Reviews of Greg Bahnsen’s Apologetics Trilogy

Readers of this blog over the years will realize Greg Bahnsen has shaped my apologetics method more than others.

I appreciated his lectures and his books.

Of the many books he’s written there’s three that people have called Greg Bahnsen’s trilogy.

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Outline Teaching on Messianic Prophecies from Old Testament Narratives

For our Tuesday series at church we have been going over a series on apologetics with the unit on Messianic prophecies from the Old Testament. It has been such a joy teaching this series; I’m learning a lot myself along the way.

Here specifically we share the outlines from passages from Old Testament narrative books after the Law of Moses.  I think they are also important in terms of studying Messianic prophecies in the Psalms since the Messianic and Prophetic trajectories of the Old Testament continue after the Law of Moses and sets the expectation that the Psalms would be Messianic and Prophetic given how things related to David have a Messianic trajectory and the Psalms are heavily Davidic in authorship and also the Davidic Covenant is key to understanding the Psalms.

Here are the links to the outlines below:

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Fall 2022 Bahnsen Institute Apologetics Conference Videos

What’s the chance there are two conferences in the fall of 2022 dedicated to Presuppositional Apologetics and the contribution of Greg Bahnsen?

This is not to be confused with the Bahnsen conference in Southern California I posted on a few weeks ago that celebrates the life of Greg Bahnsen, a pastor, theologian and apologist for the Christian faith.  This one is in Indiana.  

Bahnsen is one of the apologist that influenced me the most.

These are the videos:

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Outline Teaching on Messianic Prophecies from the Book of Moses Series

For our Tuesday series at church we have been going over a series on apologetics with the unit on Messianic prophecies from the Old Testament. Here specifically we share the outlines from passages from the Law of Moses (first five books).

Here are the links to the outlines below:

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Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2022

I’m especially excited to present our annual Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional apologetics and Van Til’s apologetics.  That is because this is our blog’s thirteenth year in which we post our recommendations of books as Christmas gifts on the subject of Presuppositional apologetics or the Christian worldview!

Below are links to the recommendations from previous years, and if you are new to the whole thing with Presuppositional apologetics and want something introductory I highly recommend the first two books we recommend this year along with the listing from 2014 which we highlighted in bold:

• Christmas wish list in Presuppositional Christian Apologetics (2010)
• Christmas Gift Book Lists on Christian Worldview and Apologetics Discipleship 2011 (2011)
• More Christmas Gift Book Lists on Christian Worldview and Apologetics Discipleship (2012)
• More Christmas wish list in Presuppositional Christian Apologetics (2013) (2013)
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2014
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2015
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2016
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2017
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2018
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2019
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2020
• Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2021

This year list’s of recommended books on Presuppositional apologetics is listed below.  Each work will have a link to my fuller review and also links to where one can purchase the book.

Here’s this year’s recommendations:

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Videos of the Bahnsen Conference 2022

Here are the videos from 2022 Bahnsen Conference.  The Bahnsen conference celebrates the life of Greg Bahnsen, a pastor, theologian and apologist for the Christian faith.

Bahnsen is one of the apologist that influenced me the most.

These are the videos:

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Mid-October 2022 Presuppositional apologetics’ links

These are links related to Presuppositional apologetics gathered between October 8th-14th, 2022.  Enjoy!

1.) Cave to the Cross’ Three Views Of Reality – Ep.197 – Against All Opposition – Challenges Of Competing Worldviews – Part 1

2.) Bible contradiction? Should we let others see our good works?

