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Bahnsen is known most for his defense of the [[transcendental argument for the existence of God]]. | Bahnsen is known most for his defense of the [[transcendental argument for the existence of God]]. | ||
| − | Greg Bahnsen became known as "the man | + | == Dr. Michael Martin backing out of his scheduled debate with Dr. Greg Bahnsen == |
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| − | [http://trueforms.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/greg-bahnsen-vs-michael-martin-opening-remarks/ Greg Bahnsen vs. Michael Martin: The Debate That Never Was (1/2)] | + | [[Image:Bahnsen.jpg|thumb|150px|Dr. [[Greg Bahnsen]] became known as "the man atheists fear most" due to [[Michael Martin]]'s cancellation of their scheduled debate.<ref>[http://simpleapologetics.com/thegreatdebate.html The Great Debate: Greg Bahnsen vs Gordon Stein]</ref>]] |
| − | </ref> | + | In 1985, [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Dr. [[Greg Bahnsen]] and prominent proponent of [[atheism]] Gordon Stein had a debate at the University of California, Irvine regarding the positions of atheism and theism. John Frame wrote regarding the debate in which Dr. Bahnsen used the [[transcendental argument for the existence of God]] that "In the end, Stein walked and talked like a broken man."<ref>http://www.frame-poythress.org/frame_articles/Bahnsen.htm</ref> The Greg Bahnsen-Gordon Stein debate was recorded and transcribed and was dubbed "The Great Debate".<ref>http://www.bellevuechristian.org/faculty/dribera/htdocs/PDFs/Apol_Bahnsen_Stein_Debate_Transcript.pdf</ref> See also: [[Greg Bahnsen and debate]] |
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| + | ===Greg Bahnsen and Michael Martin=== | ||
| + | Dr. Greg Bahnsen became known as the "man atheists fear most".<ref>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/webpages54/ap/biobahn.html</ref> | ||
| + | This is because [[Harvard]]-educated [[Michael Martin|Dr. Michael Martin]] was scheduled to debate Bahnsen in 1994 but pulled out of the debate at the "eleventh hour" according to a press release at the time.<ref>[http://simpleapologetics.com/thegreatdebate.html The Great Debate: Greg Bahnsen vs Gordon Stein]</ref><ref>[http://trueforms.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/greg-bahnsen-vs-michael-martin-opening-remarks/ Greg Bahnsen vs. Michael Martin: The Debate That Never Was (1/2)]</ref> | ||
| + | [[Press release concerning Michael Martin pulling out of Martin-Bahnsen debate|The press release at the time]] said that Dr. Martin offered ruses on why he pulled out and didn't want the scheduled debate recorded but the real reason was that "...Michael Martin is afraid that he will be publicly humiliated just as his friend and fellow atheist, Dr. Gordon Stein, was...". | ||
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| + | Martin later released his [[transcendental argument for the non-existence of God]] (TANG) in 1996 which was rebutted by Christian apologists.<ref>http://www.reformed.org/apologetics/index.html?mainframe=/apologetics/martin_TAG.html</ref> Martin released his TANG argument after Bahnsen died. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 19:04, October 6, 2014
Dr. Greg Bahnsen (September 17, 1948 – December 11, 1995) was a 20th century Christian apologists who was particularly known for his Christian presuppositional apologetics.
Bahnsen is known most for his defense of the transcendental argument for the existence of God.
Dr. Michael Martin backing out of his scheduled debate with Dr. Greg Bahnsen
In 1985, Christian apologist Dr. Greg Bahnsen and prominent proponent of atheism Gordon Stein had a debate at the University of California, Irvine regarding the positions of atheism and theism. John Frame wrote regarding the debate in which Dr. Bahnsen used the transcendental argument for the existence of God that "In the end, Stein walked and talked like a broken man."[3] The Greg Bahnsen-Gordon Stein debate was recorded and transcribed and was dubbed "The Great Debate".[4] See also: Greg Bahnsen and debate
Greg Bahnsen and Michael Martin
Dr. Greg Bahnsen became known as the "man atheists fear most".[5] This is because Harvard-educated Dr. Michael Martin was scheduled to debate Bahnsen in 1994 but pulled out of the debate at the "eleventh hour" according to a press release at the time.[6][7] The press release at the time said that Dr. Martin offered ruses on why he pulled out and didn't want the scheduled debate recorded but the real reason was that "...Michael Martin is afraid that he will be publicly humiliated just as his friend and fellow atheist, Dr. Gordon Stein, was...".
Martin later released his transcendental argument for the non-existence of God (TANG) in 1996 which was rebutted by Christian apologists.[8] Martin released his TANG argument after Bahnsen died.
External links
- Brief Biography of Dr. Greg Bahnsen
- Dr. Greg Bahnsen by Answers in Genesis
- Articles by Greg Bahnsen
- Debate between Dr. Greg Bahnsen and atheist Dr. Gordon Stein (full transcripts and audio recording of the entire debate)
- Essays by Dr. Greg Bahnsen and other Reformed Christian apologists
See also
Notes
- ↑ The Great Debate: Greg Bahnsen vs Gordon Stein
- ↑ The Great Debate: Greg Bahnsen vs Gordon Stein
- ↑ http://www.frame-poythress.org/frame_articles/Bahnsen.htm
- ↑ http://www.bellevuechristian.org/faculty/dribera/htdocs/PDFs/Apol_Bahnsen_Stein_Debate_Transcript.pdf
- ↑ http://mywebpages.comcast.net/webpages54/ap/biobahn.html
- ↑ The Great Debate: Greg Bahnsen vs Gordon Stein
- ↑ Greg Bahnsen vs. Michael Martin: The Debate That Never Was (1/2)
- ↑ http://www.reformed.org/apologetics/index.html?mainframe=/apologetics/martin_TAG.html