Notes on the thought of Gordon H. Clark

Some updates since last time: Using the standard estimate of 250 word per page, I’ve now written about 175 pages of my biography on Gordon Clark. There is still a lot of work to do, but I’d like to keep it to about 300 pages in total. I want this to be read, not used

“I have been accumulating the information for years, but this is not Clark’s Biography. That book still waits to be written, and demand for it will grow as Clark’s books become more and more widely read.” – John Robbins, Gordon H. Clark Personal Recollections

Ok, so a lot has happened since my last update. My hired editor friend has made a number of corrections to some of my chapters and my twin brother has been providing his editing skills pro bono. It’s great to have a trained doctorate historian helping me out. I’ve been emailing with John Muether, the

Here are some of the books I’m using as references in writing my biography. These contain significant biographical/historical information on Gordon Clark: Clark: Personal Recollections – John Robbins R.B., A Prophet in the Land – Edward Heerema The Clark – Van Til Controversy – Herman Hoeksema The Global Diffusion of Evangelism – Brian Stanley The

I’ve created a full inventory of Clark’s works. I believe it is a greater list than anyone else has put together, as I’ve taken a number of lists plus my own research to make it. Here are some totals, impressive ones at that: Published Books- 62 Articles – 234 Book Reviews – 89 Audio Lectures

Some recent items of note. 1. I’ve got a scanned copy of Raymond Acker’s 1965 “A History of Reformed Episcopal Seminary” which has helped verify a few pieces of information and bring to light a new one – Gordon Clark’s donated his father’s books to the Seminary upon the elder Clark’s death in 1939. 2.

I’ve now received all of Gordon Clark’s correspondence kept at the PCA Archives in St. Louis and have read through the majority of it. Combined with material from other archives I now have 314 letters, 102 sermons, and countless articles written by Gordon Clark. Here are some items of interest: 1. There are extant a

With all his ecclesiastical controversy and time spent defending the faith, it could almost be overlooked that Dr. Gordon Clark was firstly a philosophy professor. A summary of the courses he taught in his years at Butler University and Covenant College is shown. Perhaps the funniest part here is that he had to teach “Introduction

With all his ecclesiastical controversy and time spent defending the faith, it could almost be overlooked that Dr. Gordon Clark was firstly a philosophy professor. A summary of the courses he taught in his years at Butler University and Covenant College is shown. Perhaps the funniest part here is that he had to teach “Introduction

From the Indianapolis News, with multiple spelling errors: On the defense of compulsory unionism which alleges that unions confer benefits on all laborers, Dr. Clark says: “The unions make a spacious [sic] defense by claiming that all workmen should help pay for the privileges that the unions have won. “This piece of propaganda is exploded