[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Book Recommendation.

John Dyer has left a new comment on your post "Book Recommendation":

A seminary professor at DTS gave this to me, and it was extremely helpful to me. I think I actually liked the second half even more than the first.



Posted by John Dyer to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 6:56 AM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Trapped in Neverland.

Stephen has left a new comment on your post "Trapped in Neverland":

This is good stuff! Thanks for the post.



Posted by Stephen to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 11:27 AM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Book Recommendation.

Stephen has left a new comment on your post "Book Recommendation":

Matt,

I don't know how advanced you are in philosophy and apologetics but I really enjoyed for a prep. in Presuppositional Apologetics "Always Ready" by Greg Bahnsen.

Van Til's book that you have is amazing from what I hear. But I personally have not read it. However, I also hear that his book is fairly advanced and difficult.

I hope that helps a little. I would love for you to write a book review whenever you finish the book and hear your thoughts. If you get the chance to get to it.

I plan on starting Van Til's book in January '09. Blessings to you in your studies! I am really encouraged to see people out of college continuing in growing in wisdom and knowledge of our LORD and Savior!

your bro in Christ,
Stephen



Posted by Stephen to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 11:13 AM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Book Recommendation.

Matthew LaPine has left a new comment on your post "Book Recommendation":

Stephen, thanks for the post. I understand better now. I certainly will check out your recommendations. I bought a copy of Van Til's apologetic of the Christian faith recently so I'll start there. At this point in time I'm not sure I understand the tension between what Taylor is saying and a presuppositional apologetic. The question of whether we can know things and the question about the question of whether I feel certain that I know what I know seem to be two separate questions. But that's a much longer discussion and like you, I don't have the time to blog about it. But I will have time to read and investigate it over the next few months.

Specifically what from Bahnsen and Van Til would you recommend.

Again, appreciate the sharpening.

for the gospel,
matt



Posted by Matthew LaPine to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 10:51 AM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Book Recommendation.

Stephen has left a new comment on your post "Book Recommendation":

Hey Matt!
Thanks for your quick and gracious reply.

As to your question of reading the book. I have read the majority of the book about a year ago.

However, my point was not clear enough and I apologize. What I am concerned about is the idea of certainty being a myth. Which is his major attempt in the book. I commend his purpose (i.e. to comfort people who may struggle with doubt). But I believe he is forming an belief on certainty that is not formed in scripture but rather from philosophers from the enlightenment.

This could be a very long discussion and I don't know if you even have the time to get into to it. I don't even know if I do :-) But I would love to recommend to you some authors who speak on this topic. Cornelius Van Til and Greg Bahnsen. If you are curious and wonder what books specifically I would be glad to help. But I am sure these guys would be able to more clearly present what I would argue for.

Blessings to you Matt and I hope you are learning and growing!

your bro in Christ,
Stephen



Posted by Stephen to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 3:58 PM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Book Recommendation.

Matthew LaPine has left a new comment on your post "Book Recommendation":

Stephen, thank you for your comments. I'm assuming that this comment is directed toward the title of this book: "Perhaps we should let our Philosophy submit to the Word of God."

I do have a question for you, have you read any of the book or heard anything about it?

Your post script comment is precisely what the book is about, it encourages people to lay down their lives for something they believe with deep conviction. It encourages people to have deep conviction.

As to your post script, I couldn't agree more, "Let us be men of humility and deep conviction!"

For the gospel,
Matt



Posted by Matthew LaPine to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 3:20 PM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Book Recommendation.

Stephen has left a new comment on your post "Book Recommendation":

Brother thank-you for your blog and love for God. Continue to proclaim with boldness and confidence the truth of God's promises and let the word of God give you certainty of these things. Genesis 15:13; Acts 2:36; Romans 4:20-22; Hebrews 11:1. Perhaps we should let our Philosophy submit to the Word of God. Blessings!

your bro in Christ,
Stephen

P.S.
people won't lay down their lives for Christ, if he's a question mark. Let us be men of humilty and deep conviction.



Posted by Stephen to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 8:02 AM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on A Question.

Matthew LaPine has left a new comment on your post "A Question":

As an aside, my broader point with the question is that you may argue that capitalism WORKS, but you will have to say it works only in spite of totally depravity because checks and balances are in place. You should not say that the system perfectly aligns with Christian belief. I have been in big business long enough to suspect that the system is slanted that the rich will get richer.



Posted by Matthew LaPine to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 7:33 AM

[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] New comment on Happy Reformation Day!.

Ben Eilers has left a new comment on your post "Happy Reformation Day!":

Matt, I think the paper is good. I was 3/4 of the way through it two weeks ago but you stimulated me to finish it!



Posted by Ben Eilers to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 11:57 AM