I see with greater and greater clearness that consistent Christianity is the easiest Christianity to defend. – John Gresham Machen
The chief modern rival of Christianity is ‘liberalism’… at every point, the two movements are in direct opposition. – John Gresham Machen
The great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is only the more destructive of the Christian faith because it makes use of traditional Christian terminology. – John Gresham Machen
Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it. – John Gresham Machen
In many respects, my work is very enjoyable, for I seem to get on pretty well with the fellows and enjoy the work of instruction as well as my own studies. – John Gresham Machen
What is the relation between Christianity and modern culture; may Christianity be maintained in a scientific age? It is this problem which modern liberalism attempts to solve. – John Gresham Machen
Vastly more important than all questions with regard to methods of preaching is the root question as to what it is that shall be preached. – John Gresham Machen