American - Theologian | July 28, 1881 - January 1, 1937
The great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is only the more destructive of the Christian faith because it makes use of traditional Christian terminology.
John Gresham Machen
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Stay the course.
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I'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.
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The chief modern rival of Christianity is 'liberalism'... at every point, the two movements are in direct opposition.
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In many respects, my work is very enjoyable, for I seem to get on pretty well with the fellows and enjoy the work of instruction as well as my own studies.
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I see with greater and greater clearness that consistent Christianity is the easiest Christianity to defend.
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I can't die now, I have so much work to do.
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Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it.
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Afternoon classes - that evil invention!
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Vastly more important than all questions with regard to methods of preaching is the root question as to what it is that shall be preached.
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Modern culture is a tremendous force.
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What is the relation between Christianity and modern culture; may Christianity be maintained in a scientific age? It is this problem which modern liberalism attempts to solve.
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