3.) Schizophrenia, Materialism, and Psychology

4.) Free PDF Apologetics’ Dissertation: Revelational Foundationalism: A Constructive Synthesis of the Epistemologies of Cornelius Van Til and Alvin Plantinga

5.) Episode 11 – A Case for Presuppositional Apologetics (Part 7)

6.) Expository Apologetics Lectures by Voddie Bauchman at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary

7.) The Failure of Classical Apologetics in the Context of Biblical Contextual Reality (A Case For Presuppositional Apologetics)

8.) Practical Presup Explained & Employed Pt. 2

9.) What is going on in Exodus 21:18-27 (Shared since it is exegetical but touches on Presuppostional Apologetics too with the issue of ethical standards)

 

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend 

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Apologetics Outline Series Unit 2: Historical Apologetics Lessons

For our Tuesday series at church we have been going over a series on apologetics.  Unit 1 are lessons on Worldview, Unit 2 here is on historical apologetics and I’m currently going over unit three on Messianic Prophecy.

I thought I put together a table of content of unit two below.

Here are the links to the outlines below:

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Presuppositional Apologetics tackling other religions and cults: Bibliography of Books and chapters of Books

For my Presuppositional apologetics series I didn’t want to make it too long and I wish in the future to add more on critiquing other religions and cults from a Presuppositional Apologetics perspective.

I know sometimes some people feel Presuppositional Apologetics often deal more with atheism than the major religions.

I do want to provide a bibliography for others and also for my own reference in the future on Presuppositional Apologetics taking on other religions and cults.

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Early August 2022 Presuppositional Apologetics’ Links

Here are the links related to Presuppositional Apologetics gathered between August 1st-7th, 2022.

1.) Cave to the Cross Apologetics’  Facts Don’t Change Hearts – Ep.187 – Against All Opposition – Foundational Faith

2.) Bible Contradiction? Who may offer sacrifices to God?

3.) Apologists need to know who Cornelius Van Til was?

4.) Apologetics Session 12: Old Testament argument for the New Testament

5.) Using Scientism to Defend the Truth

6.) Review: The Question of Canon

7.) New Testament Origins: Five Misconceptions

8.) Rooted In Revelation Podcast: Redeeming Our Thinking About History

9.) Always Ready: Chap. 10 & 11 Common Ground & Point of Contact

10.) Compatibilism and it’s Critics Part 2: A Book Review of “Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism” by Tim Stratton

11.) Apologists Rock: Top 6 Embarrassing Atheist Moments | Richard Dawkins, Greg Bahnsen, James White, Jeff Durbin, Friel

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend OR that of Another REBLOG HERE

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Apologetics Outline Series Unit 1: Worldview Lessons

For our Tuesday series at church we have been going over a series on apologetics.  Unit 1 are lessons on Worldview is done and currently I’m going over Unit 2 on historical apologetics.

I thought I put together in a table of content the first unit.

Here are the links to the outlines below:

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Apologetics Session 8: Evil and the problem of Atheism

Establish the need: Why is this session important? We often hear discussion about God and the problem of evil.  However we must not downplay or neglect the issue of evil and the problem of atheism.

Purpose: In this session we shall discuss four points to help us think about evil and the problem of atheism to realize that in wrestling with the problem of evil there is a problem with atheism.

• All worldviews have the burden of proof of explaining how evil exists
• Atheism undermine the existence of evil: What atheist have to say
• If God is the basis for determining good and evil then there is no problem of evil
  God uses evil to bring about good

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Apologetics Session 7: Atheism and the problem of Morality

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Establish the need: Can people have morality without God?

Purpose: We will look at three points concerning the problem of ethics in an atheist worldview.

1. Review
2. What is the nature of morality?
3. What is the origin of morality?

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Apologetics Session 6: Atheism: Empiricism and Materialism

Establish the need: What do you do when someone say they don’t believe in God because they never seen God? There is an assumption of empiricism in that objection and that needs to be dealt with.

Purpose: We will look at four focus to help us think about worldview in apologetics

1. Reminder of how to refute worldviews
2. Definitions with the atheist worldview
3. Problem with Empiricism
4. Problem with Materialism

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Apologetics Session 5: Thinking about Worldview in Apologetics

Establish the need: What is a worldview? And what does it matter?

Purpose: We will look at four focus to help us think about worldview in apologetics

• What is a Worldview
• Everyone has a worldview
• Worldviews are circular
• Refuting and Defending Worldviews

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