Gordon Clark argues that empiricism and science cannot provide a valid epistemology. Empiricism is the theory that knowledge comes from sensory experience. Some argue that knowledge can come from sensory experience alone, and others argue that knowledge can come from sensory experience with the aid of a priori “forms,” or categories. Here, we will examine […]
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Gordon Clark Apologetics
This page is about Gordon Clark and his apologetic methodology. Epistemology Is the Starting Point Clark’s apologetic methodology begins with epistemology, which seeks to answer the question, “How is knowledge possible?” In the popular mind, philosophy is often considered as a general theory of the universe. It is expected to say whether the world is […]
Cornelius Van Til, Gordon Clark, and the Transcendental Argument (Presuppositional Apologetics)
In this post, we’re going to take a look at the difference between Cornelius Van Til and Gordon Clark concerning the Transcendental Argument, or Proof, for God’s Existence. I’ve actually already made a video on the Transcendental Argument, and I’ll leave it up, but my views have changed a little since that video. I have […]

Is Sensation Necessary to Read the Bible? (Gordon Clark Quotes)
This is a list of Gordon Clark quotes about mathematics. The books from which these quotes came are published by the Trinity Foundation. You can purchase the books at these links: Clark and His Critics Response to Ronald Nash If, now, the argument that I cannot guarantee some desirable item of information be withdrawn as […]

Does Gordon Clark’s Philosophy Result in Skepticism?
This is a list of Gordon Clark quotes about whether Clark’s philosophy results in skepticism. The books from which these quotes came are published by the Trinity Foundation. You can purchase the books at these links: Clark and His Critics Avoiding Skepticism The third point has to do with an “absolute world” and the avoidance […]

Mathematics – Gordon Clark Quotes
This is a list of Gordon Clark quotes about mathematics. The books from which these quotes came are published by the Trinity Foundation. You can purchase the books at these links: Clark and His Critics Mathematics Deducible from Scripture The second is that Scripture does indeed teach a bit of arithmetic. Numbers, additions, and subtractions […]

A Priori Knowledge – Gordon Clark Quotes
This is a list of Gordon Clark quotes about the a priori knowledge that humans have. The books from which these quotes came are published by the Trinity Foundation. You can purchase the books at these links: Clark and His Critics Omniscience vs Revelation Note that Christ’s mind and our mind only overlap; they are […]
What Is Presuppositional Apologetics? (Course, P1)
The material out there about presuppositional apologetics can be overwhelming, confusing, and conflicting, so the purpose of this course is to help explain presuppositional apologetics in a way that’s a little more accessible, engaging, understandable, organized, and concise. There is no overarching plan for this course as of right now. I’ll just make about what […]

Gordon Clark – Answering Greg Bahnsen’s Presuppositional Apologetics: Stated and Defended
This is a response to the section of Greg Bahnsen’s Presuppositional Apologetics: Stated and Defended where Bahnsen critiques Gordon Clark. Gray Crampton has already written an excellent article here, which will be quoted from extensively. The purpose of this post is to: Add a table of contents and headings to help organize the answers to […]

History – Gordon Clark Quotes
This is a list of Gordon Clark quotes about history. The books from which these quotes came are published by the Trinity Foundation. You can purchase the books at these links: Clark and His Critics Table of Contents Wheaton Lectures Historical Knowledge Is Impossible Historical Knowledge Is Impossible In fact, if one wishes to insist, […]