1. Singer, C. Gregg (1910-1999), From Rationalism to Irrationality: The Decline of the Western Mind From the Renaissance to the Present, ISBN: 0875524281 9780875524283. A reprint of the P&R Publishing edition of 1979 was released by Wipf and Stock in 2006.
   "Locke endeavored to set forth a political philosophy which would anchor his democratic political thought on what he felt were the firm foundations of his empiricism. However, his insistence that nature has bestowed upon mankind certain basic and inalienable rights was an assumption quite contrary to his empiricism. His denial of conscience as an innate possession or quality makes it impossible for men to know that they possess the rights of life, liberty, and property. The very concept of a human right is moral in nature and has its basis of authority in the human conscience. It is thus impossible for men to know through the senses that they have these cherished human rights. Granted that it was far from Locke's intention to undermine or destroy the traditional English concept of personal rights, his empiricism removed from his political thought the necessary foundations on which a government could be built for the protection of these rights. His empiricism supported neither the idea that men have such rights nor that they are inalienable. (p. 61)
   "Underlying the secular and naturalistic assumptions of the thought of the Enlightenment was a related and equally serious problem. In their political and economic thought the leaders of this era were passionately devoted to the pursuit of freedom, and yet they seemed to be completely unaware of this incompatibility between their quest for freedom on the one hand, and their reliance upon natural law on the other. How can an impersonal and deterministic concept of law produce and sustain a meaningful concept of freedom? Blindly convinced that there was no problem involved in the contradiction, the leaders of the Enlightenment pushed boldly ahead in the quest for political and economic liberty. However, their failure to recognize the issues involved in this quest led not only to the disaster of the French Revolution, but to the growth of the totalitarian political and economic philosophies which first appeared in Hegel and Marx during the nineteenth century and reached their culmination in the totalitarianism of the twentieth century." -- C. Gregg Singer, in From Rationalism to Irrationality, p. 73
   Dr. Singer used this as the textbook for his series of 24 lectures entitled "Apologetics." Epistemology is a recurring theme throughout the textbook and the lectures.
   The series of 24 lectures is available online. See: "Apologetics" under:
   The first lecture: Apologetics: #01: Classical and Medieval Thought #1
   http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=2250511453

2. Works of C. Gregg Singer
   http://www.lettermen2.com/bcrr3ch.html#cgsinger

3. The Shorter Catechism, With the Assembly's Proof Texts, by The Westminster Assembly of Divines (1643-1652)
   http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4060079
   Free downloadable PDF file.
   http://www.greenvillepresbyterian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shorter-catechism.pdf

4. Commentary on the Shorter Catechism, by Thomas Boston (1676-1732)
   http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28539985
   http://archive.org/details/illustrationofdo01bost
   http://archive.org/details/illustrationofdo02bost
   http://archive.org/details/illustrationofdo03bost

5. Epistemology: "the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity."
   http://www.lettermen2.com/bcrr1cha.html#epist

6. Theopneusty: Or, The Plenary Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures (1844), by Louis Gaussen
   http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49571872
   http://archive.org/details/theopneustyorpl00gausgoog

Other Resources

1. The Autodidact (Self-taught)
   http://www.lettermen2.com/bcrr9cha.html#atddct

2. Books Considered to be Among the ten Greatest in the English Language
   http://www.lettermen2.com/tengreat.html

3. Books of Interest Noted Informally During Editing and Proofing of the Web Edition of Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal
   http://www.lettermen2.com/toread.html

4. Calvin, Jean (John, 1509-1564), Commentary on the Gospel According to John, 2 volumes.
   Calvin, John, Commentary on the Gospel According to John (1847), volume 1 of 2
   https://archive.org/details/commentaryongosp01calvuoft
   Calvin, John, Commentary on the Gospel According to John (1847), volume 2 of 2
   https://archive.org/details/commentaryongosp02calvuoft
   Calvin, John, Commentary on John, volume 1 of 2
   http://www.biblestudyguide.org/comment/calvin/comm_vol34/htm/TOC.htm
   Calvin, John, Commentary on John, volume 2 of 2
   http://www.biblestudyguide.org/comment/calvin/comm_vol35/htm/TOC.htm

