Tremper Longman III actually got it right when he called Cornelius Van Til a “philosopher.” As many of you know, Dr. Craig and Van Til’s biographer John Muether have both openly declared that “Van Til was not a philosopher,” while Dr. Anderson and John Frame of RTS have said that Van Til “is a philosopher.” [...]

As more and more controversy revolves around the Manhattan Declaration, some thinkers are forging more concise means of expressing the real issues. The good folks (well, I guess only one folk) at Thoughts of Francis Turretin failed not when it came to the Bronx Declaration. RealApologetics.org is onboard. (Now, if anyone starts calling this document [...]

For those who don’t see the apologetic/theological importance of the gender debate, refer to my last post, especially the quotations from Vanhoozer on the significance of gender and the ministry conflicts transgendered/transsexuality is creating. Karl Barth was one of the few theologians who dove deeply into the subject of gender and tried to make original [...]

The idea that we are trapped in women’s bodies or women trapped in man’s bodies collapses the distinction between sex and gender with a Gnostic, even docetic, disregard for bodily reality (he only seems [dokeo] to be made)… In refusing one’s biology, the creature refuses what is ultimately not merely a natural given but a [...]

Yes, I failed to mention that I never started on my research paper until this morning…and its due this evening at midnight. There was a bit of a miscalculation in the due date. So, for what it’s worth (keep in mind this is not a part of realapologetics.org scholarship, which is why I’m posting it [...]

My gender/sexuality section has finally come to use! It’s been interesting being forced to argue something so quick and soon that I’m not exactly prepared for (I’d prefer at least 3-8 months of time to prepare for any debate); but on the other hand, it forces a person to cut to the chase, prioritize, and [...]

In the ongoing battle between the Creator and His rebellious creatures, pride manifests itself over one of the most simplest and yet incredibly diverse dilemmas: what constitutes human “need.” The pot always finds it appropriate to talk back at the Potter and say “You’re not giving me what I need. God, this is what I [...]