Reformed Apologetics - Highlighting Grounding

Reformed Apologetics – Highlighting Grounding In Christianity

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Reformed-Apologetics-Highlighting-Grounding-In-Christianity-Ep.243_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Reformed Apologetics – Highlighting Grounding In Christianity Reformed apologetics highlighting grounding in Christianity isn’t a new method but it has been growing in popularity in the past century. And it may have, once or twice been cited in this show. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Reformed Apologetics – Highlighting Grounding […]

Summary With & On John Frame

Summary With & On John Frame

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Summary-With-On-John-Frame-Ep.236_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Summary With & On John Frame And here we end our discussion of John Frame’s book with a summary with & on John Frame. Thank you to Professor Frame for his work and his book. Pick it up! TIMELINE: 00:00 – Frame’s Conclusion 02:21 – Summary Of Apologetics […]

Critique Of Ligonier's Theistic Proofs

Critique Of Ligonier’s Theistic Proofs

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Critique-Of-Ligoniers-Theistic-Proofs-Ep.236_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Critique Of Ligonier’s Theistic Proofs John Frame offers his critique of Ligonier’s theistic proofs. Today’s short clip comes from episode 236 which can be found here. BOOK LINKS: Apologetics – A Justification of Christian Belief by John Frame Kindle Paperback Audible Try Audible For Free Logos Check Out […]

Borrowing From Presuppositionalism

Ligonier Apologetic Model Borrowing From Presuppositionalism

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ligonier-Apologetic-Model-Borrowing-From-Presuppositionalism-Ep.236_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Borrowing From Presuppositionalism It seems like at times, maybe – possibly, just a little bit, a skosh, in the realm of – I guess, like the Ligonier apologetic model “BORROWING” from presuppositionalism might seem possible if you look at it – at all. TIME: 00:00 – The Ligonier […]

How Sin Affects Reasoning

How Sin Affects Reasoning

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A Chosen Standard

Reason Must Always Have A Chosen Standard

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Reason-Must-Always-Have-A-Chosen-Standard-Ep.235_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Reason Must Always Have A Chosen Standard Van Til shows that reason must always have a chosen standard. He also shows that it is always a religious one. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Distinctions To Be Made 02:37 – Reason Must Always Choose Its Standards – A Religious One Today’s […]

Distinctions In Starting Points

Distinctions In Starting Points Of Knowledge

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The Conflation Of "Starts With"

The Conflation Of “Starts With” God By Critics Of Presuppositionalism

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Christ Lord In Apologetics

When Is Christ Lord In Apologetics?

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/When-Is-Christ-Lord-In-Apologetics-Ep.235_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download When Is Christ Lord In Apologetics? The question Van Til challeneges other apologetics methods with is when do we call others to declare that Christ is Lord in all things? If Jesus is Lord then shouldn’t that be reflected in our apologetics? TIMELINE: 00:00 – Responding To Ligonier’s […]

The Presuppositional Nature Of The Bible

The Presuppositional Nature Of The Bible

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Biblical Theology To Help Your Presuppositions

You Can Do Biblical Theology To Help Your Presuppositions

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/You-Can-Do-Biblical-Theology-To-Help-Your-Presuppositions-Ep.221_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Biblical Theology To Help Your Presuppositions Andreas Köstenberger & Gregory Goswell talk about the role of biblical theology to help you presuppositions. With Scripture being the highest authority, biblical theology can help reset presuppositions never examined before or even correct ones poorly established and not grounded on the […]

Presuppositionalists At Heart

Presuppositionalists At Heart

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Presuppositionalists-At-Heart-Ep.217_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Presuppositionalists At Heart John Frame has critiqued VanTil’s TAG and offered up one of his own. His point isn’t to drive a stake through the heart of TAG nor is it to cede apologetics only to classicalists. Frame’s call is for everyone to be a presuppositionalists at heart, […]

John Frame's 6-Point TAG Argument

John Frame’s 6-Point TAG Argument

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Science Demands God's Existence

TAG In A Nutshell – Science Demands God’s Existence

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Ethics Demands God's Existence

TAG In A Nutshell – Ethics Demands God’s Existence

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Logic Demands God's Existence

TAG In A Nutshell – Logic Demands God’s Existence

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The Preconditions Of Intelligibility

The Preconditions Of Intelligibility Is Important To Figure Out

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The Best Christian Argument

The Best Christian Argument Of TAG & Whether We Can Know Anything

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/The-Best-Christian-Argument-Of-TAG-Whether-We-Can-Know-Anything-Ep.214_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download The Best Christian Argument Cornelius VanTil took Kant’s idea of TAG and presented what he believed was the best Christian argument of TAG. Figuring out how we can know anything from the Christian worldview makes it a valuable part of worldview discussion. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Is Knowledge Even […]

