Biography of Gresham MachenMachen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1881. In 1898, Machen enrolled at Johns Hopkins University and became a brilliant scholar. Additionally, Machen obtained theological studies in Germany in 1905 where he was plunged into confusion about his own faith due to the influence of liberalism. Returning from Europe in 1906, Machen joined Princeton Seminary as an instructor of the New Testament. Machen's work in the 1920s was divided between his time at Princeton Seminary and his political work with the Presbyterians. In addition to Christianity and liberalism, Machen's works are such as The Origin of Paul's Religion, What is Faith, The Greek New Testament for Beginners, The Virgin Birth of Christ, The Christian Faith in the modern world and The Christian vision of man. 1923, Christianity and Liberalism was first published amid major controversy in a Presbyterian church over the issue of theological liberalism. Throughout Machen's career and in all his writings, he asked the same question: why do liberals stay in the Church, when they do not believe in the history of Christianity. Ultimately, Machen was kicked out of the church by liberals. He ended up leaving a seminary that was captured by liberals and a Presbyterian church that was also captured by liberals. And he formed the Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary as well as the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Machen died in 1937 at the age of 55. Purpose of Christianity and Liberalism The purpose of Christianity and Liberalism was to defend the fact that orthodox Christianity and liberalism are two distinct religions. Machen was conservative, and in the book he compared the teaching of the historical biblical Chr...... middle of paper ......spel. Machen argues that the church should be open to individuals so that they can hear the gospel and not establish a closed door policy to church service. However, Machen is critical and sensitive toward those who serve in the Church. Church leaders must be ordained and must maintain the integrity of the Church. Machen strongly encourages the Church to carefully screen candidates for ordination in order to critically examine their beliefs. As Machen explains, if one disagrees with the integrity of the Church, the Church should not accept disagreement to preserve the purity of the Church. In conclusion, the Church is divinely appointed and maintained as a body of regenerate believers who uphold the true doctrine of God. humanity, Scripture, Jesus Christ and salvation which are absolutely non-negotiable. Works Cited Machen, J.G. (2011). Christianity and liberalism.