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Rousas John Rushdoony

Irreconcilable differences…

“The consistently regenerate reason and the consistently unregenerate reason have fundamental presuppositions regarding the nature of reason and reality which cannot be reconciled.” RJR on CVT

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Right Like a Broken Clock…

“As Van Til has pointed out, the pragmatist agrees with the Christian in opposing murder, but for pragmatic and humanistic reasons, whereas for the Christian the real reason is a concept of justice which has its foundation in the nature … Continue reading

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The Shifting Sands of Chance…

“The Christian can effectively attack every ground the anti-theist stands on, because the anti-theist is constantly on alien and hostile ground. When he sets up his reason as judge, and appeals to the law of contradiction, he contradicts himself, in … Continue reading

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Fallen mentality…

“But man the sinner virtually insists that his present fallen and abnormal condition is the normal one and is resentful of any suggestion of abnormal mentality.” RJR on CVT

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Knowledge apart from God…

“Not only is there a difference between Christian theistic thought and anti-theistic philosophy with regard to the starting point of knowledge, but also, as we have seen, over the question as to whether the object of knowledge can be take … Continue reading

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By what standard???

“The charge against all anti-theistic thought is that it is subjective, in that it sets up human thought or consciousness as the ultimate standard of truth.” RJR on CVT

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