160. Evaluating the Thought of Cornelius Van Til with Keith Mathison and James Anderson

About this sermon

It is hard to exaggerate the influence of Cornelius Van Til (1895–1987) in conservative Reformed circles over the past hundred years. And yet, there continues to be much discussion about what Van Til believed and how he meant for his apologetic ideas to be put into practice. Kevin welcomes Keith Mathison, from Reformation Bible College, to discuss his new book Toward a Reformed Apologetics: A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til (Mentor). Also joining Kevin is James Anderson, a leading Van Tilian philosopher and a fellow RTS Charlotte colleague. In this stimulating conversation, Kevin talks to Keith and James about what Van Til got right, where he made some mistakes, and whether Van Tilians and non-Van Tilians are all that different when it comes to defending the faith in practice. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 4:50 Who was Van Til? 15:26 Van Til’s Theology 25:38 The Absolute Antithesis 40:00 Van Til’s Chief Epistemological Insight 53:03 Sponsor Break 54:41 The Question of Either/Or 59:33 Van Til’s view of the Trinity 1:18:06 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: ESV Teen Study Bible https://www.crossway.org/bibles/esv-teen-study-bible-hcj/ Desiring God | Great Joy https://www.desiringgod.org/great-joy Puritan Treasures for Today http://heritagebooks.org/PuritanTreasures Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate https://www.wts.edu/language Toward a Reformed Apologetics: A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til https://a.co/d/2iM0BGc