On the assumption that Cretans tell nothing but lies, it is impossible that any Cretan should say, ‘I am a liar.’ The so-called paradox arises because the paradoxer asserts two contradictory propositions. It impossible for both to be true. Therefore the person who wishes to puzzle us, if he is to say anything meaningful, must …
One of the most common arguments against orthodox Christianity is the so-called “Problem of Evil” (POE). This argument is that there is supposed to be a logical contradiction in that these three particular doctrines are held in combination: 1. God is loving, 2. God is omnipotent (all powerful), and 3. There is evil in the …
Two varying philosophies or worldviews will by nature discount or reject the alternative views. Thus, for example, Christianity denies naturalism and naturalism denies Christianity. From either perspective, either that of the Christian or that of the Naturalist, the alternative view is rejected. Thus it is not possible based on one view’s denial of another, to …
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The philosophical attempts to prove the existence of God are all failures. The cosmological, teleological, moral, ontological, and transcendental arguments for the existence of God all rely on logical fallacies, are thus false, and are nowhere to be found in the Bible. Rather, God’s existence is NOWHERE PROVEN, but EVERYWHERE ASSUMED in the scriptures. Although …
Here is an interesting letter from Gordon H. Clark to a Humanist in 1967 from his library. A common poor critique of Calvinism is that it prevents evangelism. Here, on the end of Clark’s letter he writes: “What you so deeply desire can be had only through the Lord Jesus Christ who rose from the …
“Empiricism cannot establish any norm of morality. I am not saying that secular morality and Christian morality are different. A recent defense of abortion, a TV interview, was that the government should enforce only rational morality and not revelational morality. My point is that so-called “rational morality” does not exist. The reason should be easily understandable. …
“You know, one of the truest sayings in the Bible (not that one statement can strictly be truer than another) is: There is nothing new under the sun. Protogoras had a complete system of pragmatism long before James, Pierce, or Dewey was ever heard of.” – Letter to J. Oliver Buswell, President of Wheaton College …
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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