“J. Gresham Machen, his life and influence, have been well studied. But none of the previous analyses portrays quite the personal and pastoral character of the man’s commitments as does Rich Brown’s account. His careful biographical investigation is matched by his conviction that the issues of Machen’s day and his responses to them are as relevant today as they were then. I thought I had known most of what there is to know about the man and his influence. But I learned something new about him on almost every page. Thoughtful Christians from different horizons should read and inwardly digest this book.”

– William Edgar, ThD

Professor Emeritus of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary;

Ordained Minister, Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

“As the church commemorates the 100th anniversary of J. Gresham Machen’s classic work, Christianity and Liberalism (1923), it’s, perhaps, even more important today than it was at its publication to recover the pure gospel. Much as Luther, more than 500 years ago, fought against attempts to accommodate the church to the culture, Machen argues that the Christian religion ‘is a message of divine grace… destined to burst forth once more in God’s good time, in a new Reformation.’ Rich Brown has done a valuable service in reminding readers of the need to remain vigilant in our secular age, where even the evangelical church too often adopts the practices of marketing, therapeutic techniques, and entertainment from the ‘stage.’ With repentant hearts, God’s people must return to the gospel of grace so forcefully proclaimed by Machen, and I am grateful for this addition to his legacy.”

– Bruce K. Bell, PhD

Dean Emeritus, School of Business, Liberty University;

Associate Dean, College of General Studies, Liberty University