Christianity and Liberalism: Introduction

Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey discuss the preface and introduction to J. Gresham Machen's book, Christianity and Liberalism . This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of this important work. In this episode, we discuss the historical circumstances that led Machen to address the Ruling Elders Association of Chester Presbytery, which was eventually expanded to become this classic work. Links J. Gresham Machen, " Liberalism or Christianity ." The Princeton Theological Review 20.1 (1922): 93-117. D. G. Hart, ed. J. Gresham Machen: Selected Shorter Writings D. G. Hart, Machen and the Presbyterian Controversy Lefferts Loetscher, The Broadening Church: A Study of Theological Issues in the Presbyterian Church Since 1869 John Updike, " Pigeon Feathers "