The New Modernism

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The New Modernism is a theological and philosophical critique by Cornelius Van Til that challenges modernist and neo-orthodox approaches to Christianity from a presuppositional Reformed perspective.

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instanceOf Christian apologetics work
book
theological work
apologeticMethod presuppositional apologetics
argues that all reasoning is based on ultimate presuppositions
that modernism is inconsistent with biblical Christianity
that neo-orthodoxy is a new form of modernism
author Cornelius Van Til
criticizes attempts to reconcile Christianity with autonomous human reason
dialectical theology as inadequate to biblical revelation
critiques Emil Brunner's theology
Karl Barth's theology
liberal Christianity
modernism
modernist approaches to Christianity
neo-orthodox approaches to Christianity
neo-orthodoxy
doctrinalFocus Scripture
revelation
the doctrine of God
emphasizes the antithesis between Christian and non-Christian thought
the authority of Scripture
the necessity of presupposing the God of the Bible
intendedAudience Christian ministers
students of theology
theologians
keyConcept antithesis between belief and unbelief
presuppositions
worldview
language English
mainSubject Christian apologetics
Christian theology
philosophy of religion
philosophicalApproach Reformed epistemology
surface form: Reformed epistemology (presuppositional)
positionOnNeutrality denies the possibility of religiously neutral thought
positionOnReason human reason is dependent on God's revelation
relatedWorkOfAuthor Christian apologetics
surface form: Christian Apologetics

The Defense of the Faith
religiousTradition Protestantism
Reformed Protestantism
theologicalPerspective Reformed theology
theologicalTradition Calvinism

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Cornelius Van Til notableWork The New Modernism