The following transcript is from an Apologetics 315 interview with John Frame. Original audio here. Transcript index here. If you enjoy transcripts, please consider supporting, which makes this possible.

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BA: Hello, this is Brian Auten of Apologetics315. Today I am speaking with Dr. John Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Frame is a philosopher and a Calvinist theologian, especially noted for his work in epistemology and presuppositional apologetics - also systematic theology and ethics. He is one of the foremost interpreters and critics of the thought of Cornelius Van Til and his publications include Van Til the Theologian, The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God, Medical Ethics, Apologetics to the Glory of God, Cornelius Van Til: An Analysis of His Thought among a number of others.

So today I will be asking Dr. Frame a bit about Presuppositional Apologetics, Doing Apologetics to the Glory of God and ask his advice for Christian apologists. Thanks for taking the time to speak with me today Dr. Frame.

JF: Happy to be with you Brian and your listeners.

BA: So before we get started, would you mind telling our listeners just a bit about your background and how you got into the field of theology.

Today's interview is with John Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary. He talks about how he got into theology, the role of philosophy for the apologist, Cornelius Van Til and his influence, presuppositional apologetics, common misconceptions about the presuppositional approach, differences in practice, recommended books, arguing in circles, the use of evidence in apologetics, and advice to apologists.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (43 min)

John Frame's articles, bio & essays. iTunesU apologetics course, and more.
Frame's books include:
• Apologetics to the Glory of God
• No Other God: A Response to Open Theism
• Cornelius Van Til: An Analysis of His Thought
• The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God
• The Doctrine of the Christian Life
• The Doctrine of the Word of God
• The Doctrine of God

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This is the audio version of chapter four of Five Views of Apologetics, a book on apologetic methodology. This chapter is by John Frame on presuppositional apologetics, one of the five views represented in the book. Found at ReformedAudio.org.

Full MP3 Audio here. (1 hr, with lots of pops)

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See also John Frame's interview on the subject.

What was last year's post? See here.

This is an excellent apologetics resource: 36 lectures by John Frame on The History of Philosophy & Christian Thought.

Available through this iTunes link.

This is a course from Reformed Theological Seminary. There are many other good lectures available through iTunesU.

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John Frame teaches an Apologetics class at Reformed Theological Seminary. There are 27 Lectures on MP3 available through iTunes for free.

