Bahnsen was once described as "the man atheists fear most." He is perhaps best known for his debates with such leading atheists as George H. Smith, Gordon Stein, and Edward Tabash. The debate with Stein marked one of the earliest uses of a transcendental argument for the existence of God (TAG).
The following MP3's, transcript, and YouTube videos are of a famous Christian Theism vs Atheism debate between Dr. Greg Bahnsen and Dr. Gordon Stein that people still talk about. It took place at the University of California, Irvine in 1985.
It will certainly help refine thoughts about both Christianity and atheism from an intellectual and philosophical perspective. Certainly enriching for the eager mind, whether you're a believer or non-believer. You can purchase the debate from
Covenant Media Foundation with 12 other lectures and 12 articles by Dr. Greg Bahnsen for $24.95. you can also get the debate when you purchase Dr. Greg Bahnsen's
Basic Training for Defending the Faith DVD series as an extra bonus disc for only $29.95.
You can download the MP3's of the debate in 3 parts here:
Greg Bahnsen VS Gordon Stein 1Greg Bahnsen VS Gordon Stein 2Greg Bahnsen VS Gordon Stein 3You can download and the transcript of the debate here to help you follow along. The audio quality is a little lacking so this may be beneficial to most:
Greg Bahnsen VS Gordon Stein TranscriptBelow you will find the debate broken up into 14 parts of about 10 minutes each from YouTube. There is no video but the audio quality may be a little better than the MP3's.