Me Died Blue
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
I recently met with a PCA pastor here in Cincinnati that Fred referred me to. He gave me a couple of short books, one of which was [i:45d0d9f4ae]Every Thought Captive[/i:45d0d9f4ae] by Pratt, subtitled "A Study Manual for the Defense of Christian truth." Except for reading some mostly evidentialist work by McDowell and Strobel, in addition to a small booklet by Ravi Zacharias, I've never really studied apologetics that much. But since I'm getting ready to head off to college in less than a week, and I just received that book by Pratt, I definitely figure it's time. I'm planning to read Pratt's book pretty quickly. It's emphasized that while the book is heavily based on Van Til's thought, it is not specifically intended as a general exposition of his thought, but rather as a training manual.
I figure I could definitely really use that now, but I also could use some pointers as to what to look for, how to approach things, and some keys to understanding main points and different emphases as I go about studying presuppositional apologetics. What's the difference between Van Til and Clark? Where does Zacharias fit on this "spectrum"? After Pratt's book I'll probably pick up [i:45d0d9f4ae]Defense of the Christian Faith[/i:45d0d9f4ae]. Are there any good articles you would recommend online? But more than references, I'm basically looking for specific advice on how to approach this subject and what to keep in mind and expect.
Thanks for listening to my long, begging rant! :bs2:
I figure I could definitely really use that now, but I also could use some pointers as to what to look for, how to approach things, and some keys to understanding main points and different emphases as I go about studying presuppositional apologetics. What's the difference between Van Til and Clark? Where does Zacharias fit on this "spectrum"? After Pratt's book I'll probably pick up [i:45d0d9f4ae]Defense of the Christian Faith[/i:45d0d9f4ae]. Are there any good articles you would recommend online? But more than references, I'm basically looking for specific advice on how to approach this subject and what to keep in mind and expect.
Thanks for listening to my long, begging rant! :bs2: