Released in the UK November 2024
Released in the US November 2024
Large trade paperback | 296 Pages
9781527112292 • £17.99 $24.99
BISAC – REL067030
Toward a Reformed Apologetics
A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til
Keith A. Mathison
Part of Reformed Exegetical Doctrinal Studies series
Evaluates Van Tillian’s views on apologetics
Clears away misunderstandings
Cornelius Van Til claimed that all traditional apologetic methodologies are flawed and that those Reformed Christians who use such methods are compromising their theology. His sought an apologetic method that is truly consistent with Reformed theology. For almost a century, theologians have debated this topic. This book seeks to take the debate in a more constructive direction by clearing away as much misunderstanding as possible in order that we might add to discussions of apologetic methods the actual practice of apologetics.
Keith A. Mathison
Keith A. Mathison was born and raised near Houston, Texas. After graduating from Reformed Theological Seminary, he began working for Ligonier Ministries in 1996. He is Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformation Bible College in Sanford, Florida.
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Mentor
This is a well–researched work on an important (and often contentious) topic. Mathison is to be commended for writing a book that is careful, clear, and charitable. Whether you consider yourself a committed Van Tillian, an appreciative critic of Van Til, or even if you’ve never heard of Cornelius Van Til, this book advances the discussion in a positive way. It is refreshing to read a book that aims to bring light into a difficult topic instead of just heat.
Kevin DeYoung
Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina
My only mark against Mathison is that he did not write this book fifteen years ago.
Samuel G. Parkison
Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Gulf Theological Seminary, United Arab Emirates; author, ‘To Gaze Upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice’
… a clarion call to the actual and so urgent defense of the faith. We all owe Dr. Mathison a huge debt for this gift.
Stephen J. Nichols
President, Reformation Bible College, Sanford, Florida; author, ‘Track: A Student’s Guide to Apologetics’
Keith Mathison … refreshingly shines exegetical and theological light upon this debated topic …
J. V. Fesko
Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi; author, ‘Reforming Apologetics: Retrieving the Classic Reformed Approach to Defending the Faith’