A Christian Theory of Knowledge
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A Christian Theory of Knowledge is a foundational work of Reformed presuppositional apologetics in which Cornelius Van Til develops a distinctly Christian approach to epistemology and the nature of human knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Christian Theory of Knowledge canonical | 1 |
| Van Til’s Apologetic: Readings and Analysis | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetics work
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| addresses |
the critique of non‑Christian worldviews
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the problem of certainty in knowledge ⓘ the relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| apologeticMethod | presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Christian theism provides the necessary precondition for intelligible experience
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all human knowledge is dependent on the triune God ⓘ non‑Christian epistemologies are ultimately self‑defeating ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Van Til ⓘ |
| critiques |
autonomous human reason
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non‑Christian philosophies of knowledge ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
a distinctly Christian theory of knowledge
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the impossibility of neutrality in epistemology ⓘ the presuppositional nature of all reasoning ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the antithesis between Christian and non‑Christian thought
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the necessity of revelation for true knowledge ⓘ the self‑attesting authority of Scripture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the authority of Scripture in knowledge
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the relationship between God and human knowledge ⓘ the role of presuppositions in epistemology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Calvinist ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Reformed apologists
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presuppositional apologetics in the 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Kuyper
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Calvinism ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Reformed theology
Herman Bavinck ⓘ Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian epistemology
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Reformed presuppositional apologetics ⓘ the nature of human knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Introduction to Systematic Theology
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The Defense of the Faith ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christianity ⓘ |
| setsForth | a transcendental argument for Christian theism ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline | systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| viewOfReason | reason is dependent on God’s revelation ⓘ |
| viewOfScripture | Scripture is the ultimate epistemic authority ⓘ |
| viewOfUnbelief | unbelief is ethical as well as intellectual ⓘ |
| worldviewFramework |
Creator‑creature distinction
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covenantal epistemology ⓘ |
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Van Til’s Apologetic: Readings and Analysis