Introduction To The Transcendental Arguments

An Introduction To The Transcendental Arguments

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Evidence In The Resurrection

Scripture As Proof Of Evidence In The Resurrection

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Abraham Shows Us Proof Of Evidence In Faith

Abraham Shows Us Proof Of Evidence In Faith

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Dangers Of Apologetics

The Value & The Dangers Of Apologetics

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Sola Scriptura In Apologetics

God’s Responsibility & Sola Scriptura In Apologetics

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Role Of Evidence

The Role Of Evidence For A Presuppositionalist

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The Circularity Issue

The Circularity Issue

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Circularity-Issue-Ep.209.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download The Circularity Issue If you’ve talked about presuppositionalism before you know about the circularity issue. Granted the issue is mostly other people claiming it’s the bad kind of circularity. Today’s short clip comes from episode 209 which can be found here. BOOK LINKS: Apologetics – A Justification of […]

Not Biblical Or Possible

Apologetic Neutrality Is Not Biblical Or Possible

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Christian's Ultimate Commitment

The Word Of God Is The Christian’s Ultimate Commitment – Act Like It

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Application To Unbelief

Apologetics – Obedience To Scripture & Application To Unbelief

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Apologetics-Obedience-To-Scripture-Application-To-Unbelief-Ep.207_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Obedience To Scripture & Application To Unbelief A couple of reasons why there’s another edition of Frame’s book is that encouraging apologetics is obedience to Scripture. It’s the way Christians can provide the application of Scripture to unbelief. New issues for the people of the day can be […]

Frame DENOUNCES VanTil

Frame DENOUNCES VanTil & DESTROYS Presuppositionalism!!!11

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Independent From God

We Should Not Act Like We Are Independent From God In Our Apologetics

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Others Smuggle Assumptions

Don’t Let Others Smuggle Assumptions Under The Guise Of Neutrality

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dont-Let-Others-Smuggle-Assumtions-Under-The-Guise-Of-Neutrality-Ep.194.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Others Smuggle Assumptions Just as you aren’t neutral, others aren’t either. And that’s how you should want it to be. However, you can’t let others smuggle assumptions under the guise of neutrality. It’s something that should be pointed out in order to facilitate a productive conversation. Today’s short […]

Christians Would Be Lying

Christians Would Be Lying If They Tried To Be Neutral

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Shouldn't Be Neutral

Christians Can’t & Shouldn’t Be Neutral In Conversations

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Can Anyone Be Neutral

Can Anyone Be Neutral When Talking About The Existence Of God?

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Every Area Of Life

God’s Truth Applies To Every Area Of Life

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gods-Truth-Applies-To-Every-Area-Of-Life-Ep.188.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download God’s Truth Applies To Every Area Of Life Christians don’t close their eyes, stick their fingers in their ears, and scream when they come up against facts that seem to challenge their Christian faith or their understanding of Christianity. Christians don’t deny facts, they deny interpretations and the […]

Develop Their Worldview

How Christians Should Develop Their Worldview

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Christian Gets Something Wrong

What To Do When A Christian Gets Something Wrong

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Self-Conscious About Their Assumptions

Christians Need To Be Self-Conscious About Their Assumptions

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Respond As Christians To Facts

Christians Should Respond As Christians To Facts

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Why People Don't Accept

Why People Don’t Accept The Truth Of Christianity

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How Humans Respond To Facts

How Humans Respond To Facts That Go Against Their Worldviews

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Facts Affect A Worldview

How Facts Affect A Worldview

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The Relationship Between Faith & Facts

The Relationship Between Faith & Facts

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Turn Off Their Brains

Christians Don’t Turn Off Their Brains

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False Standard Of Neutrality

Christians – Don’t Accept The False Standard Of Neutrality

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Internal Critique While Calling

Internal Critique While Calling One To Live In Their Worldview

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Internal-Critique-While-Calling-One-To-Live-In-Their-Worldview-Ep.185.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Internal Critique While Calling One To Live In Their Worldview I am big brain. I start with reason. Well except that everyone starts with assumptions they make before they engage in reason. What allows one to believe in abstracts of reason? Are they physical or are they just […]

Assumptions Before They Reason

Everyone Starts With Assumptions Before They Reason

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The Faith Everyone Has

The Faith Everyone Has In Their Fundamental Beliefs

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Facts Don't Always Lead

Facts Don’t Always Lead To Beliefs

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Faith With Evidence

Faith With Evidence

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Faith-With-Evidence-Ep.184.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Faith With Evidence Christianity is not wishful thinking. Apologetics is not just throwing facts at a person. Presuppositionalism is not running away from evidence and only asking “By What Standard?!” Christianity is faith with evidence. Apologetics is facts grounded in faith. Presuppositionalism is evidence grounded in faith. TIMELINE: […]