5. Christian Classics Available at Internet Archive
   Works by the following authors are included, among others:
   

   Saint Augustine (Aurelius Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430 AD)
   Bernard, Saint (of Clairvaux, 1090[1]-1153)
   Knox, John (1505-1572)
   John Calvin (1509-1564)
   John Preston (1587-1628)
   Samuel Rutherford (1600?-1661)
   Brooks, Thomas (1608-1680)
   Gillespie, George (1613-1648)
   Baxter, Richard (1615-1691)
   John Owen (1616-1683)
   Thomas Watson (1620-1686)
   John Bunyan (1628-1688)
   John Flavel (1628-1691)
   Herman Witsius (1636-1708)
   The Westminster Assembly of Divines (1643-1652)
   Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
   Thomas Boston (1676-1732)
   John Gill (1697-1771)
   Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
   John Brown (of Haddington, 1722-1787)
   John Brown (of Edinburgh, 1784-1858)
   Thomas M'Crie (1797-1875)
   William Louis Roberts (1798-1864)
   James Buchanan (1804-1870)
   Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)
   J.C. Ryle (1816-1900)
   Robert Young (1822-1888), and
   C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)

   http://www.lettermen2.com/bcrrappb.html

6. Brown, John (of Edinburgh, 1784-1858), Discourses and Sayings of our Lord Jesus Christ
   http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23886188
   http://archive.org/details/discoursessaying01brow
   http://archive.org/details/discoursessaying02brow

7. Bunyan, John (1628-1688), The Greatness of the Soul
   http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16263744
   http://archive.org/details/greatnessofsoulu00bunyuoft

8. Contents and Chapter Sections for Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1559 (Battles translation)
   The self-taught will find answers here.
   http://www.lettermen2.com/icrcont.html

9. Godet, Frederic L. (1812-1900), Commentary on John's Gospel
   http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60292595
   http://archive.org/details/commentaryongos01godeuoft

10. Owen, John (1616-1683), God's Presence With a People the Spring of Their Prosperity, by
    http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61378314
    http://www.reformedsermonarchives.com/owen11.htm

11. Preachers and libraries were few and far between in frontier America. Homes that could afford books usually had some, or all, of the following four works:

    1599 Geneva Bible
    *We recommend an improved edition, the King James Bible With the Geneva Bible Notes, 1672.
    This is considered to be a superior text to the 1599 GENEVA BIBLE, which is said to be about 80 percent Tyndale translation. A Christian classic. Considered to be among the ten greatest books in the English language. Available on the Puritan Hard Drive.
    "The best Reformation translation (King James Version), combined with the best Bible notes of the first Reformation, the GENEVA BIBLE notes. [The drawback of the 1672 is that it has never been restored with a modern typeface. -- compiler] A great tool for public, family, and private worship and study. Printed from a marvelously clean original copy, surpassing the quality of all other printings (of the GENEVA BIBLE NOTES in particular), we have seen. Contains almost 1000 (8.5 X 11 inch), pages with notes on the complete Bible (Old and New Testaments), making this a veritable library of study and classic Protestant commentary in just one book." -- Publisher
    The following title is apparently an alternative edition of the 1672 AKJV with GENEVA NOTES:
    James, King of England, Lancelot Andrewes, Theodore de Beze, Franciscus Junius, and John Canne, The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testament; Newly translated out of the originall tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by his Majesties speciall command; With most profitable Annotations [probably the GENEVA NOTES -- compiler] upon all the hard places, and other things of great importance; Which notes have never before been set forth with this new translation; but are now placed in due order with great care and industrie. "Publisher: [Amsterdam]: [Stephen Swart], Printed in the Year MDCLXXII."
    The Authorized King James Version of 1611 (Pure Cambridge Edition), Digital Text
    Or, for ease of reading, one may chose to use the Pure Cambridge Edition in combination with an online version of the Geneva Notes.
    "The PURE CAMBRIDGE EDITION (first published circa 1900), is the product of the process of textual purification that has occurred since 1611 when the AUTHORIZED VERSION was completed, and has been used (often unwittingly), as the received text for many decades. Millions of copies conformed to this edition were issued by Bible and missionary societies in the twentieth century. This text stands in contrast to all other editions (especially newly edited and modernized ones). . . ." -- excerpt from Bible Protector homepage
    https://archive.org/details/king-james-bible-pure-cambridge-edition-pdf
    1599 Geneva Bible Notes
    http://www.reformedreader.org/gbn/en.htm

