Darryl G. Hart

The Early Machen

Christ the Center — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Danny Olinger, John Muether, Darryl Hart, and Camden Bucey explore the life and legacy of J. Gresham Machen, discussing Richard E. Burnett’s provocative book, Machen’s Hope: The Transformation of a Modernist in the New Princeton. Burnett seeks to reframe Machen as both modern and orthodox, portraying him as a “conservative modernist” who employed modern intellectual methods while remaining firmly committed to Reformed theology. This episode critically examines Burnett’s thesis and evaluates its contribution to understanding Machen’s theological and historical significance.

While Burnett rightly highlights Machen’s struggles in Germany and at Princeton, the panel critiques his more contemporary definition of the terms “modern” and “modernist,” noting they often diverge from Machen’s own vocabulary and theological focus. They emphasize that even the younger Machen remained theologically orthodox and discerning of heterodoxy, as seen in his critiques of figures such as his professor Wilhelm Herrmann.

Furthermore, the panel questions Burnett’s emphasis on Machen’s early crises over his later, defining contributions—such as founding Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church—arguing that this framing risks downplaying Machen’s lifelong theological battle against liberalism, which he saw as denying God’s direct intervention in history and thus undermining the gospel.

This episode sheds light on Machen’s enduring legacy and his vital contributions to Reformed orthodoxy. Overall, the panelists contend that Machen’s hope was centered on God’s supernatural action in history, a hope Machen famously summarized in his final words: “So thankful for active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.”

Chapters

00:00:07 Introduction
00:05:00 Machen’s Significance
00:25:13 Machen’s Family Background
00:41:44 Machen at Marburg
00:48:31 Machen, Vos, and History
00:54:54 Machen’s Mentors
01:05:28 Assessing Machen
01:20:53 Conclusion

Participants: Camden Bucey, Danny Olinger, Darryl G. Hart, John Muether

Christianity and Liberalism: Doctrine

Christ the Center — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of J. Gresham Machen’s book, Christianity and Liberalism. Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey welcome D. G. Hart to discuss the second chapter of Machen’s classic, which addresses doctrine. The heart of the matter is that Christianity is a supernatural religion built on the fact that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, accomplished redemption for his people in history. Machen understood that both are essential: the supernatural and the fact that it occurs in history. Machen wrote:

But if any one fact is clear, on the basis of this evidence, it is that the Christian movement at its inception was not just a way of life in the modern sense, but a way of life founded upon a message. It was based, not upon mere feeling, not upon a mere program of work, but upon an account of facts. In other words it was based upon doctrine (Machen, Christianity and Liberalism, 20).

And from the beginning, the meaning of the happening was set forth; and when the meaning of the happening was set forth then there was Christian doctrine. “Christ died”—that is history; “Christ died for our sins”—that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity (Machen, Christianity and Liberalism, 27).

Shall the Fundamentalists Win? 100 Years Later

Christ the Center — Fri, 20 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

On May 21, 1922, Harry Emerson Fosdick preached a sermon titled “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” that helped spark the modernist-fundamentalist controversy.

Fosdick was a Baptist minister serving as an associate at First Presbyterian Church in New York and a faculty member at Union Theological Seminary. He was well-known and had published several popular religious books. Ned B. Stonehouse remarked, “the fact that a minister not even subject to the authority of Presbytery and General Assembly should have used a Presbyterian pulpit to make what was widely regarded as an attack upon the constitution disclosed a situation bordering on lawlessness” (Stonehouse, J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir, 302).

Dr. Darryl G. Hart joins Camden Bucey to speak about this infamous sermon and a new course on Machen that Dr. Hart recorded last week for Reformed Academy.

Chapters

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:03 Dr. Hart’s Forthcoming Course on Machen
0:09:54 Harry Emerson Fosdick in Context
0:20:49 Presbyterians and Broad Ecumenism
0:23:53 New York and Philadelphia in Presbyterian History
0:28:25 A Baptist in a Presbyterian Pulpit
0:33:19 Fosdick Preaching from Acts 5:38–39
0:38:40 Fosdick and Modernity
0:45:07 The Soft Middle
0:50:02 Machen, Orthodoxy, and Modernity
0:56:17 The Spirits of Fosdick and Machen Today
1:08:06 Conclusion

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Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Roman Catholicism and American Politics during the Cold War

Christ the Center — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Roman Catholicism entered the mainstream of American national life the morning following the November 8, 1960 election when John F. Kennedy won and became the president. While it may seem strange to people who did not grow up in the era, Protestant voters were wary of a Roman Catholic potentially serving as president of the United States. Yet the Vatican may have been even more wary of “Americanism.” While it did not necessarily inhibit Catholics from being Catholic it also was a form of exceptionalism that potentially risked the expansion of Christendom as understood by Catholics.

