2.27 D. G. Hart, David Schrock, Brad Green • Interview • “The Rise and Fall of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism“

Calling conservative voices “misinformation” or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen’s case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination.
John Gresham Machen, Defender of the Faith

Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history.