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AUDIO FEEDS
Philosophy and Apologetics (12 Lectures) Cornelius Van Til
Part 1-The New Evangelicalism, Part 2-Greek Philosophy #1, Part 3-Greek Philosophy #2, Part 4-Church Fathers #1, Part 5-Church Fathers #2, Part 6-St. Augustine, Part 7-The Middle Ages, Part 8-Modern Philosophy Before Kant, Part 9-Immanual Kant, Part 10-Modern Philosophy After Kant, Part 11-Karl Barth #1, Part 12-Karl Barth #2.
Defending the Faith by Todd Swift / Omaha Bible Church (Reformed Perspective)
1. The Meaning and Goal of Apologetics - MP3
2. Obstacles to Biblical Apologetics (Part 1) - MP3
3. Obstacles to Biblical Apologetics (Part 2) - MP3
4. Solutions in Biblical Apologetics (Part 1) - MP3
5. Solutions in Biblical Apologetics (Part 2) - MP3
6. Unbiblical Apologetics (Part 1) - MP3
7. Unbiblical Apologetics (Part 2) - MP3
8. Models of Biblical Apologetics - MP3
In Defense of Theistic Arguments - William Lane Craig, Alister McGrath, & Daniel Dennett
Mary Jo Sharp vs. Ehteshaam Gulam Debate: Did Jesus Die on the Cross? MP3 Audio
The Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God - Matt Slick MP3 Audio
Astrophysics Points to the God of the Bible by Hugh Ross MP3 Audio
Fatherhood and Atheism: Paul Vitz Interview MP3 Audio
The Psychology of Atheism by Paul Vitz MP3 Audio
John Lennox Audio
• Engaging the New Atheism - MP3
• Engaging the Mind: The Defense of Christianity - MP3
• Using Scripture to Engage the Mind and Imagination - MP3
Apologetics Interview with Norman Geisler MP3 Audio
Where is God in Failure? MP3 Audio by William Lane Craig
The Importance of Defending the Faith MP3 by Charlie Campbell
SBTS Conference Audio Resources
• Understanding Universalism, Inclusivism, Pluralism, Exclusivism - MP3
• Teaching the Only Savior to Atheists - MP3
• Teaching the Only Savior to Postmoderns - MP3
• Teaching the Only Savior to Other Cultures - MP3
• The Gospel is an Offense–Don’t You Be - MP3
• Do All Roads Lead to Heaven? - MP3
Historical Apologists: MP3 Audio by Mike Reeves
• Introducing... Athanasius - Part 1 | Part 2 - [MP3]
• Introducing... Augustine - Part 1 | Part 2 - [MP3]
• Introducing... Irenaeus - Part 1 - [MP3]
• Introducing... John Calvin - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 - [MP3]
• Introducing... Justin Martyr - Part 1 - [MP3]
• Introducing... Martin Luther - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 - [MP3]
• Introducing... The Apostolic Fathers - Part 1 | Part 2
Reaching Out to Muslims MP3 Audio by Keith Small
Atheism: Simply Lack of Belief in God? MP3 Audio by William Lane Craig
Dead Sea Scrolls MP3 Audio by Probe
Introduction to Worldviews: Greg Bahnsen MP3 Audio
Why Am I A Christian? MP3 Audio by James White
Richard Dawkins and John Lennox: Has Science Buried God? MP3 Audio
The Veracity of the New Testament MP3 Audio by Gary Habermas
5 Reasons God Exists MP3 Audio by William Lane Craig
Phil Fernandes vs. Eddie Tabash Debate: Does God Exist? MP3 Audio
Whatever Happened to Apologetics MP3 Audio by Craig Parton
That's Just Your Interpretation MP3 Interview with Paul Copan
Trusting the New Testament MP3 Audio by Dr. Bill Cook
God, Evil and Suffering MP3 Audio by Bruce Little
Session 1 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Session 2 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
How Can a Good God Allow Suffering and Evil? MP3 Audio by William Lane Craig
Old Earth Young Earth Debate MP3 Audio
Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism MP3 Audio
Against Materialism by Alvin Plantinga MP3 Audio
A Brief Historical Critique of the Zeitgeist Movie - MP3
New Atheism by Norman Geisler MP3 Audio
Problems of Evil by Douglas Geivett MP3 Audio
Habermas, Flew & Wright Dialogue MP3 Audio
Gary Habermas and Tim Keller Audio Interviews
Dan Barker vs. Douglas Wilson Debate MP3 Audio
Things That Matter Most Radio Program (podcast here)
• What Spiritual Knowledge Can Do for You - Dallas Willard
• National Geographic’s The Lost Gospel of Judas - Bart Ehrman and Darrell Bock
• Beyond Death: Evidence for Immortality - Gary Habermas
• The Persuasiveness of Jesus - John Coleman and Pat Zuckeran
• Discussion about Evolution’s "Flaws" - Paul Nelson and Karl Giberson
• Can You Believe in Evolution and Still be A Christian? - Karl Giberson and Paul Nelson
• Is God Really Good? - Wade Bradshaw
• A Seeker’s Roadmap to the Quest for Meaning - Os Guiness
• The Birth of Christianity and The Dead Sea Scrolls - Weston Fields
• Faith and Doubt - John Ortberg
• What Does it Take to Believe in God? - William Lane Craig
• Does Science Make Belief in God Obsolete? - Gary Rosen
• How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind - Roy Varghese
• 10 Books That Screwed Up the World - Benjamin Wiker
• Did Jesus Exist or Was He Just a Myth? - Paul Maier
• The New Atheist Crusaders - Becky Garrison
• EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed - Mark Mathis
• How Can We Know What Is True? - J.P. Moreland
• How Reliable Is the Bible? - Pat Zukeran
• Putting Worldviews to the Credibility Test - Ken Samples
• Alister McGrath Responds to Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion
• Answering Tough Faith Questions - Ken Samples
• The Case for the Real Jesus - Lee Strobel
• Nothing: Something to Believe In - Nica Lalli
• Edge of Evolution - Michael Behe
• Why Good Arguments Often Fail - James Sire
• The Privileged Planet - Guillermo Gonzalez
• Did God Write the Bible? - Dan Hayden
• The Lost Tomb of Jesus - Gary Habermas
• Evidence for God Within Our Souls and Desires - Erwin McManus
• Seeing Through Cynicism - Dick Keyes
• Secret Gospels: Sorting Through Alternative Christianities - Darrell Bock
• What a Million Monkeys Can and Can't Do - Benjamin Wiker
• I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist - Frank Turek
• Answers to some of life's toughest questions - R.C. Sproul
• Science & God: How We Harmonize the Two - Francis Collins
• Near-death experiences: life after death or just hallucinations? - Gary Habermas
• Does God Answer Prayer? - Duane Miller and Beth Irwin
• Does archaeology tell us about the reliability of Scriptures? - Walter Kaiser
• Am I More Than My Body and My Brain? - Peter Russell
• Near-Death Experiences: Christian & Atheist Perspective - Hemant Metha & Howard Storm
• Truth Decay - Doug Groothuis
• Resurrection: Fact or Fiction? - Gary Habermas
• Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Part 1 - Darrell Bock
• Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Part 2 - Darrell Bock
• Scientific Evidence for Answered Prayers - Rich Deem
• The Case for Christmas - Lee Strobel
• Darwin vs. Design - Nancy Pearcey
Dr. Dan Olinger Apologetics Course (use this feed to podcast it)
1. Intro 1: The Believer’s Responsibility
2. Intro 2: Key Questions That Seekers Ask
3. Intro 3: Winning People, Not Arguments
4. What the Bible Says About Itself
5. Development of Theme
6. Absence of Contradiction, Part 1
7. Absence of Contradiction, Part 2
8. Accuracy: Archaeological Confirmation
9. Canon: How Do We Know These Are the Right Books?
10. Are the Words Accurately Preserved in Our Translations? Part 1
11. Are the Words Accurately Preserved in Our Translations? Part 2
12. Questions including DaVinci Code
13. How Do We Know There’s a God?
14. Evolution & Natural Selection
15. Circular & Selective Dating
16. Problems with Old Earth Creationism
17. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
18. Right and Wrong
19. Why Does God Allow Evil?
20. The Book of Job
21. Joseph & Habakkuk
22. Daniel; Psalm 37
23. Ecclesiastes
24. Psalms 32 and 1
25. Concluding Principles
26. Divine Sovereignty & Free Will
27. Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation? Pt 1
28. Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation? Pt 2
29. Biblical Teaching on Baptism

