Greg L. Bahnsen
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Greg L. Bahnsen was an American Reformed philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist known for his rigorous defense and development of presuppositional apologetics.
All labels observed (2)
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| Greg L. Bahnsen canonical | 3 |
| Greg Lyle Bahnsen | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Greg L. Bahnsen Context triple: [Cornelius Van Til, influenced, Greg L. Bahnsen]
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Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem is an American evangelical theologian and author known for his influential works in systematic theology, ethics, and biblical studies.
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Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
Richard B. Gaffin Jr. is a Reformed theologian known for his work on Pauline theology, union with Christ, and the continuation of Vosian biblical-theological insights within conservative Presbyterian scholarship.
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C.
John W. Akin
John W. Akin was an American lawyer and politician from Georgia who served as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives in the early 20th century.
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D.
Robert Gordon Sproul
Robert Gordon Sproul was a prominent American educator who served as the long-time president of the University of California system in the mid-20th century.
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R. C. Sproul
R. C. Sproul was an American Reformed theologian, pastor, and author known for founding Ligonier Ministries and for his influential teaching on the holiness and sovereignty of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greg L. Bahnsen Target entity description: Greg L. Bahnsen was an American Reformed philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist known for his rigorous defense and development of presuppositional apologetics.
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A.
Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem is an American evangelical theologian and author known for his influential works in systematic theology, ethics, and biblical studies.
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B.
Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
Richard B. Gaffin Jr. is a Reformed theologian known for his work on Pauline theology, union with Christ, and the continuation of Vosian biblical-theological insights within conservative Presbyterian scholarship.
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C.
John W. Akin
John W. Akin was an American lawyer and politician from Georgia who served as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives in the early 20th century.
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D.
Robert Gordon Sproul
Robert Gordon Sproul was a prominent American educator who served as the long-time president of the University of California system in the mid-20th century.
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E.
R. C. Sproul
R. C. Sproul was an American Reformed theologian, pastor, and author known for founding Ligonier Ministries and for his influential teaching on the holiness and sovereignty of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologist
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Presbyterian minister ⓘ Reformed theologian ⓘ person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
B.A. in Philosophy
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M.Div. ⓘ Ph.D. in Philosophy ⓘ Th.M. ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1948-09-17 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1995-12-11 ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Southern California
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Westminster Theological Seminary ⓘ Westmont College ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century philosophy
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20th-century theology ⓘ |
| familyName | Bahnsen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian apologetics
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ethics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Greg L. Bahnsen
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Greg Lyle Bahnsen
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| givenName | Greg ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Cornelius Van Til ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christian apologetics debates
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application of theonomy in ethics ⓘ defense of presuppositional apologetics ⓘ transcendental argument for the existence of God ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal debate with atheist philosopher Gordon Stein in 1985 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith
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By This Standard ⓘ No Other Standard ⓘ Presuppositional Apologetics: Stated and Defended ⓘ Theonomy in Christian Ethics ⓘ A Christian Theory of Knowledge ⓘ
surface form:
Van Til’s Apologetic: Readings and Analysis
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| placeOfBirth |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld |
minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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professor of apologetics ⓘ seminary instructor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| theologicalTradition | Presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Reformed Theological Seminary
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Southern California Center for Christian Studies ⓘ |
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Greg Lyle Bahnsen