John Frame / Greg Bahnsen etc.

[John Bauer]

We can talk to people all day about evidence, but what we should be doing is speaking about Jesus and what scripture says, and continuing to steer the conversations back to that.

In keeping with presuppositional apologetics (as per this thread), when we talk to people we should take every thought captive to make it obey Christ: "We tear down arguments and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ" (2 Cor 10:4-5).

 

[John Bauer]

Brought it to the street and culture? Where, what , how?

For example: "Foundation For Witnessing To Unbelievers," YouTube video, posted by Apologia Radio (Apologia Studios), 00:10:09, accessed August 30, 2025.

 

[EarlyActs]

I would 'amen' that, except the lost come in many different shapes and sizes, not just 'street culture'.

I meant that I've never heard of any of the names as known evangelistic workers.

 

[John Bauer]

I meant that I've never heard of any of the names as known evangelistic workers.

Known to whom? Doug Wilson is definitely known, even if not by you.

 

[EarlyActs]

Known to whom? Doug Wilson is definitely known, even if not by you.

So much for references!

 

[Hazelelponi]

So much for references!

It's a famous name. Just highlight his name and run a search in Google.

He's all over it. This is a very famous Reformed pastor and teacher.

There's a wiki article also, though with open editing I don't trust them as much.

 

[John Bauer]

So much for references!

When I quote someone (either directly or a paraphrase), or refer to specific data (e.g., experimental results), or state uncommon or contested facts (e.g., Rht-B1b mutation), I include references.

When I say something which a reasonably well-informed reader would already be familiar with (e.g., that Doug Wilson is a known figure), I do not include references—but I can, easily, if it's requested.

 

[EarlyActs]

When I quote someone (either directly or a paraphrase), or refer to specific data (e.g., experimental results), or state uncommon or contested facts (e.g., Rht-B1b mutation), I include references.

When I say something which a reasonably well-informed reader would already be familiar with (e.g., that Doug Wilson is a known figure), I do not include references—but I can, easily, if it's requested.

A pastor acquaintance is Ev Ref and part of the Discovery Institute community. I had not heard Wilson in connection with either of them, and maybe you are not familiar with DI. I did find him fairly soon in a search and he sounds accomplished.

 

[John Bauer]

... and maybe you are not familiar with DI.

I have been familiar with them for decades (c. 1996), going all the way back to my atheist days (pre-2011).

 

[EarlyActs]

I have been familiar with them for decades (c. 1996), going all the way back to my atheist days (pre-2011).

OK, so for the 3rd time, do you have a summary paragraph of your cosmological view, like I wrote for CSR and ICC?

 

[John Bauer]

OK, so for the 3rd time, do you have a summary paragraph of your cosmological view, like I wrote for CSR and ICC?

I am aware of only one instance of you asking that (here), and I had answered you: "Sure. Show me what you drafted and I will try to make mine follow suit." But you never did show me.

Edited to add: Don't forget about my introductory thread, which exists to do these very sort of things; see this post, for example (which may be precisely what you've been requesting).