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Herman Bavinck’s Philosophy of History and its Appropriation in Cornelius Van Til’s Presuppositional Apologetics Cover

Herman Bavinck’s Philosophy of History and its Appropriation in Cornelius Van Til’s Presuppositional Apologetics

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2284-7308 | Journal ISSN: 1224-984X (formerly 2284-7308)
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 134
Published on: Sep 25, 2026
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