I’m watching this video of this guy who runs, among other websites, www.refutingcalvinism.com (which re-directs to a YouTube Channel). What is odd about this video is that he is teaching presuppositional apologetics (which is a distinctively Calvinistic apologetic). I’m about 1/4 of the way though and I though I would share it with you and ask for your thoughts. The guy’s name is Kerrigan Skelly, btw.

My thoughts are this:
1. Calvinism (and presuppositional apologetics) has a distinct understanding of man. Specific to the topic, man is under the noetic effects of sin, his mind and its processes are corrupted by the fall into sin (this would be part of the T, Total Depravity). Presuppositional apologetics consciously attempts to address man as such, pointing out the inconsistencies between how he lives and what he professes to believe. (Consistent) Arminians deny Total Depravity as taught by most Calvinists, usually granting that fallen and unregenerate man has some capacity to understand and accept the things of God completely and entirely on his own. I just heard of Mr Skelly so I’m not sure where he falls on this scale.

2. Presuppositional apologetics was pioneered by Calvinists. If you read anything by Cornelius Van Til you will have no doubt that he was true to the reformed faith as true could be. He taught at Westminster Seminary, headed their apologetics department, he constantly quoted Abraham Kuyper, Benjamin Warfield, Herman Bavinck, Louis Berkhof, Archibald Hodge, Charles Hodge, etc. And of course the Theologian himself, John Calvin. Van Til’s students Greg Bahnsen, John Frame, Rousas John Rushdoony, etc. How consistent can an Arminian be who attempts to utilize a distinctively Calvinistic apologetic? (Take this question as half polemic/half inquisitive)

I’ve never heard of Mr. Skelly before so any info would be cool if you know about him or his ministry (Pin Point Evangelism)