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Detailed Exposition of the Theory
Presupposing the metaphysical ultimate.---The first and
most basic assertion of presuppositionalism is that one must
start with the assumption that the God who has spoken in Scripture
is the true God. Indeed, the acceptance of an ultimate
metaphysical starting-point determines one’s whole methodology
and his conclusions. Thus Carnell writes:
[indent] A man’s attitude toward what he considers to be the
highest logical ultimate in reality determines the validity of his
synoptic starting-point, his method, and his conclusions. The
Christian . . . [has] chosen as his logical starting-point the existence
of the God who has revealed Himself in Scripture. (Footnote
2: Ibid., p. 212; synoptic starting-point equals
epistemological starting-point in my parlance.)
Thus also VanTil urges that in order to interpret reality correctly,
man must work within the propositional revelation of
Scripture: (Footnote 3: In B. B. Warfield, The Inspiration and
Authority of the Bible, pp. 30, 31.) “for the human mind to
know any fact truly, it must presuppose the existence of God.”
(Footnote 4: C. VanTil, Junior Systematics, p. 19.) It is also asserted
that the Bible itself must be received on authority.”
(Footnote 5: VanTil, Christian Apologetics, p. 18.)
Clark takes this same general presuppositionalist ground
when he asserts:
[indent] If everything is to be demonstrated, the demonstration
turns out to be either circular or an infinite regress. Both
are unsatisfactory. Therefore some things cannot be demonstrated.
These are first principles which themselves are the basis
or beginning of argument; and if they are the beginning they
cannot have been previously argued. To require a proof of a