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J. Gresham Machen, A Conservative Mind in a Liberal Age: A Conversation with Richard Burnett

Thinking in Public with Albert Mohler

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Woodrow Wilson and J. Gresham Machen: Theologians in Tension

This chapter examines the contrasting theological journeys of Woodrow Wilson and J. Gresham Machen, focusing on Wilson's Christian convictions and Machen's evolving engagement with modern scholarship. It highlights Machen's academic struggles in Germany, his relationship with liberal theology, and his tumultuous time at Princeton. The discussion also emphasizes the personal and institutional complexities that shaped Machen's beliefs and teaching methods.

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