Cornelius Van Til

Presbyterian

Common Grace & the Gospel:

Defense of the Faith

Prolegomena and the Doctrines of Revelation, Scripture, and God

An Introduction to Systematic Theology

The Ten Commandments (1933) by Cornelius Van Til was an unpublished curriculum on Christian ethics taught at Westminster Theological Seminary before the arrival of John Murray. It is a must-read for any Christian seeking to understand God's law, its relevance today, and its necessity for Christian life and witness. In his inimitable style, Cornelius Van Til begins his treatment of the Ten Commandments by reminding us that ethics must be rooted in the being and authority of the God of Scripture. The only alternative, Van Til says, is to base supposed ethical obligations on something other than God, that is, on something finite. Van Til pushes us to question whether ethical obligations or values based on finite authorities, hopes, or motives truly govern ethical behavior in any universally meaningful way. In other words, on this basis, is there something-even actions that may initially seem beautiful or cruel-that is right or wrong? Is there truly good or evil? Van Til's conclusion is clear: ethics must first be about God and His righteousness, or it is about nothing at all.

The Ten Commandments

Christian-theistic Evidences

A critique of Barth's main doctrines, as well as of dialecticism, the new consciousness-theology (von Balthasar and K]ng), and the new Protestantism.

Christianity and Barthianism

The Case for Calvinism

Louis Berkhof

Addresses to Christian Teachers

Foundations of Christian Education

Christ and the Jews

Christianity and Idealism

When defending Christianity, we often allow science and philosophy to make the rules. Van Til shows how our defense should start with Scriptures authority, not changeable human constructs.

Christian Theistic Evidences

A Survey of Christian Epistemology

Apologetics

K. Scott Oliphint

What Point of Contact does the Christian have with the world in order to bring the biblical message to the nonbeliever? How can the doctrines of election and total depravity be reconciled with human responsibility and the universal offer of the gospel? Does our Lord show favor to saint and sinner alike? Restoring and retypesetting the full text of the original 1972 edition, this collection of annotated essays addresses these questions and more on common grace and its relevance to the gospel. A pioneer in presuppositional apologetics, Van Til sets forth a Christian philosophy of history; examines the views of Abraham Kuyper, Herman Hoeksema, and others; and replies to criticism. A foreword and explanatory notes by K. Scott Oliphint further illuminate his work. Book jacket.

Common Grace and the Gospel

Christian Apologetics

The Defense of the Faith

Cornelius Van Til

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