3.42 Pierce Taylor Hibbs, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology”

Episode 125
67 Min
August 26, 2024
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as Pierce Taylor Hibbs joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay "Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology."
Timestamps
  • 00:30 – Intro
  • 03:25 – Pierce Taylor Hibbs’ Background
  • 06:55 – The Thesis of Hibbs’ Article: Christ, the Lord of All Knowing
  • 09:09 – Thoughts on Revelational Epistemology
  • 13:01 – A Summary of Dolezal’s Thomistic Approach and Hibbs’ Response
  • 22:31 – Aquinas’ Understanding of Human Nature and Sin
  • 28:22 – Hibbs’ Additional Thoughts on the Matter
  • 33:39 – What is a Realist Epistemology and How Does that Compare to Biblical Revelation?
  • 41:58 – Van TIl’s Lesson For Us
  • 47:00 – Why People Choose the Epistemology They Do
  • 51:46 – The Sufficiency of Scripture and The Doctrines of the Early Church
  • 56:24 – The Terms of Creeds and Confessions
  • 1:02:21 – Resources from Van Til
  • 1:05:24 – Outro
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Authors

  • Pierce Taylor Hibbs (MAR, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as senior writer and communication specialist at Westminster Theological Seminary. He’s the author of more than 20 books, including The Christ-Light and the Illumination Award–winning title One with God. He also writes regularly for Westminster Media. He and his wife, Christina, live in Pennsylvania with their three kids (Isaac, Nora, and Heidi). He is a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church.

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  • David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.

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  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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