0:00 Review: Darwin’s Theory Of Evolution Isn’t Testable Science But A Philosophical Presupposition
1:09 The Debate Over Evolution Isn’t In The Field Of Science; It’s In The Field Of Philosophy…GLB Instructs The Believer To Do An Internal Critique (Use Checklist) Of The Unbeliever’s/Evolutionist’s Worldview To Show That It Reduces To Absurdity
2:23 T.H. Morgan (Nobel Prize Winner For Chromosome Mapping Of A Fruit Fly) QUOTE…
3:46 John Tyndall, 1874 QUOTE
4:22 Stephen J. Gould (Paleontologist) Punctuated Equilibrium Fiasco…
7:39 The Layman’s Interpretation Of Punctuated Equilibrium: The Evidence That Evolution Takes Place Is That There Could Be No Evidence For It
8:14 Stephen J. Gould’s Remarks From PALEOBIOLOGY, VOL.3,1977, Article: PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIA…Admits Evolution Is A Philosophy…QUOTE: “A Philosophical/A Metaphysical Stance Embedded In The History Of Western Cultures. It Is Not A High Order Empirical Observation Induced From The Objective Study Of Nature.”
9:55 Partial Summary: Evolution Is Just Another Philosophically Absurd Worldview That The Believer Can Deal With In The Same Way As Any Other Opponent Of Christianity
10:23 Louis Venour-Biological Society Of Strasbourg, 1984, THE ADVOCATE, QUOTE: “Evolution Is A Fairy Tale For Grown Ups. This Theory Has Helped Nothing In The Progress Of Science, And Is Useless.”
10:54 Paul Westmeyer, January 1965 Journal: CHEMISTRY, “TWENTIETH CENTURY MYTHOLOGY” p.17. QUOTE: “Evolution Is Useful But It Is A Myth.” …GLB Expands
11:41 One Last Point About Evolution: Those Who Hold To The Theory Of Evolution, Do So In A Very Dogmatic & Prejudicial Way…eg The State Of Louisiana Sued By The ACLU…eg Honig
14:41 The Theory Of Evolution, Reigning Dogma In The Scientific Guild, 1959 Julian Huxely QUOTE, “The Evolution Of Life Is No Longer A Theory; It Is A Fact.”…GLB Expands
15:17 The Career Consequences Of Not Towing The Evolution Dogma…eg 1981 British National History Museum…
17:19 Philip Johnson Writes In His Book, DARWIN ON TRIAL, 1991, “What First Drew My Attention To The Question Was The Way The Rules Of Argument Seemed To Be Structured To Make It Impossible To Question Whether Evolution Is Really True.”
17:54 Summary/RECAP – The Believer Must Detect The WV Of His Opponent As It Relates To Metaphysics, Epistemology, & Ethics, (The Preconditions Of Intelligibility) & Be Able To Challenge It (Use ChkLst)….Be The Little Boy Who Called Out That The King Has No Clothes…GLB Gives More Details Regarding Apologetical Technique…Show The Unbeliever That Christianity Provides TPOI
20:38 HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR OBSTINATE BROTHER-IN-LAW (Properly Using The Nuclear Strength Weapons Of Presuppositional Apologetics)
22:44 1Peter3:15 …THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU DEFEND THE FAITH IS VERY IMPORTANT!
24:31 GLB Begins To Give Examples Of How To Use Humble Boldness In Defending THE FAITH In Various Situations:
28:12 Avoid Being Shrill, Agitated, & Above All, ANGRY
29:19 Dealing With Ridicule 2Timothy2:23-25…Sometimes Silence Is The Best Response To Foolishness…Avoid Quarreling & Strife
31:40 Nevertheless, Look For The Opportunity To Teach/Correct With Gentleness
32:20 Sometimes You’ll Need To Suffer Silently…IT IS STILL A TESTIMONY…
34:11 eg Christian Navy Officer’s Response To Blasphemous Taunting
36:03 eg GLB’s Response To Doctor’s Snide Remark Regarding Prayer
39:58 Prov15:1 Methodology Of Defending THE FAITH
40:32 Rom12:14,21 Responding In A Gracious Way
41:39 Acts17 Clearly Setting The Antithesis Between His Views & Those Of The Areopagus, Paul Models How Humble Boldness In The Face Of Mocking, Can Yield Converts…NOTE THE PRESUPPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS
46:23 Summary
46:55 While Modeling The Aforementioned Scriptures & Examples: You Set The Unbeliever’s WV Over Against The Christian’s WV & You Reduce The Unbeliever’s WV To Absurdity
47:13 Closing Statement – Take Account Of The Situation & Remember That The Message Of Christianity Needs To Be Translated Into The Method By Which You Communicate It, So That GOD’s Grace Is Made Evident In What You Say & The Way You Say It.
47:30 Preview
Apologetics is useless if it is only a great theory discussed by scholars. Dr. Bahnsen demonstrates how all believers-including you-are able to defend the faith “outside the classroom” in response to any person who challenges the truth of Scripture. (TBI)
- Taking It To The Streets (1 of 8) Worldviews in Collision, Part 1
- Taking It To The Streets (2 of 8) Worldviews in Collision, Part 2
- Taking It To The Streets (3 of 8) Atheists And Other Fools
- Taking It To The Streets (4 of 8) Evolution—No More Monkey Business, Part 1
- Taking It To The Streets (5 of 8) Evolution—No More Monkey Business, Part 2
- Taking It To The Streets (6 of 8) How to Deal with Your Obstinate Brother-in-law
- Taking It To The Streets (7 of 8) The Myth of Neutrality and Christian Education
- Taking It To The Streets (8 of 8) Q and A