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Theme
This year, we will consider, “100 Years of Christianity and Liberalism: J. Gresham Machen’s Theological Legacy.” This year marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. We will take the opportunity to consider his unique contributions by exploring several covenantal and eschatological themes he identified throughout the Old and New Testaments.
Location
Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church
18215 W, IL-120
Grayslake, IL 60030
Phone: (847) 752–8108
Schedule
Saturday, October 7th
- 8:00–9:00 am — Registration
- 9:00–10:00 am — Camden Bucey
Machen’s Afscheiding: Exploring Van Til’s Comparison of Reformed Dutch and American Presbyterian Conflicts - 10:30–11:30 am — Jim Cassidy
Christianity, Liberalism, and Barthianism - 11:45–12:45 pm — Lunch
- 1:00–2:00 pm — Lane Tipton
The Two Great Presuppositions: Machen’s Doctrine of God and Man - 2:30–3:30 pm — D. G. Hart
Fourth Plenary Address - 3:30–4:00 pm — Concluding Comments, Questions, and Answers
Sunday, October 8th
- 9:30–10:45 am — Morning Worship
- 11:30 am–12:30 pm — Fellowship Meal
Pre-Conference Events
On the evening of Friday, October 6th, we will host a special reception featuring a panel discussion at the new Reformed Forum headquarters in Libertyville, Illinois. Drinks and light fare provided.
An additional ticket is required for all portions of the pre-conference event.
October 6, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Reformed Forum
1585 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Suite 113
Libertyville, IL 60048
Speakers
Darryl G. Hart
Darryl G. Hart is associate professor of history at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.
Camden Bucey
Camden Bucey is executive director of Reformed Forum and historian of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is the author of Karl Rahner (Great Thinkers) and Lamentations, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: A 12-Week Study.
Lane Tipton
Dr. Tipton serves as pastor of Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Easton, Pennsylvania and fellow of biblical and systematic theology at Reformed Forum. He is the author of Foundations of Covenant Theology and has taught several courses available through Reformed Academy.
Jim Cassidy
Jim Cassidy is pastor of South Austin OPC in South Austin, Texas and the president of the Reformed Forum board of directors. He is the author of
God’s Time for Us: Barth’s Reconciliation of Eternity and Time in Jesus Christ.
