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2.27 D. G. Hart, David Schrock, Brad Green • Interview • "The Rise and Fall of J. Gresham Machen's Christianity and Liberalism"
Season 2
Episode 27
Published 3 years ago
Description
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.
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- 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
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