Greg Bahnsen

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Greg Bahnsen
Born(1948-09-17)September 17, 1948
Auburn, Washington
DiedDecember 11, 1995(1995-12-11) (aged 47)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWestmont College (BA, 1970)

Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div., ThM, 1973)

Christian Philosophy
Notable ideas
Presuppositional apologetics, Postmillennialism, Theonomy

Greg L. Bahnsen (September 17, 1948 – December 11, 1995) was an American

minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and a full-time Scholar in Residence for the Southern California Center for Christian Studies (SCCCS). He is also considered a contributor to the field of Christian apologetics, as he popularized the presuppositional method of Cornelius Van Til.[2] He is the father of David L. Bahnsen
, an American portfolio manager, author, and television commentator.

Early life and education

He was the first born of two sons of Robert and Virginia Bahnsen in

hæmophilia. He also had heart trouble which came to light only during his first college admissions medical exam.[citation needed
]

Raised in the

Rousas J. Rushdoony and soon came to admire the latter's strong Calvinistic convictions.[citation needed
]

In 1970 Bahnsen graduated

Ph.D. in 1978. Bahnsen's four years at RTS were fraught with contention, centered around his particular version of theonomic postmillennialism.[2]

Later life

One of the original pillars of

evangelical Christian groups at many colleges and conferences, not only throughout the United States, but in Scotland and Russia.[3] He published over 1700 audio tapes, videos, articles, and books.[citation needed
]

Greg Bahnsen's vocal advocacy of Christian Reconstructionism and theonomy was highly controversial during his lifetime, and a public disputation pertaining to theonomy led to his dismissal from the

Roman Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism), and a variety of socio-political issues (such as abortion, gun control, and homosexuality
).

Bahnsen had a number of public debates with

Edward Tabash. The debate with Stein marked one of the earliest uses of a transcendental argument for the existence of God (TAG).[citation needed
]

In 1994 a controversy emerged after atheist philosopher

Secular Web.[6][7]

Death

Due to his lifelong medical problems, Bahnsen had to undergo a third aortic valve implant surgery on December 5, 1995. After the completion of the operation, serious complications developed within twenty-four hours. He then became comatose for several days and died on December 11, 1995, at the age of 47.[8]

Works

See also

References

  1. ^ Van Til's Apologetic back cover
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-915815-28-9
    .
  3. ^ "The Chalcedon Foundation – Faith for All of Life". chalcedon.edu. Archived from the original on June 16, 2004.
  4. ^ "Theonomy: What Have We Learned?". opc.org.
  5. ^ Lowder, Jeffery Jay (May 1996). "Martin and Stein Respond to SCCCS". Internet Infidels Newsletter. Internet Infidels. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  6. ^ Martin, Michael (2000). "Does Induction Presume the Existence of the Christian God? (1997)". Internet Infidels Library. Internet Infidels. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  7. ^ Martin, Michael (2000). "Does Logic Presuppose the Existence of the Christian God? (2000)". Internet Infidels Library. Internet Infidels. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  8. ^ Rev. H.A. Bergsma. Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen Dead At Age 47. Retrieved June 23, 2021. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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External links
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