Presuppositional apologetics

Presuppositional apologetics is a school of Christian apologetics, a field of Christian theology that attempts to (1) present a rational basis for the Christian faith, (2) defend the faith against objections, and (3) attack the alleged flaws of other worldviews. Presuppositional apologetics is especially concerned with the third aspect of this discipline, though it generally sees the trifold distinction as a difference in emphasis rather than as delineating three separate endeavors. Presuppositional apologetics developed in and is most commonly advocated within Reformed circles of Christianity.

Notes

• Oliphint, K. Scott (1991). "Cornelius Van Til and the Reformation of Christian Apologetics". Die Idee Van Reformasie: Gister En Vandag, ed. B. J. van der Walt.
• Fernandes, Phil (1997). "Cornelius Van Til", a chapter from his doctoral dissertation.
• Hoover, David P. (1984). Gordon Clark's Extraordinary View of Men and Things. ISBN 094478822X
• See, for instance, Bahnsen response to Robbins, Flood's response to Bahnsen, and Bahnsen's response to Flood - all from Journey magazine.
• Cowan, Steven B., et al. Five Views on Apologetics. ISBN 0310224764 (John Frame was selected by the book's editor to represent presuppositional apologetics.)
• Frame, John. Van Til: The Theologian. ISBN 091603402X