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> [“Van Til, Steen’s beloved teacher, claimed, however, that only the Reformed tradition can provide the rightful context for the subject of common grace. After all, for Rome and the Arminian “it is a foregone conclusion that there are large areas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/van-til-steen-s-beloved-teacher-claimed-however-that-only-the/)

[William D. Dennison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-d-dennison/)

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## More by William D. Dennison

> [“The transcendental critique reveals the deep roots of sin in the heart of man, and it demands the purity of biblical truth in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/the-transcendental-critique-reveals-the-deep-roots-of-sin-in-the/)

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> [“history is not an autonomous or complementary category of epistemology. Rather, Van Til held that an ontological knowledge of God is given to mankind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/history-is-not-an-autonomous-or-complementary-category-of/)

[William D. Dennison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-d-dennison/)

> [“For a church that proclaims the truth of the gospel, and for the believer who loves Christ, apologetics is not only the defending of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/for-a-church-that-proclaims-the-truth-of-the-gospel-and-for-the/)

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> [“despite Frame’s ability to view the holistic character of Van Til’s thought, his preoccupation with linguistic and conceptual units, especially in the context of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/despite-frame-s-ability-to-view-the-holistic-character-of-van-til-s/)

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> [“After the Christian apologist has uncovered the central presupposition of his opponent, he is in a position to move on to the next step:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/after-the-christian-apologist-has-uncovered-the-central/)

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> [“As most Van Tilians realize, Van Til fought diligently to purge the Reformed tradition from the remnants of scholasticism that remained in the thought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/as-most-van-tilians-realize-van-til-fought-diligently-to-purge-the/)

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> [“Following Vos, Van Til places epistemology where it truly belongs, within the eschatological status of history: either one is a member of the kingdom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/following-vos-van-til-places-epistemology-where-it-truly-belongs/)

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> [“Van Til, Steen’s beloved teacher, claimed, however, that only the Reformed tradition can provide the rightful context for the subject of common grace. After…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/van-til-steen-s-beloved-teacher-claimed-however-that-only-the/)

[William D. Dennison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-d-dennison/)

> [“Thereby, Van Til believed that one must view the facts of the universe in union with their Creator to view them rightly. In other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/thereby-van-til-believed-that-one-must-view-the-facts-of-the-universe/)

[William D. Dennison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-d-dennison/)

> [“in my judgment, Frame, akin to Aquinas, is viewing the Christian story in accord with the logical construction and the empirical experience of language.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/in-my-judgment-frame-akin-to-aquinas-is-viewing-the-christian-story/)

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> [“Although Kuyper, Bavinck, and Hepp attempted to distance themselves from scholasticism and classicism, nevertheless, Van Til believed that they never overcame abstraction. That is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/although-kuyper-bavinck-and-hepp-attempted-to-distance-themselves/)

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> [“Contrary to what many think, the basis for Van Til’s transcendental critique is not obscure or theoretical. His critique of human thought merely employs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-d-dennison/contrary-to-what-many-think-the-basis-for-van-til-s-transcendental/)

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