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Highlights from 2016

As we head into our tenth year of Christ the Center, we look back at some of our favorite guests and moments from 2016. Episodes 425 — David VanDrunen, God’s

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Worship and the Birth of Christ, Part 2

In the second part of this special two-part episode, we discuss the observation of Christmas. This subject is perennially debated in the Reformed community. In this segment of our conversation,

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Worship and the Birth of Christ, Part 1

In this special two-part episode, we discuss the observation of Christmas. This subject is perennially debated in the Reformed community. Listen as we discuss the historical, theological, and the practical

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Assessing Machen

Darryl G. Hart concludes his series on J. Gresham Machen with a lesson on assessing this great figure in American Presbyterianism. Participants: Darryl G. Hart

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The Basis on Which Machen Fought: The Bible

Darryl Hart discusses more about early 20th century liberalism and Machen’s fight for the history of Scripture and the importance of the doctrine contained therein. Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G.

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The Fight Against Sentimentality

Machen deals with Charles Erdman and Robert Speer in the fight against sentimentality. Dr. Darryl G. Hart taught this lesson at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, PA where he

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Das Machen des Van Til

Or roughly, “The Making of Van Til.” Camden Bucey builds a case that Machen is the principal historical reason for Cornelius Van Til becoming the influential reformed apologist he became.

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The Fight Against False Optimism

In this lesson, Dr. Hart touches upon Harry Emerson Fosdick, the ordination of liberals, the five fundamentals and the Auburn Affirmation. Participants: Darryl G. Hart

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Liberalism, the Different Religion

In 1923, J. Gresham Machen published Christianity and Liberalism. In the book Machen argued that liberalism was not another form of Christianity, but indeed was a different religion. Darryl G.

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Ecumenism and Intolerance

Darryl G. Hart speaks about Machen and the Plan of Organic Union. This is part four of a series on Machen taught at Calvary OPC in Glenside, PA. post photo from

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