Author Archives: Peter Van Kleeck Jr. Ph.D.

It was necessary for a written word to be given to the church that a canon of true religious faith might be constant and unmoved; that it might easily be preserved pure and entire against the weakness of memory, the depravity of men and the shortness of life; that it might be more certainly defendedContinue reading “Theological Grounding Episode 11: Immediate Inspiration – Part 3 (Video)”

Tonight we conclude our lectures through the argument for a standard sacred text. We will begin the night with a brief recap of the argument followed by a summary conclusion that King James Version ought to be the standard sacred text for the English speaking church. Looking forward to seeing you all at 7:30 pmContinue reading “Series 4, Lecture 6: The Conclusion of the Whole Matter”

In our last lecture we discussed the work of Jonathan Edwards and the experiencing the words of God. Tonight, 11/28/2023, we are going to discuss what the Bible says about itself in terms of the Christian’s experience of Scripture. For the rest of the time we will deal with four potential defeaters to our argumentContinue reading “Series 4, Lecture 5: Philosophical Grounding – Experience and Defeaters”

There will be no class this coming Tuesday, 11/21/23 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Lord willing we will meet next week, Tuesday 11/28/23. We will look briefly at the biblical language of experiencing the Bible and then we will turn to a treatment of potential defeaters to the philosophical grounding for a standard sacred text.Continue reading “NO CLASS – 11/21/23 HAPPY THANKSGIVING”

There will be no class this coming Tuesday, 11/14/23. My family and I will be attending an event at our church on that night. Lord willing, we will resume the following Tuesday, 11/21/23. If you have any questions you can place your question in the comments below this post. Blessings, Peter Jr.

In our last two lectures we discussed the difference between propositional belief and properly basic belief. Tonight, 11/07/2023, we are going to discuss the interrelation of belief and experience. What kind of thing do we really, truly, and unmistakably experience when we read and believe God’s word? Is that experience veridical? Is it trustworthy? LookingContinue reading “Series 4, Lecture 4: Philosophical Grounding – Belief and Experience”

In our last two lectures we discussed belief in the Bible as rational and warranted. In other words we dealt with what kind of belief our belief in the Bible is. Tonight, 10/31/2023, we are going to discuss how we believe. Do we believe the Bible based on a series of compounding arguments and reachContinue reading “Series 4, Lecture 3: Philosophical Grounding – Properly Basic Belief”

Last week we discussed Alvin Plantinga’s 5 criteria for warranted and rational belief: properly functioning faculties, in an environment conducive to those faculties, according to a design plan, aimed at truth, and successfully so aimed. Tonight, October 24th, 2023, we are going to apply those criteria to Christian beliefs as well as discuss the natureContinue reading “Series 4, Lecture 2: Philosophical Grounding – Warranted and Rational Christian Belief”

What do you believe? How do you know your belief is a good one? Is there something about belief in your Bible that makes said belief special? Tonight, October 17th, 2023, we are going to discuss the elements that make a belief true, justified, warranted, and rational. To do this we are going to exploreContinue reading “Series 4, Lecture 1: A Philosophical Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text”

Have you ever believed something that simply wasn’t what you believed? “It Ain’t What You Don’t Know That Gets You Into Trouble. It’s What You Know for Sure That Just Ain’t So.” – Anonymous Tonight, October 10th, 2023, we are going to discuss wrong beliefs made right and more particularly how those beliefs are madeContinue reading “Series 3, Lecture 16: A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text and Updating One’s Beliefs”