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Cornelius Van Til revises his syllabus on Systematic Theology in the volume, accounting for developments in theology from Karl Barth and the subsequent studies of G.C. Berkouwer. The Christian faith must not be taken in the form of “piecemeal apologetics” but instead “be set over against the non-Christian faith as a whole.” This work includes his studies on Epistemology, General Revelation, and...

Chapter 2: The Method of Systematic Theology For the study of systematic theology the question of method is of basic importance. “If a man adopts a false method, he is like one who takes a wrong road which will never lead him to his destination.”1 Moreover, the question of method is the all-important point for modern science and philosophy. If orthodox theology desires to appear relevant to the modern situation it must adopt a self-conscious position on its own and on modern methodology in general.
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