From the beginning Christianity was certainly a life. But how was the life produced? It might conceivably have been produced by exhortation. That method had often been tried in the ancient world; in the Hellenistic age there were many wandering preachers who . . . Continue reading →
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Your Weekly Machen Fix
Thanks to Dan.
The Social Crisis is Too Great to Be Arguing About…
Fill in the blank here. I can’t say how many times I’ve had emails or read comments to this effect. Often these earnest comments come from ostensible theological “conservatives” urging me and others to be more moderate on things such as justification. . . . Continue reading →
The Gospel in History
Your weekly Machen fix.
Was Jesus the First Christian?
The old liberals tried to make Jesus into a Christian—as the moralists have always done and continue to do. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! Download the HeidelApp on Apple App Store or Google Play The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical . . . Continue reading →
Machen: The Gospel As History
Dan has your weekly Machen fix.
How and Where Machen Spent his Parrothood
Of course there’s no such word as “Parrothood” properly but it get at what Machen said about his childhood education.
Machen's Memo to Christians in the Mainline
“Get out.” If things were bad enough to warrant separation from the mainline in 1935 how much more do circumstances warrant separation? Has the PCUSA become more or less faithful to the Word and to the Westminster Standards since 1935? To ask . . . Continue reading →
Machen: Reluctant Warrior
At GR.
Will Christianity Survive?
Machen from 1936.
Machen: All Tolerance is Not Equal
It’s interesting that, in 1936, Machen saw the possibility that the mainline would come to “tolerate” confessionalists. Certainly the rhetoric of the liberals in ’36 suggested that possibility. He rejected, however, the mere toleration of confessionalism as one option among many.
Machen on Examples
At Geneva Redux.
A Belated Happy Birthday to Machen
Thanks to Martin and Sean for the reminder. Machen was the original warrior child. The OLTS has a nice remembrance. And more at Geneva Redux.
Machen on the Responsibility of the Church
At GR
Machen on Creeds and Doctrinal Advance
Thanks to Dan and GR for posting this gem from Machen.
Machen: Isn't There Some Place?
Darryl has a great start to 2010.
Machen's Non-Theocratic Case for Blue Laws
Darryl explains and has the letter at Old Life.
Machen on Mission
Thanks to WSC student Brenden Link for this bit from Dassie. More reasons we should all be Machen’s Warrior Children.
The Spirit of Machen
Has a home in what is perhaps an unexpected place. Update You can get your MWC paraphernalia here.
Machen: The Church is Not the Rotary Club
Dan has the quotation at GR.