Book Review: Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen

J. Gresham Machen (1881–1937) was a towering figure in early 20th-century American Christianity, particularly within the Reformed tradition. A brilliant scholar and principled defender of orthodoxy, Machen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a devout Presbyterian family. He studied at Johns Hopkins University and then at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he would later teach New…

The Guadalupe River Disaster and the Biblical Imagery of Floods

We begin with a solemn heart. The flash flood along Texas’ Guadalupe River—most severely near Camp Mystic—surged over 26 feet in just 45 minutes, tragically claiming more than 100 lives. Among the victims were many Christian girls from Camp Mystic and the camp director, Dick Eastland, who died heroically trying to rescue others. Counselors like…

Educate the Child Toward What? Examining the Telos of Modern Education

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 “There is no God and there is no soul. Hence, there are no needs for the props of traditional religion.” — John Dewey, A Common Faith (1934) Introduction: What Are We…

From Rome to Regeneration – A Better Testimony Than Returning to Tradition

In the face of disillusionment with modern evangelicalism, some Protestants—especially young men—are leaving their churches and embracing Roman Catholicism. Their stories often sound similar: “I wanted depth,” “I wanted history,” or “I was tired of emotionalism and needed something structured.” What they find in Roman Catholicism is a system rich in ritual, hierarchy, tradition, and…