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Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Sye explains presuppositionalism: start with the presupposition that God exists and his Word is true; all reasoning depends on God; the 'circle' is virtuous, not vicious

Sye's core explanation of the presup method, tracing it to Van Til and Bahnson

Romans 11:36 epistemology presuppositional apologetics Van Til
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Sye challenges Winger with the concept of epistemic certainty vs. psychological certainty; presses him on whether God's existence can fail to be true

Sye's Socratic method applied to Winger

existence of God presuppositional apologetics epistemic certainty
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Winger openly admits he uses reason to discover truth but not to determine it; Sye argues this distinction shows reason is not autonomous — which is the presup point

Discussion of autonomous reason vs. God-dependent reason

1 Corinthians 15 1 Corinthians 15 presuppositional apologetics autonomous reason
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Why are miracles acceptable as evidence but not other things? Sye: he's a cessationist, so miracles as evidence is tongue-in-cheek — if you believe in miracles today, go do them; otherwise that evidence is unavailable

Audience question on consistency of Sye's position on miracles

Acts 17 Acts 17 resurrection evidential apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2018-08-16

Hebrews 2:3-4 — salvation was 'confirmed to us by those who heard him, God also bearing witness with signs and wonders' — miracles as confirming witness to the gospel

Winger's Hebrews 2 argument for miracles as apologetic confirmation

Hebrews 2:3-4 signs and wonders miracles as evidence Hebrews 2:3-4