tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415216177401538805.post4288594034898605724..comments2023-08-04T12:50:34.652-04:00Comments on THEOparadox - The Biblical Paradox Blog: Debating Rules for ClarkiansTHEOparadoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03214982083585956095noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415216177401538805.post-86521011158614844032010-06-12T19:26:24.405-04:002010-06-12T19:26:24.405-04:00Thanks for the info.
JeffThanks for the info. <br />JeffScriptureZealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288800271608192280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415216177401538805.post-43813274686847907352010-06-12T19:02:36.808-04:002010-06-12T19:02:36.808-04:00Jeff,
The Clarkians are Reformed believers who ho...Jeff,<br /><br />The Clarkians are Reformed believers who hold to the unique view of knowledge articulated by their hero, Gordon H. Clark (now deceased). Long ago, Clark and Cornelius Van Til (also deceased now) got into a big argument that split a lot of Presbyterian and Reformed folks into separate camps.<br /><br />Clarkians follow a philosophy called Scripturalism. This philosophy essentially says you cannot have any real and valid knowledge apart from the actual propositions of Scripture and propositions directly derived from those propositions. So, it's a closed system that views the Bible as not only the sole authority for faith and practice, but the sole source of accurate knowledge. As a consequence, Scripturalists reject all other sources of knowledge, particularly sense knowledge. They tend to emphasize the comprehensibility of the knowledge we gain from Scripture, and tend to downplay the incomprehensibility of God, the mystery aspect of theology, and anything paradoxical.<br /><br />Below is a link to a Clarkian blog. Visit this site and poke around a little, especially in the comments, if you want to learn more about them:<br />http://godshammer.wordpress.com<br /><br />Blessings,<br />DerekTHEOparadoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214982083585956095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415216177401538805.post-10303832958926932862010-06-12T14:57:38.478-04:002010-06-12T14:57:38.478-04:00Well I didn't know Clark was a Calvinist so I&...Well I didn't know Clark was a Calvinist so I'm rather confused.<br />JeffScriptureZealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288800271608192280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415216177401538805.post-60297995326015837742010-06-12T14:46:56.615-04:002010-06-12T14:46:56.615-04:00I like #10. I've seen whole posts on many doct...I like #10. I've seen whole posts on many doctrinal topics where Scripture isn't mentioned at all. Of course, if you quote Scripture then you'll be accused of negative proof texting. <br /><br />I can understand not liking Calvinism. I didn't used to. The soteriology isn't "fair". But to say it's bad theology is in that manner is rather strange.<br />JeffScriptureZealothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288800271608192280noreply@blogger.com