In this episode, D. G. Hart revisits the arguments of his book, American Catholic: The Politics of Faith during the Cold War, explaining the historical reasons why the relationship between Roman Catholicism and Americanism changed in the 1960s and how it continued to develop in subsequent decades.

Darryl G. Hart is Distinguished Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He is a host of the Paleo Protestant Pudcast with Korey Maas and Miles Smith as well as the Religious Nationalism podcast with Crawford Gribben.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:47 Roman Catholicism and Politics in 2021
00:07:34 Religion in the Public Square
00:11:14 The Literature on American Politics and Catholicism
00:16:07 Writing on Roman Catholicism as a Protestant
00:20:55 Catholicism and the Conservative Movement
00:27:19 Protestant Fears about a Catholic President in 1960
00:33:02 Catholic Antipathy toward Americanism
00:45:49 John Courtney Murray and Catholic Thinking on Church and State
00:56:29 Catholic American Public Intellectuals
01:01:56 The Limits of Americanism
01:08:56 Neo-Americanists and a Modern Faith
01:18:21 Conclusion

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism

Christ the Center — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:00:51 +0000

Darryl G. Hart speaks about J. Gresham Machen’s classic work, Christianity and Liberalism. In becoming familiar the content and historical context of this book, people will gain an understanding not only of twentieth century Presbyterianism but also of global Christianity to a degree. And in contemplating the lessons of this era, people will also be better equipped to meet the challenges that face the contemporary church.

Westminster Seminary Press has issued a new edition of Machen’s classic work and has included new essays by the faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary, the institution Machen founded in 1929 after the reorganization of the board of Princeton Seminary.

Dr. D. G. Hart is Distinguished Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale College and the author or co-author of many books on American religious history, including Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism, Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America, and The Selected Shorter Writings of J. Gresham Machen.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jim Cassidy

Highlights from 2018

Christ the Center — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:00:36 +0000

As is our annual custom, we’ve selected several clips from the episodes we released over the last year. We spoke with many people and had many fascinating conversations. I hope we’ll pique your interest, and you’ll go back to listen to many of the full conversations represented by these highlights.

Thank you to everyone who visited reformedforum.org/donate throughout the year. We are tremendously grateful for your generous support. Be assured that we’re setting the stage for another big year as our board continues to think and pray about our next steps.

We’re looking forward to another full year of Christ the Center. January 25 marked our 10th anniversary. Jeff, Jim, and I recorded that first episode during my first year in seminary—three homes and three children ago. Things have changed over the years, but our goal has stayed the same. Our mission is to present every person mature in Christ (Col. 1:28).

Episodes

524 — Marcus Mininger, Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16–3:26
533 — Michael Kruger, How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church
540 — The Nature of Apostasy in Hebrews 6
542 — Bill Dennison, Karl Marx
551 — The Impeccability of Jesus Christ
555 — Darryl Hart, Still Protesting
556 — The Deeper Protestant Conception
566 — Glen Clary, The Liturgies of Bucer, Calvin, and Knox
570 — Danny Olinger, Geerhardus Vos: Reformed Biblical Theologian, Confessional Presbyterian
571 — Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, Bavinck’s Philosophy of Revelation

Participants: Adam York, Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Cory Brock, Dan Ragusa, Danny Olinger, Darryl G. Hart, Glen Clary, Jared Oliphint, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Lane G. Tipton, Marcus Mininger, Michael Kruger, Nathaniel Gray Sutanto

Still Protesting

Christ the Center — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:00:40 +0000

Darryl G. Hart, Distinguished Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins us to speak about his book, Still Protesting: Why the Reformation Matters (Reformation Heritage Books). This book addresses the divide between Protestants and Roman Catholics, considering some of the reasons that prompted the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. It emerges particularly from the context of the increasing number of Protestants who convert to Roman Catholicism, and Hart’s aim is to address some of the most frequent reasons given for abandoning Protestantism.

