Is there any recommendation people would have as a reference to reformed protestant apologetics? Especially regarding syd ang beliefs. Web based reference are best cos they cost nothing.

I want to make an objective comparison.

And I don’t want it to be too basic. For instance, Ray Galea’s book was too simplistic, I want to be challenged. I want an argument that will be challenging and in depth. Some philosophical perspective would be nice too since it is at the heart of the matter

cheers

Steve

Well, the Reformed apologetical method is what’s known as Presuppositional Apologetics. 

There’s a good book (Four Views on Apologetics) which explains more about this and other less reformed systems of apolgetics.

John Frame is probably the best current theologian who explains apologetics really well.  His book, Apologetics to the Glory of God, is a GREAT one to start with.  He has written a more meaty and technical explanation of things in his Doctrine of the Knowledge of God.

There’s a new book by Robert L. Reymond which I haven’t read, but have heard good things about entitled, Faith’s Reasons for Believing. 

Whilst I’ve linked all these to Monergism.com so you can have a read of the blurbs, you can get most of all books at Moore Books/Koorong.

Hope that helps!
Mark

And if you’re up for some EXCELLENT papers on how Faith and Reason work together (particularly helpful for apologetics) get your hands on this book: Revelation and Reason: New Essays in Reformed Apologetics.

There’s a heap of great stuff (audios) at www.wordmp3.com but you have to pay.

The work of Cornelius van Til is reformed apologetics par excellence in my view.

Greg Bahnsen is a contemporary writer who seeks to carry on van Til’s approach.

There’s a long list of resources at van Til info, with pdf’s etc for many of them.  Includes references to some of the works already cited on this thread.

Ditto to Warren’s comment re: Van Til.  He is excellent - a brilliant mind and author.

Hi Stephen,

Other excellent resources can be found at the 2 sites below, both of which are dedicated to reformed theology in the modern church (apologetics is not necessarily the focus but I daresay you’d be well equipped to defend reformed protestant theology after listening to the White Horse Inn for a few weeks!)

Modern Reformation - the online version of Modern Reformation magazine - brilliant articles and online archive, free online access to current issue

The White Horse Inn - a weekly radio broadcast which aims to equip Christians to “know what you believe and why you believe it” (free downloads of current and archived broadcasts)

A book I’ve heard good things about but never read is ”Roman Catholisicm: Evangelical Protestants analyse what unites and divides us” (ed. John Armstrong)

Grace and peace,

Nicole

Nic Jameson - 03 July 2008 03:34 PM

Hi Stephen,
Other excellent resources can be found at the 2 sites below, both of which are dedicated to reformed theology in the modern church (apologetics is not necessarily the focus but I daresay you’d be well equipped to defend reformed protestant theology after listening to the White Horse Inn for a few weeks!)

Hi Nicole,
From some of Stephen’s prevous posts I gather he is a Roman Catholic so I doubt that he would want to “defend reformed protestant theology” but he obviously wants to read some.

I agree the White Horse Inn is excellent.
It is something that it would be great for SydAng to offer in the audio area of this web site.

Unmerited favour to you from God,
Terry

Thanks everyone. I suppose what I’m looking at specifically is a good defense/argument for the 4 solas. Since I’m always criticising others for not going to the source for their info, I thought I’d better make sure I was doing the same.

I just got a book from the library on protestantism but its kinda thick and daunting.

Terry Gallagher - 03 July 2008 05:09 PM

Hi Nicole,
From some of Stephen’s prevous posts I gather he is a Roman Catholic so I doubt that he would want to “defend reformed protestant theology”

True but I appreciate your help very much nic.

Stephen Varney - 03 July 2008 05:26 PM

Terry Gallagher - 03 July 2008 05:09 PM

Hi Nicole,
From some of Stephen’s prevous posts I gather he is a Roman Catholic so I doubt that he would want to “defend reformed protestant theology”

True but I appreciate your help very much nic.

Woops, that’s what I get for not paying attention in class! :)

Terry, always nice to encounter another WHI fan, I agree that it would be a great resource for the SydAng site!

Stephen, good luck in your quest- if you get around to it, I reckon you’d enjoy the WHI 2007 series which has the 5 solas as a central theme.

Better get back to work… only 69 minutes to the weekend!

Nicole

How evangelical is White Horse Inn?

How “Sydney Anglican” in views is White Horse Inn?

EG: I listen to “The Narrow Mind” podcast (it’s all Craig S’s fault! ;-) and find them quite funny on occasions, as well as theologically provocative. But they spit the dummy at “Framework” theology of Genesis. Oh well, can’t have everything hey?

Dave,

The White Horse Inn guys are solid reformed evangelical guys.  Here’s the link to their “About Us” section: http://whitehorseinn.org/about.htm

It’s headed up by Michael Horton - an excellent theologian who lectures at Westminster Theological Seminary.  I think his thoughts are some of the most helpful around at the moment in the reformed scene. 

As for how ‘Sydney Anglican’ are they? Well, they’re reformed, bible-believing, jesus-loving, calvin-keen, non-wacky, not-confusing, straight-up-and-down guys.  If we’re that - then we’re like them! (seriously though, there’s nothing novel or odd about Michael Horton’s theology - he’s a through and through reformed dude and personally I’d love to see more uptake on them around here!)

Cheers,
Mark

Mark Earngey - 05 July 2008 12:34 AM

The White Horse Inn guys are solid reformed evangelical guys.  Here’s the link to their “About Us” section: http://whitehorseinn.org/about.htm

It’s headed up by Michael Horton - an excellent theologian who lectures at Westminster Theological Seminary.  I think his thoughts are some of the most helpful around at the moment in the reformed scene. 

Hi,
The White Horse Inn’s series this year analyzing the various forms of Christless Christianity that are widespread in the U.S. is superb.

For example, they “nailed” the Joel Osteens etc of this world plus other less obvious examples of other gospels.

Since most American spiritual diseases get imported to Australia it is 100% relevant to us as well.

If you do one new thing this week, please start listening to their 2008 series on Christless Christianity from this mp3.

Grace & peace,
Terry

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