Tag: J. Gresham Machen
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The Secret to Restoring the Glories of Our Past
J. Gresham Machen, in the Introductory chapter of his 1923 classic Christianity and Liberalism, wrote: “The condition of mankind is such that one may well ask what it is that made the men of past generations so great and the men of the present generation so small. In the midst of all the material achievements…
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Anniversary of a Great Christian Divide
On May 21, 1922 – 100 years ago today – a minister noted for exceptional eloquence ascended the steps into the pulpit to deliver his message. His name was Harry Emerson Fosdick. Though Fosdick was a Baptist, he had for several years served as pastor of the historic First Presbyterian Church in New York City.…