Is the Book of Mormon True? - Aaron Brake
Josh McDowell: Evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
RONALD NASH LECTURES at Biblicaltraining.org
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY AND CHRISTIAN THOUGHT
Saddleback Apologetics Weekend 2009
RSS feed here. Subscribe directly in iTunes here.
• How Can I Know God Exists? - Dinesh D'Souza - MP3
• How Did the Universe Begin - William Lane Craig - MP3
• If God Exists, Why is there Evil? - Norman Geisler - MP3
• Has Science Made Belief in God Obsolete? - J.P. Moreland - MP3
• What Do the Gospels Really Say About Jesus? - Darrell Bock - MP3
• How Can I Defend My Faith Without Sounding Defensive? - Greg Koukl - MP3
William Lane Craig Q&A
Get all the MP3s in an RSS feed here. Or add directly to iTunes here.
• The Relationship Between Faith and Reason - MP3
• The Best Argument for Belief in God - MP3
• Can We Be Good Without God? - MP3
• Is God a Logical Necessity - MP3
• Can We Trust the Bible Written 2000 Years Ago - MP3
• Why Is Richard Dawkins So Popular? - MP3
• Who Designed the Designer? A Response to Dawkins - MP3
• The Flying Spaghetti Monster & Evidence for God - MP3
• Can We Trust Religious Experiences? - MP3
• Can There Be Meaning Without God? - MP3
• How Can Christianity Be the Only One True Religion? - MP3


Ravi Zacharias: Is Atheism Dead, is God Alive?
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Os Guinness on the Essence of Apologetics
Part 1: What is the essence of apologetics? (MP3)
Part 2: A Biblical basis for the essence of apologetics (MP3)
Part 3: How to communicate in apologetics (MP3)
Part 4: Persuading the hard-hearted (MP3)

 Michael Ramsden Apologetics Workshop (RSS Feed here)

• Apologetics Workshop (part-1) - MP3
• Apologetics Workshop (part-2) - MP3
• Apologetics (evening session) - MP3
• Broken world, broken lives - MP3
• Certainty in an uncertain world - MP3


Ken Boa - Answering the Tough Questions about Life and God. (RSS Feed here)