Still More Friends I Have Never Met
As a type of presbyterian revolutionary, Machen fought for the solas against modernist during the early part of the 20th century. He taught New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary until he felt the need to dispute the moderates no longer, moving to Philadelphia he founded Westminster Theological Seminary in 1929. Of notable mention is the fact that Machen referred to B.B. Warfield as the greatest man he had ever met.
Even though Machen separated from the liberals at Princeton he never embraced Fundamentalism, the reason being he did not believe that premillenialism was biblical (the sine qua non of Fundamentalism-even today). Finally, he also felt the need to engage liberals with Reformed Theology, forcing them to reconcile thier views with Scripture, rather than simply walking away.
Machen was a godly man and one of the last true "Princestonians" and I would be very pleased to meet him.
posted by adam at 3:00 PM
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princetonian, fool...
and i'm with you - machen was the man. but where is your favorite quote? put it up, bro; do it.
"Princestonians" -- Ah yes, Machen was the Prince of all Stoners
so many sine qu nons
Perhaps you should re-read on the fundamentalist T.T. Shields...
"forcing them to reconcile thier views with Scripture, rather than simply walking away."
I love it. Fundamentalism today would be so much different if not nonexistant if people would stop simply walking away and instead embrace the text.
Alright Watson I'll bite. Why should T.T. Shields be considered?
Des Moines Univ. was not a good thing. It was destroyed by him not turned back. Yeah, he had his seminary, but I fail to see the comparison of impact with Machen.
Was T.T. Shields not premillenial?
pardon my misspelling. Premillennial.
CWatson: You kill me each time I see you in the blog world.:)
“My idea of delight is a Princeton room full of fellows smoking. When I think what a wonderful aid tobacco is to friendship and Christian patience I have sometimes regretted that I never began to smoke.” Quoted in Stonehouse, J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir, 85.
G: how did you know that that was my favorite quote of Machen (the one Smlogan is referring to)?
Thanks for adding it. I think that it speaks nicely to his legacy.
Hey, did you guys know that the proper way to pronounce his name is actually J. Gresham (the "h" is silent)Machen.
Anyway, thanks
Isn't that everyone's favorite quote of Machen?
I know he was a "separatist" and all, but you crossed the line calling him a "princesstonian".
Nice call G -- Thomas is angry and divisive.
and scared...
thomas, what a shame that a visitor had to put up the quote; you're a pansy (nice work, g).
Shields was Amil...
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