Biography of Gresham MachenMachen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1881. In 1898, Machen enrolled at Johns Hopkins University and became a brilliant scholar. Furthermore, Machen completed his theological studies in Germany in 1905, where he was thrown into confusion about his faith due to the influence of liberalism. After returning from Europe in 1906, Machen joined Princeton Seminary as a New Testament teacher. 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 Paul's The Origin of Religion, What is Faith, New Testament Greek for Beginners, The Virgin Birth of Christ, Christian Faith in the Modern World, and The Vision Christian of man. In 1923, Christianity and Liberalism was first published in the midst of a major controversy in a Presbyterian church over the issue of theological liberalism. Throughout his career and in all his writings, Machen asked the same question: why do liberals stay in church if they don't believe the history of Christianity? Machen was eventually driven out of the church by liberals. He eventually left a seminary that was captured by liberals and left a Presbyterian church that was also captured by liberals. And he formed Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary and 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 that Orthodox Christianity and Liberalism are two distinct religions. Machen was conservative and in the book he compared the historical biblical teaching of Christ...... 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 for religious services. However, Machen is critical and sensitive towards individuals who serve in the church. Church leaders should be ordained and must maintain the integrity of the church. Machen strongly encourages the church to carefully select candidates for ordination to critically examine beliefs. As Machen discusses, if one disagrees with the integrity of the church, the church should not accommodate the disagreement to maintain the purity of the church. In conclusion, the church is divinely appointed and maintained as a body of regenerate believers who hold 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.