Greg Bahnsen - Defending the Christian Faith (part 2)

Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen - Basic Training for Defending the Faith. Defending the Christian Faith - part two of five.

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[a5dr3]

Your comparing apples and oranges. Hitchens was demolished by one of Bahnsens students in written debate in Christianity Today Magazine. I personally find Hitchens very captivating and entertaining but he doesn't begin to deal with the actual philisophical problems of atheism. Though his political science and modern historical knowledge is exceptional he is a layman when it comes to epistemological issues. He wouldn't even understand what Bahnsen is talking about.

[j2hsieh]

Those who said there is no truth, no absolute, how on earth you have this notion of truth or absolute ?

God has Already Revealed to mankind.

and fear of the Lord you will know it.

[ILiveInMyParadise]

5 star apologist.

[TommyJ77]

ive never heard the cart b4 the horse expression.Wut does it mean?

I must say that I dont believe it is true that your beliefs are all solid, grounded FACTS as you say.We all have beliefs about where we came from, what happens when we die, and how us humans should live. Noones beliefs on these subjects can not be based on observable facts, and any extrapolation is not grounded in pure provable fact, so by definition, is then grounded in faith. You have faith, sir. My faith is in Jesus. Yours?

[irisheye801]

@TommyJ77 I think you put the cart before the horse. Under your epistimology, anything that can not be disproved is possible, and somethings that can not be disproved are absolutely true (like god) because you just want it to be so. And no I do not agree that "Every single person on Earth has a set of beliefs - based on faith." My epistimolgy is based on reason, observable facts or testable extrapolation of observable facts.

[soc22lax]

@irisheye801

Personal knowledge is not always derived strictly from personal observation. Epistemology has an element of faith to it. I know that the moon is not made of cheese although I personally have never observed that fact to be true. I have faith in the observations of the astronauts and scientists who have been there and studied it. In the same way, part of my knowledge of God comes from the witness of the Bible.

[TommyJ77]

@irisheye801 Hmm... Im not so sure if i agree with you. For example, if one believes that a man can not "know for certain if there is a God", I would say that that is simply a belief that is based on faith because it cannot be proven. I believe that One CAN know for certain that God exists. How can one who believes otherwise tell me that I am wrong and say it with any confidence? Every single person on Earth has a set of beliefs - based on faith - about where we came from and how we should live.

[irisheye801]

Don't get sucked in by this guy and his assumption that nonbelievers share the same epistimology with believers. Knowledge is derived not from any "ulitimate authority". Knowledge is derived from that which can be rationally observed or extrapolated by that observation. The extrapolation however must be testable and find support from that which is observed. End of story -- easy to apply -- and religion fails this epistimology.

[BobbyMercy1]

liserig pheonemem are still inherent unto thy understandingyou know God you know the God Heads a mystery bobbymercy1 this comment is for bob and da two of religous peeps bobby knows its a kind friendly comment I loved this video truly I did bobbymercy1

[JanJiska]

Because if everyone stuck to pure rational arguments there would be no religion.

[heloWelo]

It's amazing that so many resort to sweeping statements and bold claims without backing up the nature of the claims.

Bahnsen at least offers solid reasoning - when people don't like the conclusion they resort to mud slinging.

How about the dissenters use rational arguments?

[emmthreejonny]

I didn't bring up the Garden of Eden stating its existence, I was stating atheism to be as ancient.