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Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jim Cassidy

Machen and the Media

Christ the Center — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 04:00:50 +0000

Darryl G. Hart speaks about J. Gresham Machen and his use of media throughout the modernist-fundamentalist controversy. Westminster Seminary Press has recently published a series of radio addresses by Machen titled, The Person of Jesus. Hart is Distinguished Associate Professor of History at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He is the author of numerous books, including Defending the Faith, Calvinism: A History, and Damning Words.

Previous Episodes with D. G. Hart

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Awakening the Evangelical Mind

Reformed Media Review — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 05:00:40 +0000

Darryl Hart reviews Awakening the Evangelical Mind: An Intellectual History of the Neo-Evangelical Movement written by Owen Strachan and published by Zondervan. Hart is Visiting Professor of History at Hillsdale College and is the author of many books on church history.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Revivalism and Reformed Piety

Christ the Center — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 05:00:31 +0000

Today we speak with D. G. Hart, Glen Clary, and John Terpstra about the relationship between revivalism and Reformed piety. Looking at the history of revival and its influence on the Reformed church we explore how Reformed and Presbyterian churches have has their thinking about covenant nurture altered by the influence of revivals, specially those which were spurred on by the Tennents and Frelinghausen.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, John Terpstra

Highlights from 2013

Christ the Center — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 05:00:12 +0000

We begin the New Year with a look at some of our best clips from 2013. Listen to the full episodes of the clips we’ve chosen to include by using the following links:

Participants: Camden Bucey, Carl Trueman, Carlton Wynne, Darryl G. Hart, David Gibson, David Murray, James White, Jared Oliphint, Jim Cassidy, John Currid, Jonathan Gibson, K. Scott Oliphint, Lane G. Tipton, Michael Emlet, Nick Batzig, Scott Manetsch, Scott R. Wright, Timothy Brindle, Vern Poythress, William Edgar

The History of Calvinism

Christ the Center — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 05:00:56 +0000

Darryl G. Hart returns to the program to speak about the history of Calvinism from his new book, Calvinism: A History. The episode gives a taste of the book, the genesis and spread of Calvinism from Geneva, through England and the Netherlands, to the West and East sides of the world.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, David Filson, Jim Cassidy

The Reorganization of Princeton Seminary

Christ the Center — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:25 +0000

The reorganization of Princeton Theological Seminary was a key event in the American Presbyterian modernist-fundamentalist controversy of the early 20th century. The seminary was governed by a board of directors, who oversaw the academic aspects of the seminary, and a separate board of trustees who oversaw the remaining aspects of the organization. Seeking to resolve the growing tension between factions within the seminary, the General Assembly moved to reorganize the seminary in a fashion that was understood as shifting the majority of governing power in favor of the modernist agenda. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Darryl G. Hart back to the program to speak about this event and its significance for American Presbyterianism. Dr. Hart’s article on the subject, “The Reorganization of Princeton Theological Seminary and the Exhaustion of American Presbyterianism” is published in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal Vol. 8, 2012. Hart has also authored, co-authored, or edited several books on this era of church history including Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism, Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America, and The Selected Shorter Writings of J. Gresham Machen. Dr. Hart is Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jason Pickard

The Regulative Principle of Worship

Christ the Center — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:00:22 +0000

Dr. Darryl G. Hart speaks about a key feature to Reformed worship, the regulative principle. Generally speaking, the principle seeks to allow worship to be governed strictly by the Word of God. Dr. Hart is Visiting Professor of History at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI and has written several books such as A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State and Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. He has also co-authored a number of other books with John Muether, including With Reverence and Awe: Returning to the Basics of Reformed Worship.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jeff Waddington

Highlights from 2011

Christ the Center — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:38 +0000

We celebrate another year of Christ the Center by bringing to you a number of highlights from 2011.

