Christianity and Liberalism
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"Christianity and Liberalism" is a 1923 theological work by J. Gresham Machen arguing that historic, orthodox Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with modern theological liberalism.
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| Christianity and Liberalism canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christianity and Liberalism Context triple: [J. Gresham Machen, notableWork, Christianity and Liberalism]
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theological liberalism
Theological liberalism is a modern Christian movement that reinterprets traditional doctrines in light of contemporary thought, science, and historical criticism, emphasizing ethical teachings and individual religious experience.
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Christianity and Social Order
"Christianity and Social Order" is a 1942 theological and political treatise by Archbishop William Temple that argues for a Christian foundation for social justice, welfare, and democratic society.
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C.
Protestant Christianity
Protestant Christianity is a major branch of Christianity that emerged from the Reformation, emphasizing the authority of Scripture, salvation by faith alone, and a personal relationship with God.
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D.
Moralism and Christianity
"Moralism and Christianity" is a theological work by Henry James Sr. that critiques moralistic religion and explores the relationship between Christian faith and ethical life.
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E.
Marxism and Christianity
"Marxism and Christianity" is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that critically examines the relationships, tensions, and possible compatibilities between Marxist theory and Christian thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christianity and Liberalism Target entity description: "Christianity and Liberalism" is a 1923 theological work by J. Gresham Machen arguing that historic, orthodox Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with modern theological liberalism.
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A.
theological liberalism
Theological liberalism is a modern Christian movement that reinterprets traditional doctrines in light of contemporary thought, science, and historical criticism, emphasizing ethical teachings and individual religious experience.
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B.
Christianity and Social Order
"Christianity and Social Order" is a 1942 theological and political treatise by Archbishop William Temple that argues for a Christian foundation for social justice, welfare, and democratic society.
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C.
Protestant Christianity
Protestant Christianity is a major branch of Christianity that emerged from the Reformation, emphasizing the authority of Scripture, salvation by faith alone, and a personal relationship with God.
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D.
Moralism and Christianity
"Moralism and Christianity" is a theological work by Henry James Sr. that critiques moralistic religion and explores the relationship between Christian faith and ethical life.
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E.
Marxism and Christianity
"Marxism and Christianity" is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that critically examines the relationships, tensions, and possible compatibilities between Marxist theory and Christian thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
Protestant liberalism
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modernist theology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Princeton Theological Seminary
NERFINISHED
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Westminster Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. Gresham Machen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim | historic orthodox Christianity is fundamentally incompatible with modern theological liberalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| defends |
biblical authority
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doctrinal confessionalism ⓘ historic Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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apologetics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Christ
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chapter on God and man ⓘ chapter on doctrine ⓘ chapter on salvation ⓘ chapter on the Bible ⓘ chapter on the church ⓘ concluding chapter on the importance of doctrine ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
confessional Presbyterianism in the 20th century
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neo-evangelicalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Princeton theology
NERFINISHED
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Reformed confessions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| positionOnLiberalism | views liberalism as a different religion from Christianity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan (first edition) ⓘ |
| status | classic text of conservative Reformed theology ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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orthodox Christianity ⓘ theological liberalism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | conservative Presbyterian ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| topic |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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Scripture ⓘ doctrine of God ⓘ ethics ⓘ salvation ⓘ the church ⓘ |
| usedIn | seminary curricula ⓘ |
| viewOnAtonement | affirms substitutionary atonement ⓘ |
| viewOnChrist | affirms the deity and virgin birth of Christ ⓘ |
| viewOnMiracles | affirms the reality and necessity of biblical miracles ⓘ |
| viewOnResurrection | affirms the bodily resurrection of Christ ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | affirms the inspiration and authority of the Bible ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
J. Gresham Machen