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J. Gresham Machen

“Indifferentism about doctrine makes no heroes of the faith.” —J. Gresham Machen———How will the Christian faith survive in a skeptical world? Modernists in the early twentieth century considered the solution to be clear. Thinking the church needed to be rescued from irrelevance, they laid aside unpopular teachings from the Bible and recast Christianity simply as a way of life. Resisting these attempts, J. Gresham Machen gave an unbending response: Christian doctrine isn’t t...

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J. Gresham Machen, Shawn Burton

Machen's "New Testament Greek", was by far the most used Greek introductory grammar in the 20th century. First published in 1923, it quickly became the most used grammar in the English speaking world. Many students today still find Machen's presentation of Greek to be the clearest and most helpful. This text reproduces Machen's entire text with a modern typeset and includes a Student's Answer Guide to all chapter exercises.Mechen assumes no prior knowledge of Greek and starts with ...

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J. Gresham Machen

The purpose of this book is not to decide the religious issue of the present day, but merely to present the issue as sharply and clearly as possible, in order that the reader may be aided in deciding it for himself. Presenting an issue sharply is indeed by no means a popular business at the present time; there are many who prefer to fight their intellectual battles in what Dr. Francis L. Patton has aptly called a “condition of low visibility.” Clear-cut definition of terms in religious mat...

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J. Gresham Machen, Megan Sharp

In "The Origin of Paul's Religion," J. Gresham Machen presents a meticulous examination of the foundations of Pauline theology, critiquing both liberal and traditional interpretations of the Apostle Paul's religious experience and doctrines. Machen employs a scholarly and accessible literary style, weaving historical analysis with theological inquiry, to argue that Paul's insights were profoundly rooted in the Jewish faith yet transformed by the revelation of Christ. This work is situated ...

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J. Gresham Machen

J. Gresham Machen's 1925 work What Is Faith? defends biblical faith as a rational trust rooted in objective, historical truth rather than blind emotional sentiment. This text remains highly beneficial for today's readers by serving as an antidote to modern relativism, offering clarity on intellectual doubt, and defending against contentless Christianity.

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J. Gresham Machen

The Origin of Paul's Religion by J. Gresham Machen is a scholarly exploration of the Apostle Paul's theological foundations, examining the sources and development of his beliefs. In this influential work, Machen defends the view that Paul's teachings were rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and were not derived from external influences such as Hellenistic thought or pagan religions, as some critics of the time suggested.Machen challenges the modernist theories that sought to ...

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J. Gresham Machen

"The Literature and History of New Testament Times" by J. Gresham Machen is a profound exploration of the cultural and literary context surrounding the New Testament. Machen delves into the historical backdrop of early Christianity, examining the influences of Hellenistic culture, Jewish traditions, and the socio-political landscape of the time. His scholarly approach provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of how these elements shaped the writings and teachings found in the Ne...

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J. Gresham Machen, Verity Eastmere

The Literature and History of New Testament Times is a lucid introduction to the political, religious, and literary world in which early Christianity emerged. Machen situates the New Testament within the wider matrix of Jewish tradition, Hellenistic culture, Roman administration, and first-century religious expectation. Written in a clear, pedagogical style, the work combines historical survey with textual orientation, reflecting the early twentieth-century Protestant concern to defend the...

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J. Gresham Machen

Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scripural doctrine and contrasts the teachings of liberalism and orthodoxy on God and man, the Bible, Christ, salvation, and the church. Though originally published nearly seventy years ago, the book maintains its relevance today.

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J. GRESHAM MACHEN, M. MITCH FREELAND

Was Christianity changing toward a more liberal form in the Protestant church? Was it slipping away from the true orthodoxy of the Bible and Christ?In the early 20th Century J. Gresham Machen, a theologian at Princeton and later as co-founder of Westminster Theological Seminary, believed this was the case and put his mark on paper with his book Christianity & Liberalism. In 1923 Machen brought light to the issue of a changing Church.Is this book important?

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J. Gresham Machen

The three chapters contained in this book are addresses which J. Gresham Machen broadcast on the radio on the three consecutive Sundays before his death on January 1, 1937.ContentsI. The Doctrine of the AtonementII. The Active Obedience of ChristIII. The Bible and the Cross

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J. Gresham Machen

AN account of personal experiences may be interesting for one or two reasons: (1) because the writer is in some way remarkable; (2) because, not being at all remarkable, he may be able to set forth in a concrete way the experience of a considerable body of men. It is for the latter reason, if at all, that the present little sketch may justify its place in the volume of which it is to form a part. I have been asked to contribute to the volume, I suppose, in order that I may show by the exam...