Understand What Faith Actually Is

Christians – Understand What Faith Actually Is

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Thinking Christianity Is Irrational

The Irrationality Of Thinking Christianity Is Irrational

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Irrationality-Of-Thinking-Christianity-Is-Irrational-Ep.184.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download The Irrationality Of Thinking Christianity Is Irrational The claim of Christianity just isn’t irrational is touted out as a hand wave to be easily dismissed. Most of the time, the initial interaction with Christianity is just that one doesn’t like it. But think about something like string theory […]

Real Definition Of Faith

The Real Definition Of Faith

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Facts Are Not Enough

The Facts Are Not Enough

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Facts-Are-Not-Enough-Ep.184.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Facts Are Not Enough If we inundate them with enough facts then they’ll be forced to believe. If we are Bible believers then we have to know that the facts are not enough. Romans 1 clearly speaks of this fact – and The Bible should be the foundation […]

Need To Go

Do Your Assumptions Get You To Where You Need To Go?

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Do-Your-Assumptions-Get-You-To-Where-You-Need-To-Go-Ep.184.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Do Your Assumptions Get You To Where You Need To Go? Whether we like it or not we all bring certain assumptions to the table. Don’t like it? Try not thinking logically. Try not trusting your memories or senses or mind. When we come to our conclusions we […]

Gary DeMar Met Greg Bahnsen

When Gary DeMar Met Greg Bahnsen

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/When-Gary-DeMar-Met-Greg-Bahnsen-Ep.183.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download When Gary DeMar Met Greg Bahnsen When Gary DeMar met Greg Bahnsen neither of them knew it would lead to creating a ministry that would be a blessing for us and the church. Hope you enjoy the work on their combined ministry. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Gary DeMar Meets […]

Job Of The Christian Apologist

The Job Of The Christian Apologist

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Job-Of-The-Christian-Apologist-Ep.183.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download The Job Of The Christian Apologist The job of the Christian apologist is to bring the doctrine of God in the area of unbelief. We aren’t striving to be accepted by academia or Joe Rogan. In fact, The Bible has some clear words for those who are and […]

How Facts Become Evidence

How Facts Become Evidence

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/How-Facts-Become-Evidence-Ep.183.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download How Facts Become Evidence People view religious debates as a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos. The facts are out there and you just slam your hippo out and try and gobble enough of the pebble facts out there until they run our and you see who has the […]

Tend To Do Apologetics

How Christians Tend To Do Apologetics

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Can Recognize Evil

The Explanation For Why Christians & Non-Christians Can Recognize Evil

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-Explanation-For-Why-Christians-Non-Christians-Can-Recognize-Evil-Ep.143.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Can Recognize Evil One of the big factors of why looking at someone’s presuppositions and worldview is important is because we can see what outcomes would necessarily be the case if the worldview were to be true. Here is a reason why, according to the Christian worldview, both […]

Is Presuppositionalism Circular?

Dr. James Anderson On Is Presuppositionalism & TAG A Circular Fallacy?

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dr.-James-Anderson-On-Is-Presuppositionalism-TAG-A-Circular-Fallacy-Ep.138.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Is Presuppositionalism Circular? One of the attempted counterclaims to TAG and presuppositionalism is that it is circular. Dr. James Anderson provides a great explanation to explain what that means and how this powerful apologetic tool does not engage in the circular fallacy. Is presuppositionalism circular? Only in so […]

Programmer To Apologist

Dr. James Anderson – From Computer Programmer To Christian Apologist

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dr.-James-Anderson-From-Computer-Programmer-To-Christian-Apologist-Ep.138.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Programmer To Apologist Dr. James Anderson has become well known for his work on the transcendental argument. His mind seems to be able to work on that level. However, one of the interesting things about Dr. Anderson is that he didn’t start in the world of apologetics and […]

Christianity Is A Worldview

Christianity Is More Than Just Events But An Entire Worldview

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https://media.blubrry.com/cavetothecross/cavetothecross.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Christianity-Is-More-Than-Just-Events-But-An-Entire-Worldview-Ep.118.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Christianity Is A Worldview The Kalam, the Resurrection, the minimal facts, Occam’s razor – Christianity includes all those things. But even more than that it is a fully realized and encompassing worldview – how we see the world and everything in it. Christianity is a worldview and it’s […]