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Christ and Human Thought: Modern Theology, part 3 - Part 14 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Modern Theology, part 3 - Part 14 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Modern Theology, part 3 - Part 14 of 28

Van Til explains the thought of Immanual Kant once again and shows how it ignores the Creator-creature distinction at every turn.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Modern Philosophy Before Kant - Part 9 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Modern Philosophy Before Kant - Part 9 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Modern Philosophy Before Kant - Part 9 of 28

Van Til launches into modern philosophy after finishing comments on Aquinas. The theme of the Creator-creature distinction continues to show the problems with rationalism and empiricism.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Middle Ages - Part 7 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Middle Ages - Part 7 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Middle Ages - Part 7 of 28

Van Til continues his lecture on Augustine, showing how his thought was still based on a Greek notion of being. He also discusses Christian ethics based on the Westminster Confession and how they reveal the problems with Greek ethics.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Modern Theology, part 2 - Part 13 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Modern Theology, part 2 - Part 13 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Modern Theology, part 2 - Part 13 of 28

Van Til contrasts the Christian position with the "monisms" of Greek and modern thought, arguing that only Christianity has a way forward.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Karl Barth, part 2 - Part 18 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Karl Barth, part 2 - Part 18 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Karl Barth, part 2 - Part 18 of 28

Van Til gets into volumes 4 and 5 of Barth's Church Dogmatics and explores election in Christ and universalism in Barth's thought.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Greek Philosophy, Part 2 - Part 3 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Greek Philosophy, Part 2 - Part 3 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Greek Philosophy, Part 2 - Part 3 of 28

Van Til delves deeper into the thought of Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato, showing how important it is to maintain the Creator-creature distinction.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Karl Barth, part 1 - Part 17 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Karl Barth, part 1 - Part 17 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Karl Barth, part 1 - Part 17 of 28

Van Til dives into volumes 1-3 of Barth's Church Dogmatics, exploring how Barth uses orthodox language with an entirely different meaning.

Cornelius Van Til

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Christ and Human Thought: Greeks and Our Relation to Them - Part 1 of 28Christ and Human Thought: Greeks and Our Relation to Them - Part 1 of 28

Christ and Human Thought: Greeks and Our Relation to Them - Part 1 of 28

Van Til compares Christian philosophy to the ancient Greek idea that man and God are on the same level, each related to general concepts such as "being" or "the good."

Cornelius Van Til

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