Anyone read : Hoeksema - The Clark-Van Til Controversy ?

Any thoughts ?

Does it only give a background on the controversy of Clark and van Til, or does Hoeksema also tried to defend Clark ?

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* Ralph Wilms (7-10-1974)
* Church : Christengemeente Roermond (The Netherlands)
* Credobaptist who hold towards Covenant Theology
* Husband of Reena & father of Naomie and Gideon
* 1729 Goat Yard Declaration of Faith
* 1646 & 1689 Baptist Confession of faith
* 1595 The Lambeth Articles
* 1618-1619 The Canons of Dordt

I read it. It's basically articles from Hoeksema's denomination magazine strung together. A very short read. It is profitable for those who have no idea what the issue was about. Hoeksema is definitely on the side of Clark although he doesn't agree with him on every point. I believe anyone objectively reading the book would agree with Hoeksema's commentary.

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Chris Mangum
Presbyterian Reformed Church of Charlotte
student, GPTS
.357 Mangum

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:27

I have recently read it and must admit that I was disapointed, it is a bit of a hatchet job that is certainly lacking in charity. The recent biography of Van Til certainly suggests that much of the critisism of Van Til is misplaced.

I like Hoeksema and would like to think that it was written in the heat of the contoversy, as many such documents are.

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Mike
London City Presbyterian Church
London
England

"Surely, we wish to be orthodox, but we must first learn what real orthodoxy is. Surely, we wish to be progressive, but we must first have a basis to progress from."

This is one of my favorite books. I keep several extra copies to hand out to people interested in the controversy. Highly recommend it

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Greg Fox
Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPCUS)
Edinburgh, IN

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