Dominic A. Aquila

The Presbyterian Philosopher

History & Biography

“Gordon Clark had a small but loyal following of those who learned and gained much from his philosophical approach and thought. One said that Clark was "one of the profoundest evangelical Protestant philosophers of our time." Another celebrated him as "one of the greatest Christian thinkers of our century." Yet, for all of his many books, more than 40 during his academic career, and his scholarly articles, Clark is not well known in the Evangelical church. This biography of Gordon Clark's life and thought was written with the desire to reintroduce us to a man who, though not well known, had an impact in his generation, and through his writings continues this influence. Readers will be reminded and challenged by Clark's indefatigable commitment to and defense of propositional revelation against all other philosophical thoughts. In fact, Clark's commitment to Scripture as the revealed Word of the sovereign God is so foundational to his thought that his view is usually called scripturalism. This biography casts new light on a leading scholar and thinker of the 20th century, who yet dead continues to speak and influence.”