The Defense of the Faith
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The Defense of the Faith is a seminal work of Reformed Christian apologetics in which Cornelius Van Til articulates and defends his presuppositional approach to defending the Christian faith.
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| The Defense of the Faith canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: The Defense of the Faith Context triple: [Cornelius Van Til, notableWork, The Defense of the Faith]
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Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
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The Warrior Pope
The Warrior Pope is the nickname of Pope Julius II, a powerful Renaissance pontiff known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and patronage of artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.
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The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Defense of the Faith Target entity description: The Defense of the Faith is a seminal work of Reformed Christian apologetics in which Cornelius Van Til articulates and defends his presuppositional approach to defending the Christian faith.
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A.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
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D.
The Warrior Pope
The Warrior Pope is the nickname of Pope Julius II, a powerful Renaissance pontiff known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and patronage of artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.
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E.
The Christian General
The Christian General was the sobriquet of Oliver Otis Howard, a Union Army officer and devout Christian who later led the Freedmen’s Bureau during Reconstruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian apologetics work
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book ⓘ |
| apologeticMethod | presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Christian theism provides the necessary precondition for intelligibility
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all reasoning operates from basic religious presuppositions ⓘ apologetics must be consistent with Reformed theology ⓘ neutrality in apologetics is impossible ⓘ unbelieving worldviews are ultimately self‑contradictory ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Van Til ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
antithesis between Christian and non‑Christian thought
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authority of Scripture ⓘ defense of the Christian faith ⓘ role of presuppositions in reasoning ⓘ self‑attesting nature of Christian theism ⓘ |
| critiques |
classical apologetics
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evidentialist apologetics ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Scripture as ultimate authority
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covenantal approach to apologetics ⓘ lordship of Christ over all areas of thought ⓘ no‑etic effects of sin on human reasoning ⓘ |
| framework |
Creator‑creature distinction
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covenant theology ⓘ |
| genre | theological non‑fiction ⓘ |
| influenced |
Greg L. Bahnsen
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John M. Frame ⓘ K. Scott Oliphint ⓘ Reformed presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abraham Kuyper
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Calvinism ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Reformed theology
Herman Bavinck ⓘ John Calvin ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian apologists
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pastors ⓘ seminary students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher | Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| subject |
Christian apologetics
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Reformed theology ⓘ epistemology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Calvinism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | confessional Reformed ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Reformed theology curricula
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seminary apologetics courses ⓘ |
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