Episode 156 – Darryl Hart on Machen, Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and the OPC
Episode 160 – Carl Trueman on historiography
Episode 161 – Winston Smith on marriage as a picture of Christ’s relation to the Church
Episode 162 – Mark A. Garcia on the justification landscape
Episode 163 – K. Scott Oliphint on Gordon Clark, Cornelius Van Til, the Trinity, and logic
Episode 185 – James Dolezal on the doctrine of divine simplicity
Episode 192 – Sandy Finlayson on the founding of the Free Church of Scotland
Episode 200 – Lane Tipton on various Lutheran theologies of justification
Episode 203 – Jim Cassidy on Van Til’s criticism of Barth
Episode 206 – Kevin DeYoung on holiness, antinomianism, and neo-nomianism

Participants: Camden Bucey, Carl Trueman, Darryl G. Hart, James Dolezal, Jim Cassidy, K. Scott Oliphint, Lane G. Tipton, Mark Garcia, Sandy Finlayson, Winston Smith

Van Til, Barth, and American Evangelicalism

Christ the Center — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:59 +0000

Darryl G. Hart returns to explore Barthianism in America. Darryl Hart has contributed to Karl Barth and American Evangelicalism, edited by Bruce L. McCormack and Clifford B. Anderson, is an interesting volume, compiled from contributions to a 2007 conference sponsored by The Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and The Karl Barth Society of North America. Interestingly, several contributions address the subject of Van Til’s pointed critique of the influential theologian. Any student of Van Til is likely to be interested in this new publication and this intriguing discussion with Darryl Hart.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Evangelicals and the Betrayal of American Conservatism

Christ the Center — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:00:13 +0000

In this episode, Darryl G. Hart speaks about his latest book From Billy Graham to Sarah Palin: Evangelicals and the Betrayal of American Conservatism. Hart argues that evangelicals ought to reclaim the conservatism of decades past as he delves into a number of historical and cultural trends in this engaging discussion.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church from 1945 to 1990

Christ the Center — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:00:14 +0000

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church was formed in 1936 out of the modernist-fundamentalist controversy at a time when figures such as J. Gresham Machen were struggling with liberal influences at Princeton Seminary and the mainline Presbyterian Church. Much has been written on those early years, but a significant gap in the history persisted until recently. For the OPC’s 75th anniversary, the Committee for the Historian has commissioned two books. The first is a collection of essays edited by John R. Muether and Danny E. Olinger titled Confident of Better Things. The second is Between the Times: The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Transition 1945-1990 written by Darryl. G. Hart. Hart’s book wonderfully chronicles the OPC during the transition beyond the first generation as the young Reformed denomination sought to find its identity in a changing evangelical world. Today Dr. Hart visits Christ the Center to speak about this important period in American Presbyterianism.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jim Cassidy

Machen’s Warrior Children

Christ the Center — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:00:36 +0000

Darryl G. Hart visits with the panel of Christ the Center once again. On this episode Dr. Hart speaks about his latest essay found in Always Reformed, a festschrift written in honor of Dr. Robert Godfrey.

Highlights from 2010

Christ the Center — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:00:54 +0000

Today we finish our third full year of Christ the Center episodes. And to date we’ve been able to bring you a new episode every Friday since we began three years ago. It has become our tradition to close each year with a brief selection of highlights from the year’s episodes. And so today we’re bringing you clips from eight different episodes that we think provide a decent representation of the types of discussions we have on Christ the Center.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Carl Trueman, Chad Van Dixhoorn, Daniel Kunkle, Danny Olinger, Darryl G. Hart, Jared Oliphint, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Jonathan Brack, K. Scott Oliphint, Nick Batzig, Peter A. Lillback, Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

Major Divides in the Presbyterian Church

Kipton Bucey — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:00:42 +0000

Darryl G. Hart speaks about the storied histories of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches. Dr. Hart has authored A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State, Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestant, and Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Presbyterian and Reformed Family Trees

Christ the Center — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:00:57 +0000

Darryl G. Hart speaks about the storied histories of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Assessing Machen

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:00:04 +0000

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

Christ and Culture, Round 3: Darryl Hart

Christ the Center — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:00:51 +0000

Darryl G. Hart brings his final remarks to the Christ and culture discussion table. Dr. Hart has authored A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State, Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestant, and Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Four Views on… books published by InterVarsity Press. We recorded each participant independently over the course of three rounds – swapping recordings to the other participants between each round. These are Dr. Hart’s closing remarks.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

