Why Is Presuppositionalism Mistaken?

And Why the Big Deal?

2 min readMar 11, 2020

Why is Cornelius Van Til’s Presuppositionalism mistaken?

Why the big deal?

If you’d like to dig into our material, here are the most relevant links:

First, a quick an essential overview from RC Sproul:

Essential Reading:

Christianity and Van Tillianism | Tabletalk

Many theologians believe that in spite of his good intentions, Van Til's system of thought manifests a number of…

tabletalkmagazine.com

Our Articles:

The Fight Against Presuppositionalism: Why Does It Matter?

In the recent weeks, we've really amped up our opposition to presuppositional…

christianintellectual.com

Dear Dr. Frame: When Will the Presuppositionalists Clarify Their View?

At FTNCI, we firmly believe that the risen Lord Jesus sees Presuppositionalism (and every other variety of fideism) as…

medium.com

Why Presuppositionalists Get Angry

A Modest Inquiry into the Cause and Nature of the Petty and Personal Malice Van Tillians Characteristically Display…

medium.com

How I Got from Alpha to Omega

In light of the current "Progressive" assault on the rule of law and all on standards…

christianintellectual.com

How to Know If You Are Presuppositionalist or a Classicalist

Do you believe it is valid to reason to God from evidence and reason? If you answered…

christianintellectual.com

Van Til vs. Christianity

Peter: “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders…

medium.com

Revelation and Responsibility

One of the most important questions for the Christian intellectual is: How does the…

christianintellectual.com

What Is Knowledge in Romans 1?

When it comes to a Christian view of philosophy--and especially a Christian view of epistemology--the primary battle…

christianintellectual.com

A Cloud of Witnesses Against Presuppositionalism

It has been alleged that the growing number of us who sharply oppose presuppositionalism in the Church do so from a…

medium.com

No Presuppositionalist Is More than Half-Educated

An Explanation

medium.com

On Intellectual Adultery

One Adultery is often thought of as one of the most serious of sins (and rightly so)…

christianintellectual.com

From My Point of View YOUR Worldview Is Circular!

Reflections on the Presuppositionalism Debates

medium.com

Our Videos:

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*The video below is similar to the two FTNCI debates with Seth Bloomsburg above, and it expands on some of the themes.

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For the New Christian Intellectual

Why Is Presuppositionalism Mistaken?

And Why the Big Deal?

First, a quick an essential overview from RC Sproul:

Essential Reading:

Christianity and Van Tillianism | Tabletalk

Many theologians believe that in spite of his good intentions, Van Til's system of thought manifests a number of…

Our Articles:

The Fight Against Presuppositionalism: Why Does It Matter?

In the recent weeks, we've really amped up our opposition to presuppositional…

Dear Dr. Frame: When Will the Presuppositionalists Clarify Their View?

At FTNCI, we firmly believe that the risen Lord Jesus sees Presuppositionalism (and every other variety of fideism) as…

Why Presuppositionalists Get Angry

A Modest Inquiry into the Cause and Nature of the Petty and Personal Malice Van Tillians Characteristically Display…

How I Got from Alpha to Omega

In light of the current "Progressive" assault on the rule of law and all on standards…

How to Know If You Are Presuppositionalist or a Classicalist

Do you believe it is valid to reason to God from evidence and reason? If you answered…

Van Til vs. Christianity

Peter: “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders…

Revelation and Responsibility

One of the most important questions for the Christian intellectual is: How does the…

What Is Knowledge in Romans 1?

When it comes to a Christian view of philosophy--and especially a Christian view of epistemology--the primary battle…

A Cloud of Witnesses Against Presuppositionalism

It has been alleged that the growing number of us who sharply oppose presuppositionalism in the Church do so from a…

No Presuppositionalist Is More than Half-Educated

An Explanation

On Intellectual Adultery

One Adultery is often thought of as one of the most serious of sins (and rightly so)…

From My Point of View YOUR Worldview Is Circular!

Reflections on the Presuppositionalism Debates

Our Videos:

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