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In this volume, Bahnsen has gathered the primary passages on apologetics from the vast body of works by Cornelius Van Til, arranged them topically, and added incisive commentary and analysis. The result is a carefully organized digest of all that Van Til taught about apologetics with running exposition by Bahnsen.

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"This is the late Dr. Bahnsen’s testament to today’s defenders of the truth. It is an encyclopedic synthesis of the thought of Cornelius Van Til, who was arguably the most original apologist of the twentieth century. In the grand tradition of the Sentences of the fathers, this study will be a standard for years to come." —William Edgar

"Greg Bahnsen’s book on Van Til has been eagerly awaited. It is certainly Bahnsen’s best and most important book, and it is an invaluable guide to Van Til’s thought. I disagree with Bahnsen on some matters, but I would never want to be without this resource. It is a virtually encyclopedic exposition of what Van Til said, with many helps to interpretation. You must have this book if you are serious about trying to understand Van Til’s thought." —John M. Frame

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"This is the late Dr. Bahnsen's testament to today s defenders of the truth. It is an encyclopedic synthesis of the thought of Cornelius Van Til, who was arguably the most original apologist of the twentieth century. In the grand tradition of the Sentences of the fathers, this study will be a standard for years to come." --William Edgar

"You must have this book, if you are serious about trying to understand Van Til's thought." --John M. Frame

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Greg L. Bahnsen (MDiv, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Southern California) was Scholar-in-Residence at the Southern California Center for Christian Studies in Irvine. A distinguished scholar, author, and debater, he wrote and lectured extensively in the areas of apologetics and biblical law.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ P & R Publishing (July 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 800 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0875520987
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0875520988
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.7 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 2 x 9.5 inches

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Armando Portillo

This is the best work of Dr. Bahnsen

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021

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I just began reading the book and I am mind blown! I am particularly fond of the God-glorifying method this apologetics system is. Yiu cannot go wrong when your supreme goal in your method is the glory of God above all things and beings.

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A. Blake White

Absolutely Essential

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Reading this book has been nothing less than 'epoch-making.' Dr. Van Til's writings are voluminous, spanning 3 feet on a book shelf when combined. Greg Bahnsen has done the church a great service by compiling, and systematically organizing some of Van Til's key writings into about 3 inches of shelf space (764 pp). The book is almost an anthology with running commentary by Bahnsen. Bahnsen usually opens each section with an intro, which is followed by many sections of Van Til's writings pertaining to the relevant topic, with lots of footnotes from Bahnsen analyzing, adding, and answering critics along the way. Van Til can be hard to read in places, as he is very well read, and expects his reader to be familiar with the history of Western philosophy. Bahnsen is very helpful here in the footnotes. The book has 9 chapters:
1. An Introduction to Van Til's Apologetic
2. The Task of Apologetics
3. A Simple Summary and Illustration
4. The Epistemological Side of Apologetics
5. The Apologetical Side of Epistemology
6. The Psychological Complexities of Unbelief
7. The Presuppositional Apologetical Argument
8. Comparisons and Criticisms of Apologetical Methods
9. Concluding Summary: How to Defend the Faith
It is saddening to know that this book has not and probably will not gain much of a hearing outside Presbyterian circles. Van Til really is a brilliant gift to the church and was crucial in the 'Reformation of Christian Apologetics.' One could not ask for a higher view of Scripture. Van Til took the lordship of Christ seriously, especially concerning the realm of knowledge.