The Basis on Which Machen Fought: The Bible

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:00:23 +0000

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. Hart

The Fight Against Sentimentality

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:00:33 +0000

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 serves as elder. post photo by jayegirl99

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Kloosterman’s and Hart’s Responses

Christ the Center — Fri, 28 May 2010 05:00:10 +0000

Today we continue our second round responses in our Christ and Culture series. Nelson Kloosterman and Darryl Hart respond to the comments made by the other participants during the first round.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Nelson Kloosterman

The Fight Against Liberalism: Foreign Missions

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:00:45 +0000

Darryl Hart continues his series on J. Gresham Machen looking at Machen and the Independent Board of Presbyterian Foreign Missions. The independent board was created as a reaction to the liberal theology permeating the denominational board. The controversy surrounding the board eventually led to Machen’s removal as minister of the Presbyterian Church.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

The Fight Against Tyranny

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:35:57 +0000

Darryl G. Hart continues his teaching series on J. Gresham Machen with a look at Machen’s views about politics and the relation between the church and state. This lesson was taught at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, PA where Dr. Hart serves as elder.

Participants: Darryl G. Hart

Common Grace, Natural Law and Eschatology

Christ the Center — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:00:33 +0000

This is part four of our series entitled Christ and Culture and marks the end of our first round. Bill Dennison, Darryl Hart, Doug Wilson and Nelson Kloosterman each speak about their views of common grace, natural law, and eschatology. This series of programs strays from the typical Christ the Center format. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Counterpoints series published by InterVarsity Press. In future episodes each participant will have the opportunity to criticize the other views. post photo by vermin inc

Books and other media from the participants

Bill Dennison

Darryl Hart

Nelson Kloosterman

The Ten Commandments: Manual for the Christian Life by Joachim Douma (Kloosterman trans.)

Doug Wilson

Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Doug Wilson, Nelson Kloosterman

The Fight Against False Optimism

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:00:36 +0000

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

Vocation, Education and Fine Arts

Christ the Center — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:00:03 +0000

This is part three of our series entitled Christ and Culture. Bill Dennison, Darryl Hart, Doug Wilson and Nelson Kloosterman each speak from their unique perspectives. Today the participants address the issues of vocation, education and engagement in the fine arts. This series of programs strays from the typical Christ the Center format. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Counterpoints series published by InterVarsity Press. In future episodes each participant will have the opportunity to criticize the other views. post photo by Craig Stevens

Books and other media from the participants

Bill Dennison

Darryl Hart

Nelson Kloosterman

The Ten Commandments: Manual for the Christian Life by Joachim Douma (Kloosterman trans.)

Doug Wilson

Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Doug Wilson, Nelson Kloosterman

Liberalism, the Different Religion

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:00:40 +0000

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. Hart explains the historical context of this influential book. post photo from codyhanson

Participants: Darryl G. Hart

Christ and Culture: Politics

Christ the Center — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:07 +0000

This is part two of our series entitled Christ and Culture. Four men participate in an engaging discussion on the relationship of Christ to culture. Bill Dennison, Darryl Hart, Doug Wilson and Nelson Kloosterman each speak from their unique perspectives. This series of programs strays from the typical Christ the Center format. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Four Views on… books published by InterVarsity Press. The listener should be aware that this is a debate and should not be seen as an endorsement for any particular speaker. Please be advised that in future episodes each participant will criticize the other views. Today the participants address the subject of politics.

Books and other media from the participants

Bill Dennison

Darryl Hart

Nelson Kloosterman

The Ten Commandments: Manual for the Christian Life by Joachim Douma (Kloosterman trans.)

Doug Wilson

Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Doug Wilson, Nelson Kloosterman

Ecumenism and Intolerance

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:00:11 +0000

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 wells.net

Participants: Darryl G. Hart

Christ and Culture: Introductory Remarks

Christ the Center — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:00:52 +0000

This is part one of a new series entitled Christ and Culture. Four men participate in an engaging discussion on the relationship of Christ to culture. Bill Dennison, Darryl Hart, Doug Wilson and Nelson Kloosterman each speak from their unique perspectives. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Four Views on… books published by InterVarsity Press. We recorded each participant independently over the course of three rounds – swapping recordings to the other participants between each round. This series of programs strays from the typical Christ the Center format. The listener should be aware that this is a debate and should not be seen as an endorsement for any particular speaker. Please be advised that future episodes each participant will criticize the other views. In the first round, we asked a series of questions under the following headings.

