What Is Faith?
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"What Is Faith?" is a classic theological work by J. Gresham Machen that explores the nature, content, and implications of Christian faith from a Reformed perspective.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| What Is Faith? canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between faith and doctrine
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relationship between faith and history ⓘ relationship between faith and knowledge ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| associatedWith | conservative Reformed theology ⓘ |
| author | J. Gresham Machen ⓘ |
| critiques | liberal Protestantism ⓘ |
| defends |
orthodox Christian doctrine
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supernatural character of Christianity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centrality of Christ
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historical character of the gospel ⓘ importance of doctrine ⓘ objectivity of Christian truth ⓘ trust in the person and work of Christ ⓘ |
| explores |
assent and trust in faith
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biblical understanding of faith ⓘ content of Christian belief ⓘ distinction between faith and mere feeling ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
content of faith
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implications of faith ⓘ nature of faith ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic work on Christian faith ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century Christian theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | historic confessional Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
apologetic defense of historic Christianity
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instruction in Christian faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian faith
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doctrine of faith ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Christianity and Liberalism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
pastors
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theological students ⓘ thoughtful lay Christians ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | confessional Presbyterian ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| usedIn | Reformed theological education ⓘ |
| writtenBy | American theologian ⓘ |
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