--The gospel of the self-authenticating God speaking through Christ in Scripture offers man salvation, not only for his life, but for his science and philosophy and theology as well. (571)
--Christianity alone is reasonable for men to hold. It is wholly irrational to hold any other position than that of Christianity. Christianity alone does not slay reason on the altar of `chance.' (730)
--Every Evangelical, as a sincere Christian is at heart a Calvinist. But witnessing is a matter of the head as well as the heart. If the world is to hear a consistent testimony for the Christian faith, it is the Calvinist who must give it. (582)
--So in presuppositional apologetics we seek to "remove the enemy's foundation" by reducing his worldview to absurdity, thereby rendering the claims that constitute his case against the gospel unintelligible and demonstrating the necessity of the Christian worldview if we are to make sense of argumentation about reasoning about, and interpretation of, any element of human experience. (111)
--It is therefore mandatory that Reformed theologians urge their fellow Protestants everywhere to call upon modern man to interpret his life in terms of the book of God and therefore in terms of the God of the book. (713)

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B. Lee

A valuable work not just for apologetics

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014

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This book is a great compilation of Van Til's works for the sustained focus of presenting his presuppositional method. Bahnsen has done a great service to the church by producing this volume. Especially since Bahnsen was one of CVT's former students and CVT has asked him on occasion to teach class when CVT was sick, Bahnsen is supremely qualified to write a book about the CVT presuppositional method.

Several points to consider:
1) Apologetics will necessarily deal with the broader subject of philosophy. Once you get through this book, you will have a much better grasp at handling secular philosophy (e.g. Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hume etc...) and their non Christian approaches to epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics.
For instance, through a careful application of CVT presuppositionalism, you would be able to answer the question "How do you know that you exist". That seems like a very esoteric question, but it ultimately is not, because the question is intended to focus on the epistemological basis behind your worldview.

2) This books does a great job in connecting epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics (nature of reality) and ethics together. They are all related to each other and can be thought of as being on a continuum. Many times, many people unknowingly (or purposely?) separate the three from each other. However, if you believe that you are an evolved creature (metaphysics), you have no other intellectual authority (epistemology) above you since there is no God in evolution, and therefore, you are not accountable to anyone for your moral conduct and behavior (ethics).
You can never separate one from the other two.

3) CVT presuppositiionalism is not being read or taught in many reformed churches today. You will notice this when you read this book and see what is being preached and practiced at your church. And the reformed church is suffering today because of this.

4) One thing that CVT was weak on was application of his methodology. However, a consistent and honest reading of CVT will help you understand that CVT's presuppositionalism will logically lead to a transformational/theonomic worldivew. When you read statements in the book that say that the Christian worldview is the only intelligible worldview, there is no other logical choice but to apply that to the transformational/theonomic ethic.
When you read in this book where he talks about the only way that science can be done is through the Christian worldview, then there is no other logical conclusion when it comes to application such as political or cultural ethics.

5) Sadly, CVT was not as consistent with his own methodology, and did not fully carry out his ethics as Bahnsen and other theonomists have done.

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Craig Mutton

Powerful Presentation of Presuppositionalism

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2015

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Cornelius Van Til was the master of presuppositional apologetics. He could be a little hard to follow, though, and his thoughts on the subject were spread over several volumes. The late Greg Bahnsen has collected and organized Van Til's teaching into a powerful, cogent presentation.

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Bruno Sousa

A great work on presuppositional apologetic view.

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022

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Greg Bahsen provides a complete and deep explanation of Vantil’s apologetics works. Good reading for schoolers, but a little complex for church members.

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The Best of Bahnsen's Books IMHO

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2014

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Well-organized, comprehensive and in-depth presentation of Van Til's thought as understood and applied by Dr. Greg Bahnsen. If you enjoy reading in presuppositional apologetics, this book will become a kind of devotional.

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Jessica

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2014

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Excellent!

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Doctor Bombay

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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2009

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Please take the other reviews listed here with a grain of salt. Bahnsen is helpful in exegeting Van Til, and in that this book collects excerpts of Van Til's work in one place. If you are trying to understand Van Til and want to be walked through his thought, you might like this. However, I would not use the term analysis to characterize the book. Bahnsen gives Van Til a big thumbs up but does not interact with him in a critical way. Frame's Cornelius Van Til: An Analysis of His Thought is the standard by which Van Til scholarship should be judged.

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Rolland Li

Good investment for those who are serious in being consistent in their apologetics with sound biblical doctrine

Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2018

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Came in great condition, and upon opening it, I can tell that it will be an incredible and beneficial read.

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