General/Introductory
Politics
Vocation
Education
Fine Arts, Etc.
Theological Undercurrents
- Common Grace
- Natural Law
- Eschatology
Conclusion

This introductory episode includes each participant’s opening and closing comments. The entire series is conveniently grouped under one page.

Books and other media from the participants

Bill Dennison

Darryl Hart

Nelson Kloosterman

The Ten Commandments: Manual for the Christian Life by Joachim Douma (Kloosterman trans.)

Doug Wilson

Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Doug Wilson, Nelson Kloosterman

Machen and the Crisis of Western Civilization

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:00:01 +0000

Darryl G. Hart speaks about Machen’s experience through World War I. This is part three of a series on Machen taught at Calvary OPC in Glenside, PA.

Participants: Darryl G. Hart

What Prepared Machen to Fight?

Historia Ecclesiastica — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:00:33 +0000

Darryl G. Hart continues his course on J. Gresham Machen at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, PA. Hart explore several key aspects to Machen’s family and early life.

Participants: Darryl G. Hart

J. Gresham Machen: Fighter of the Good Fight

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:14 +0000

Darryl G. Hart begins a new course on J. Gresham Machen at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glenside, PA.

Participants: Darryl G. Hart

Family and Sabbath

Historia Ecclesiastica — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Darryl G. Hart and Camden Bucey converse about family and Sabbath through the writings of Wendell Berry.

Books by Wendell Berry

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Thoughts on American Presbyterianism

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:09:54 +0000

Darryl G. Hart shares a few thoughts on American Presbyterianism including the modernist-fundamentalist debates of the early 20th century and the historical developments of women in office.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

Epistemology and a Two-Kingdoms View

Historia Ecclesiastica — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:00:34 +0000

Darryl G. Hart and Camden Bucey discuss the relationship of various Christian epistemologies to a two-kingdoms approach to Christ and culture. post photo by Joel Bedford

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

The New Shape of World Christianity

Christ the Center — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:00:02 +0000

Mark A. Noll discusses his latest book The New Shape of World Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith. Dr. Noll is Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to Dr. Noll, Christ the Center was pleased to welcome back Darryl G. Hart. Hart has written several books including A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State and Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. The main point of the book is that American Christianity is important for the world primarily because the world is coming more and more to look like America. Noll argues that the key to understanding the new shape of global Christianity lies in understanding the shifts and changes Christianity underwent when it moved from Europe to America. Noll focuses on three main factors:

What happened in the US in the late 18th c.
The voluntary element of the great mission work
The type of faith that resulted.

Bibliography

Berry, Wendell. What are People For?: Essays. San Francisco: North Point Press, 1990.

Hart, D. G. Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2004.

â€”â€”â€”. A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State. Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2006.

Hart, D. G., and John R. Muether. Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism. P & R Publishing, 2007.

Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. Rev Exp. Oxford University Press, USA, 2007.

Kalu, Ogbu. African Pentecostalism: An Introduction. Oxford University Press, USA, 2008.

Noll, Mark A. A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992.

â€”â€”â€”. America’s God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln. New Ed. Oxford University Press, USA, 2005.

â€”â€”â€”. God and Race in American Politics: A Short History. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2008.

â€”â€”â€”. The New Shape of World Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith. Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2009.

â€”â€”â€”. The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001.

Protestantism and Politics in Korea. Univ of Washington Pr, 2009.

Sanneh, Lamin O. Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity. 1st ed. Oxford University Press, USA, 2007.

â€”â€”â€”. Whose Religion Is Christianity?: The Gospel beyond the West. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003.

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Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Mark A. Noll

Deconstructing Evangelicalism

Christ the Center — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:36 +0000

Christ the Center was pleased to have Darryl G. Hart back to talk about his book Deconstructing Evangelicalism. Hart points out that Evangelicalism actually is an umbrella term used to unite conservative Christians from different traditions. There never has been a generic Evangelical. The panel discussed the different senses of the word “Evangelical” and noted that the use of the word today in America is more or less governed by the rise of Neo-Evangelicalism in the mid-twentieth century. Perhaps it is best to identify oneself by one’s denominational affiliation. Listeners will find this discussion timely and fascinating.

