Foundations of Christian Scholarship

By Gary North

Book Overview

Christian theology in the hands of Cornelius Van til underwent a significant change. Not because he altered the theology, but by the way Van Til put the pieces of the puzzle together. Van Til... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879998254
• ISBN13: 9781879998254
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Ross House Books
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Some outstanding chapters

This book is a collection of chapters addressing specific academic disciplines from a Van Tillian viewpoint. The contents include the following:PART ONE - EPISTEMOLOGICAL CRITICISMChapter 1 - The Epistemological Crisis of American Universities - by Gary NorthChapter 2 - The Quest for Common Ground - by Rousas RushdoonyPART TWO - ACADEMIC DISCIPLINESChapter 3 - Psychology - by Rousas RushdoonyChapter 4 - History - by C. Gregg SingerChapter 5 - Economics - by Gary NorthChapter 6 - Education - by William BlakeChapter 7 - Political Science - by Lawrence PrattChapter 8 - Sociology - by Gary NorthChapter 9 - Mathematics - by Vern PoythressPART THREE - FOUNDATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTIONChapter 10 - Apologetics - Greg BahnsenChapter 11 - Philosophy - Greg BahnsenChapter 12 - Theology - John FrameAll of the chapters are interesting, and should be read by those who are trying to understand how a Christian should approach seeming "neutral" topics like mathematics.The article by Greg Bahnsen on apologetics is a classic. It is probably the single clearest introduction to the presuppositional approach to apologetics available anywhere. It alone is worth the price of the book.