    Bunyan, John (1628-1688), Pilgrim's Progress
    http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4465730
    http://archive.org/details/pilgrimsprogress13buny
    http://archive.org/details/pilgrimsprogress1847buny
    Pilgrim's Page: A John Bunyan Archive
    http://www.chapellibrary.org/bunyan/

    Cotton, John (1584-1652, editor), and The Westminster Assembly (1643-1652), New England Primer: Improved for the More Easy Attaining the True Reading of English. To Which is Added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism. A Christian classic. Considered to be among the ten greatest books in the English language.
    "THE NEW ENGLAND PRIMER was the first textbook ever printed in America and was used to teach reading and Bible lessons in our schools until the twentieth century. In fact, many of the Founders and their children learned to read from THE PRIMER. This pocket-size edition is an historical reprint of the 1777 version used in many schools during the Founding Era." -- Publisher
    "THE NEW ENGLAND PRIMER was one of the greatest books ever published. It went through innumerable editions; it reflected in a marvelous way the spirit of the age that produced it, and contributed, perhaps more than any other book except the BIBLE, to the molding of those sturdy generations that gave to America its liberty and its institutions.
    "The Founding Fathers of this country and other Americans learned to read from this little treasure. There is much that we can learn about them and the way they thought by examining its contents. The true study of history should incorporate the study of what motivated people to do the things they did. This reprint makes for great classroom discussion. It makes for an excellent addition to any American History class at all grade levels and all ages. It is pocket-size, and kids and adults love it. I highly recommend it!" -- Reader's Comment
    "WEBSTER'S BLUE-BACKED SPELLING BOOK and the NEW ENGLAND PRIMER were basic, foundational textbooks used in the schools of our Republic in the 18th and 19th centuries.
    "These two textbooks prove our founding fathers expected moral truths to be taught in every school subject." -- Reader's Comment
    The New-England Primer Improved for the More Easy Attaining the True Reading of English: To Which is Added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism (1777)
    http://archive.org/details/newenglandprimer00west

    Foxe, John (1516-1587), Foxe's Book of Martyrs
    http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48225423
    The Unabridged Acts and Monuments Online or TAMO
    http://www.johnfoxe.org/index.php

12. The Reformer's Notes on the Gospel of John in THE 1599 GENEVA BIBLE, Tolle Lege edition, online
    http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%201&version=GNV

13. You are invite to view The Cross, the video (DVD) special prepared for My Hope America, 2013.
    Available for viewing online.
    Dr. Graham says, "With all my heart, I want to leave you with truth."
    http://www.youtube.com/billygraham
    Also available on DVD from My Hope America With Billy Graham.
    http://myhopewithbillygraham.org/billy-grahams-new-message-is-ready/

14. You are invite to view Heaven, the 2014 My Hope film (DVD).
    This 30-minute short film features stories from Laurie Coombs and firefighter Cheyane Caldwell. It is available for viewing online.
    Heaven
    https://myhopewithbillygraham.org/program/heaven/

15. You are invite to view Value of a Soul, the 2015 My Hope film (DVD). This is a 30-minute short film. It is available for viewing online.
    Value of a Soul
    https://myhopewithbillygraham.org/program/value-of-a-soul/

16. You are invite to view Decision, the 2016 My Hope film (DVD). This is a 30-minute short film. It is available for viewing online.
    Decision
    https://myhopewithbillygraham.org/program/decisions/

17. You are invite to view Flying Blind, DVD.
    Recommended for inquirers, churches, personal evangelism.
    May be viewed online.
    "Four people face the inevitable consequence of ignoring life's warning signs. Watch what happens when God breaks through their blind spots -- and be challenged by a compelling message from Franklin Graham." -- Publisher
    https://billygraham.org/video/flying-blind/

18. Ways to use My Hope
    http://myhopewithbillygraham.org/ways-to-use-my-hope/

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