John Gresham Machen was a pivotal figure in early 20th-century American Presbyterian theology. As a professor at Princeton Seminary, he spearheaded a conservative reaction against the prevailing modernist theological currents. Driven by a desire to uphold traditional doctrines, he was instrumental in founding Westminster Seminary as a bastion of orthodox thought. His resolute stance ultimately led to a significant schism and the establishment of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scripural doctrine and contrasts the teachings of liberalism and orthodoxy on God and man, the Bible, Christ, salvation, and the church. Though originally published nearly seventy years ago, the book maintains its relevance today.
A thorough investigation into the doctrine of Christ's virgin birth and its origins.