Apologetics 2 Greg Bahnsen

from Podcast Greg Bahnsen (kind of paraphrased) 

Discussion with the unbeliever 

Unbeliever: As a christian you cannot presuppose God or the authority of the scripture

because you are arguing in circles 

Believer: What is your ultimate authority ? 

Unbeliever: Reason 

Believer: What is your final standard to determine what your ultimate authority is ?

Option 1

Unbeliever: Reason 

Believer: You are arguing in circles yourself 

Unbeliever: No i am just being consistent within the argumentation 

Believer: So am i ! that is why i am presupposing God and the ultimate authority of the scripture 

Option 2 

Unbeliever (appeals to something else) 

Believer: If you are appealing to something else: How can "reason" be the ultimate authority ? 

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This is frequently cited by Bahnsen 

Proverbs 26:5 

"Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes."

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