The Clark Library is both the name of the library at the Sangre de Cristo Seminary and the collection of books in the library originally belonging to Gordon H. Clark (1902-1985). A major factor (one of five or so) in deciding to study at this seminary is to have access to these books as I …
This is just a placeholder for an article I hope to right soon. I’ve written how Christianity solves philosophical problems such as: 1. The Euthyphro Dilemma And 2. The It seems likely that Cornelius Van Til was on to something else; the doctrine of the Trinty solves the problem if “The One and The Many.” …
As I’ve spoken to other thru-hikers along the Appalachian Trail I’ve noticed a consistent theme regarding ethics – “it’s all the same” – so they claim. This claim is that the ethics of Christianity is sufficiently similar to any other ethics and thus it doesn’t really matter which you chose. There are three individuals that …
What is truth? This is the question famously asked by Pontius Pilate at the trial of Jesus. Jesus, the man best able to ever answer this question says nothing. But, he taught his disciples the answer. “I am the way, the truth, and the life” he said. What does it mean for Jesus to be …
From a Sermon of Gordon Clark: “The time was not so very long ago that the name to which I answered was neither Gordon, which never was much used, nor yet Clark as I am called today. For failing to find a suitable nickname for my first name, the boys on the street called me …
Got a problem? Just ask Dr. Clark, who finds thinking simply a lark But of your logic be certain, or you could be hurtin’, And you’ll wind up even more in the dark.
Robert L. Reymond discusses Gordon H. Clark’s philosophy in his book The Justification of Knowledge (Reformed and Presbyterian Publishing Co., 1979). Reymond says there are two areas in which he is in disagreement with Clark: “first, his limitation of ‘knowledge’ only to his basic axiom and to what by good and necessary consequence may be deduced …
Although the discussion has been called a debate on the “incomprehensibility of God”, both Gordon Clark and Cornelius Van Til agreed that God is incomprehensible. By this, it is meant that no one does, or ever can, know God fully. The true nature of the debate is regarding the content of man’s knowledge and the …
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Here is a recollection from Samuel Faircloth, a student in Gordon Clark’s Medieval Philosophy course at Wheaton College. Billy Graham was also a student in the very same class. “Clark was a very systematic, philosophical, orthodox elder – Presbyterian elder. He objected to communion on campus. He said communion belongs to the church. You shouldn’t …
Properly defining terms is necessary for understanding. In a Christian context, it is important to know the meaning of the terms worship, praise, and holy, etc. Particularly challenging, and thus all the more necessary, is properly defining the term “person” as it relates to the Trinity. Some of these terms, such as “holy” are used …
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