Here is a list of some very helpful little articles by Dr. Greg Bahnsen. I love Bahnsen’s approach toward apologetics and he has had a big impact on how I think and describe Christianity to others. Below is a brief bio.
Greg L. Bahnsen, (1948-1995), was an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and a full time Scholar in Residence for the Southern California Center for Christian Studies. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Southern California, specializing in the theory of knowledge. He previously received the B.A. (magna cum laude, philosophy) from Westmont College, and then simultaneously earned the M.Div. and Th.M. degrees from Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Bahnsen lectured to a broad range of evangelical Christian groups at many colleges and conferences. He was an experienced apologist and debater, a clear and cogent teacher of the Christian worldview who was devoted to training believers in understanding and applying the Christian faith to every area of life. His 2 works on apologetics are Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith and Van Til’s Apologetic: Readings and Analysis.
- PA098-”Ready to Reason”, (VI:12; December, 1990)
- PA099-”The Heart of the Matter: Knowing and Believing”, (VII:1; Jan, 1991)
- PA100-”Answering Objections”, (VII:2; Feb, 1991)
- PA101-”Tools of Apologetics”, (Part I-VII:4; Apr, 1991)(Part II-VII:7; Jul, 1991)
- PA103-”Apologetics in Practice”, [Bertrand Russell as example] (Part I-VII:8; Aug, 1991) (Part II-VII:9; Sep, 1991)
- PA105-”The Problem of Evil”, (Part I-VII:10; Oct, 1991) (Part II-VII:12 Dec, 1991)
- PA107-”The Problem of Knowing the ‘Super-Natural’”,(Part I-VII:11; Nov, 1991) (Part II-VIII:1; Jan, 1992) (Part III-VIII:2; Feb, 1992)
- PA110-”The Problem of Faith”, (Part I-Vol. VIII:5; May, 1992) (Part II-Vol. VIII:6; Jun, 1992)
- PA146-”The Problem of Religious Language”, (Part I-Vol. VIII:9 Sept. 1992) (Part II-Vol. IX:1 Jan. 1993) (Part III-Vol. IX:5 May 1993)
- PA165-”The Problem of Miracles”,(Part I-Vol. IX:7 July 1993) (Part II-Vol. IX:9 Sept. 1993)
- PA112-”A World Without Religion?”, Penpoint I:2 (December 1990)
- PA115-”Dead Wrong”, Penpoint II:2 (April, 1991) [afterlife according to the movies]
- PA123-”Dr. Bahnsen Represents Christianity in Dialogue with Islam and Judaism at Orange Coast College”, Penpoint Vol. II:6 (November., 1991)
- PA137-”The JFK Assassination and Apologetics”, Penpoint Vol. III:3 (May 1992)
- PA142-”Where the Rubber Hits the Road”, Penpoint Vol. III:5 (August 1992)
- PA143-”The Mind/Body Problem in Biblical Perspective”, (1972)
- PA166-”Cross-Examination: What Does it Mean to Believe?”, The Counsel of Chalcedon Vol. X:5 & 6 (July/August 1993)
- PA167-”Reflections on My Russia Trip”, Penpoint Vol. IV:6 (July-August 1993)
- PA186-”Dr. Bahnsen Debates Atheist Lawyer”, Penpoint Vol. V:1 (January 1994)
- PA191-”Van Til and Self-Deception”, Penpoint Vol. V:8 (Sept. 1994) NOTE: [Reprinted Penpoint Vol. V:10 (December, 1994)]
- PA195-”Van Til’s ‘Presuppositionalism’”, Penpoint Vol. VI:1 (January, 1995)
- PA196-”Van Til’s Challenge to Illegitimate Common Ground”, Penpoint Vol. VI:2 (February, 1995)
- PA197-”Van Til’s Why I Believe in God”, Penpoint Vol. VI:3 (March, 1995)
- PA199-”Van Til’s Call For a Distinctive Christian Mindset”, Penpoint VI:4 (April, 1995)
- PA200-”Van Til’s Life and Impact”, Penpoint VI:5 (May 1995)
- PA205-”Radical Empiricism Made Foolish”, Penpoint VI:10 (October, 1995)
- PA206-”Evidential Apologetics: The Right Way”, Penpoint VI:11 (November 1995)
- PA207-”The Crucial Concept of Self-Deception in Presuppositional Apologetics”, Westminster Theological Journal LVII (1995) 1-31
- PA208-”Presuppositional Reasoning With False Faiths”, Penpoint VII:2 (Feb/Mar 1996)
- PA210-”Presuppositional Procedure”, Penpoint VII:8 (September, 1996)
- PA212-”Another Cup of Coffee”, Penpoint VII:10 (November, 1996)
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