleases! ]]> Defending the Faith Romans 9:16 http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/creeping-death-theodicy-54852/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/apologetics-where-do-i-begin-54643/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:27:52 GMT I feel a burden to study apologetics and epistemology.

Where would you instruct someone to start in the study of apologetics and epistemology? I'm looking for books. I will probably start small but also give more challenging works that I can read soon after I get some basics down. I really want a detailed, lifelong, disciplined study of this, so where would you instruct me to start, and also what goals do you think I should strive for in terms of what monumental works on the subject that I should tackle?

Also, just any personal advice for one who is looking to study this? Any personal goals you think I should consider?

Links are good too but I'm primarily looking for books (I'll take links to online books too).

Thanks! ]]> Defending the Faith Megan Mozart http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/apologetics-where-do-i-begin-54643/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/hugh-hewitt-v-richard-dawkins-54640/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:12:59 GMT I'm not a big Hugh Hewitt fan, but he tackles Richard Dawkins on his radio show in this transcript.

It gets kind of interesting near the end when they begin discussing historical sources for Christianity and Dawkins asks about miracles. ]]> Defending the Faith Marrow Man http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/hugh-hewitt-v-richard-dawkins-54640/