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.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:32
• Dr. Hart’s Background and Interest in Machen – 03:55
• Influence of Machen on Dr. Green 07:55
• What Were the Liberals Defending? - 11:00
• Defining Protestant Liberalism - 13:57
• Applying the History of Machen’s Time to Today - 19:03
• Impact of Christianity & Liberalism in 1923 & following - 24:56
• How Did Machen Handle the Pushback? - 28:13
• Why Is There a Tendency to Call Something Like Machen’s Position ‘Unkind & Uncharitable’? - 32:50
• How Would You Encourage Those Today to Be Courageous? - 39:26
• For First-Time Readers of Christianity & Liberalism - 46:09
• Outro - 47:50

 Resources to Click

• The Rise and Fall of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism – D.G. Hart

Books to Read

• Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of the Conservative Protestant - DG Hart
• J. Gresham Machen: Selected Shorter Writings – ed. D.G. Hart