Note: This is part of my review of books for my lists of 2012 recommended Christian worldview and apologetics gift books recommendation.
Several years ago in 2004 Jeff Downs presented a paper at the annual conference of Evangelical Ministries to New Religions titled, “Approaching Cults and World Religions from A Presuppositional Apologetic Perspective.” Jeff Downs note accurately that there was still a lot that needed to be done in terms of having people apply Presuppositional apologetics towards other world’s religion and cults, and that Presuppositionalism has something to contribute in the area of counter-cult apologetics. Michael Robinson’s book, “Presuppositional Apologetics Examines Mormonism” would be a work in that vein, in which Presuppositional apologetics is applied in the refutation of Mormonism. Robinson focuses on Mormonism’s theology proper, in which their beliefs that man can become a god and that there are multiple gods would not be the sufficient basis for the transcendental precondition for the laws of logic, morals, etc. Has many quotes of solid Presuppositionalists and Reformed theologians. I am quite excited to see a Presuppositional critiques of other worldviews besides atheism and therefore I appreciate this work. I do not know if this applies to other version of this work but my PDF copy of this book seem to have some end notes problem (quotations did not seem to match with the citation). This work makes me want to learn more about the theology proper of the Latter Day Saints for my Christian apologetics’ arsenal.
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Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Is that a free book?
No, it was a purchased E-book.
I have heard that some of their theologians at BYU are trying to show how they hold to a trinitarian theology. Sanjay Merchant had a discussion/debate with one of their systematicians.
More info. would be nice. 🙂
I couldn’t really give much more than that. It looks like Mormons are trying to seem more like evangelicals. I also think they are running into many problems trying to refute the Trinitarian Doctrine and trying to show how their views are biblical.
After the last debate at BYU, I think these discussions will become more popular at the higher academic levels of Mormon thought. Maybe it’ll trickle down…either way I don’t know. It’s all hear say.
What is the debate you mentioned that took place at BYU. Do you have a link to it; who was involved?
Sanjay Merchant was the Christian. I am unsure who the Mormon theologian was. I met with Sanjay since he has been doing his work in Trinitarian doctrine. I spoke with him 2 years ago (I think) shortly after his debate. I don’t have a link.
Wow all this is new information to me! Thanks for sharing Trey.
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Thank you for sharing this book review!
You’re welcome Jim!
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