Panel

Darryl G. Hart
Nick Batzig
Jeff Waddington
Camden Bucey

Bibliography

Gamble, Richard C. The Whole Counsel Of God. Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co, 2008.

Hart, D. G. A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State. Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2006.

—. Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America. P & R Publishing, 2003.

—. Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2004.

Hart, D. G., and John R. Muether. Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism. P & R Publishing, 2007.

Marsden, George M. Fundamentalism and American Culture: The Shaping of Twentieth Century Evangelicalism, 1870-1925. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980.

Muller, Richard A., and Rowland S. Ward. Scripture and Worship: Biblical Interpretation and the Directory for Public Worship. Westminster Assembly and the Reformed faith. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2007.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig

J. Gresham Machen

Christ the Center — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:51 +0000

The Christ the Center panelists interact with Dr. Darryl G. Hart about Dr. Fundamentalis, J. Gresham Machen. Machen, erstwhile professor of NT at Princeton Theological Seminary until its reorganization in 1929, was the pioneer of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and the denomination that would become known as the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Hart explains the historical and continuing contemporary significance of Machen as well intriguing details of his life and work. Among highlights of the conversation are Machen’s formation of the Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions and the discussion of Machen’s literary legacy. While Machen was at the center of controversy with the establishment of Westminster, it was the founding of the IBPFM that led to his defrocking from the ministry in the PCUSA and his starting the OPC. Machen is well known for his popular and scholarly works. His best known scholarly tomes are The Origin of Paul’s Religion and The Virgin Birth. Machen produced many popular works such as What is Faith? and God Transcendent but the work he is best known for, and which still reads as fresh as it did when published seven decades ago is Christianity and Liberalism. Dr. Hart draws from his biography of Machen, Defending the Faith, and the edited work The Selected Shorter Writings of J. Gresham Machen. Listeners will go away from this program with a strong desire to enlist among Machen’s warrior children!

Panel

Darryl G. Hart
Gary L. W. Johnson
Jeff Waddington
Nick Batzig
Camden Bucey

Bibliography

Blake, Thomas. The Covenants Sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemical and practical. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace … Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter’s Apology, in defence of the Treatise of the covenant. London: Printed for A. Roper, 1655.

Fesko, J. Justification : Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

Fosdick, Harry Emerson. Shall the Fundamentalists Win? : A Sermon Preached at the First Presbyterian Church, New York, May 21, 1922. New York, 1922.

Gamble, Richard C. The Whole Counsel Of God. Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co, 2008.

Hall, David. A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes: Essays and Analysis. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

Hart, D. Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2004.

Hart, D. G. “Doctor Fundamentalis”: An Intellectual Biography of J. Gresham Machen, 1881-1937, 1988.

—. A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State. Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2006.

—. Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America. P & R Publishing, 2003.

Johnson, Gary L. W., and Ronald N. Gleason. Reforming or Conforming? : Post-Conservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2008.

Macartney, Clarence Edward Noble. Shall Unbelief Win?: A Reply to Dr. Fosdick. Philadelphia: Wilbur Hanf, 1900.

Machen, J. Gresham. Christianity and Liberalism. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1923.

—. The Christian Faith in the Modern World. New York: Macmillan Co., 1936.

—. The Christian View of Man. New York: The Macmillan company, 1937.

—. What is Christianity? and Other Addresses. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1951.

—. What is Faith? New York: The Macmillan company, 1925.

Machen, J. Gresham, and D. G. Hart. Selected Shorter Writings. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2004.

Machen, J. Gresham, and Dan G. McCartney. New Testament Greek for Beginners. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, 2003.

Machen, J. Gresham, and John Hamilton Skilton. Machen’s Notes on Galatians: And Other Aids to the Interpretation of the Epistle to the Galatians. Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co., 1972.

Nichols, Stephen. Jesus Made in America: Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ. Downers Grove Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2008.

North, Gary. Crossed Fingers : How the Liberals Captured the Presbyterian Church. Tyler, Tex.: Institute for Christian Economics, 1996.

Reynolds, John Mark, Roger Overton (eds.). The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2008.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Gary L. W. Johnson, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig