Christianity Today
"A Presbyterian Journal Devoted to Stating, Defending and Furthering the Gospel in the Modern World."
Samuel G. Craig, Editor
H. McAllister Griffiths, Managing Editor
Published monthly by
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Volume 2 (1931-1932)
Contents by Issue:

ct2-01 Editorials: 1. What is an Evangelical?, by Samuel G. Craig; 2. The Rights and Duties of Commissioners; 3. The Approaching Assembly: Its Problems;
Is the Pulpit Forgetting God?, Part 1, by Rev. Wm. Childs Robinson, A.M., Th.D.
Notes on Biblical Exposition: V. The Gospel of Christ, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Birth Control in the Light of the Bible, by Rev. J.H. Gauss, D.D.
Books of Religious Significance : The Meaning of the Cross, by Henry Sloane Coffin; 2. Religion in a Changing World, by Abba Hillel Silver; and 3. The History of Fundamentalism, by Stewart G. Cole. [all reviews by Samuel G. Craig]
Questions Relative to Christian Faith and Practice : 1. Why Do "Liberals" Advocate Organic Union?; 2. I the Bible to Be Taken "Literally"?
"Freedom and Restraint." by Rev. Neal L. Anderson, D.D. [protestng a book review by C. Van Til; a reply by Dr. Van Til follows on p. 13.]
Letters to the Editor, from 1. "Layman"; 2. Eli Benedict; 3. Rev. H.H. Kurtz; 4. Rev. Jas. A. Gordon; 5. F.R.J.; 6. Mrs. C.T. Friedrich; 7. Charles A. Ingraham; 8. F.M. Woods.
Ministerial Changes : 1. Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.; 2. Presbyterian Church U.S.; 3. Presbyterian Church in Canada; 4. United Presbyterian Church; 5. Reformed Church in America; 6. Reformed Church in U.S.
News of the Church : 1. The Presbyterian League of Faith; 2. Constitution of the Presbyterian League of Faith; 3. A Parable in Action; 4. Both Overtures Pass; 5. Overture from Denver [re: Federal Council of Churches]; 6. Lane Seminary Abandonment Blocked by Court; 7. The Report on "Birth Control"; 8. The "War Questionaire"; 9. Essay Contest on Christian History; 10. Heresy Charges Preferred Against Dr. Diehl; 11. Days of Prayer and Fasting in the Southern Church; 12. The Presbyterian Church in Canada; 13. Insanity as a Ground for Divorce Rejected in England; 14. Sunday "Movie" Bill Passes British House; 15. The Thirty-nine Articles Defended; 16. The Church of England Approaches the "Free Churches:; 17. Prussian Evangelicals Accept Disestablishment; 18. The Archbishop Goes to Palestine; 19. Westminster Commencement.

ct2-02 Editorials : 1. Christianity and the Miraculous, by Samuel G. Craig; 2. The 143rd General Assembly.
Concerning the Work of Evangelism, by Rev. R.A. Meek, D.D.
Is the Pulpit Forgetting God?, Part 2, by Rev. Wm. Childs Robinson, A.M., Th.D.
Notes on Biblical Exposition : VI. The Message and the Messenger, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Current Views and Voices : 1. Love and Truth [Free Church of Scotland]; 2. Discipline in the Church; by W.R. Siegart; 3. Who Can Answer? [The Christian Register];
The 143rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. : A Description and An Interpretation; 2. Church Union Defeated in Two Denominations [PCUS/RCA]; 3. Ministerial Changes [PCUSA; PCUS; UPCNA; RCUS. RCA; PC, Canada; CRC]
News of the Church : 1. General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church; 2. World's Chrisitan Fundamentals Convention; 3. General MacArthur Assails War Questionaire; 4. Religious Freedom Comes to Spain; 5. The Pope vs. Mussolini; 6. Southern Presbyterians Withdraw from "Federal Council"; 7. Calvin College Commencement.

ct2-03 Editorials : 1. Christianity as a Power, by Samuel G. Craig; 2. Doctrines as Related to Life.
The Montreat Assembly: A Condensed Sketch of Salient Actions, by Rev. J. Blair Morton, D.D.
Notes on Biblical Exposition : VII. How Paul Received the Gospel, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
The Philosophy of Paul's Calling, by Stewart P. MacLennan, D.D.
Dr. Warfield's Great Books [review of The Selected Writings of Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. New York: Oxford University Press, 1927ff.]
Questions Relative to Christian Faith and Practice : 1. Was Christ a Radical?; 2. "Descended Into Hell."
Letters to the Editor, from Rev. Hervey McDowell; H.J. Thomas; Albert Stanfield; Chas. C. Boggs; J.F. MacDonald; Rev. Herman A. Goff; Rev. Wm. Carter; Rev. Wm. McNally; H.A. Baldwin; Rev. W.I. Carroll; Warren F. Goff; Samuel B. Woods; Mary Kreider; C.H. Maury, Jr.; S.D. Cohran; Rev. H.A. Ironside; Rev. A.C.V. Skinner; Rev. Geo. E. Muran; Rev. W.G. Somerville; Mrs. Lizzie A. Shannon; Rev. W.A. George; Rev. S.M. Erickson; John A. Wilson; R. Klaudt; W.C. Mercer; T.S. Armentrout; Rev. L. Verduin; and Jay C. Hanna.
Current Views and Voices : 1. God's Foolish Ones; 2. When We Must Economize; 3. University Christianity; 4. Should the Church Interfere In Business and Politics?; 5. Regulars Not Guerillas;
Ministerial Changes : 1. Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.; 2. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.; 3. Presbyterian Church in Canada; 4. Reformed Church in the U.S.; 5. Reformed Church in America; 6. Christian Reformed Church.
News of the Church : 1. The Southern General Assembly; 2. Congregational-"Christian" Merger Accomplished; 3. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada; 4. General Synod of the Reformed Church in America; 5. Cumberland General Assembly; 6. Philadelphia Fundamentalists Organize; 7. "Experts" Arrive to Rescue Christian Missions.

ct2-04 Editorials : 1. The Cosmic Significance of Christ, by Samuel G. Craig; 2. Christian Thought and Life: Its past, its present and its future.
Some Supernatural Marks in the Old Testament, by E. Van Deusen
Notes on Biblical Exposition : VIII. The Call of God, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Authority in Religion, by William Bittle Wells
Books of Religious Significance : 1. Book Notes, by H. McAllister Griffiths.; and 2. The Cleansing of Life, by Daniel Russell; The Geological-Ages Hoax, by George McCready Price; The Acts of the Apostles, by Frank E. Allen, all reviewed by Samuel G. Craig.
Questions Relative to Christian Faith and Practice : 1. Can Christians Deny the Deity of Jesus?; 2. Christianity and Greek Thought; 3. Was Paul Wrong About Christ's Return?
Letters to the Editor, from William E. Bissell; Addison Hogue; C.A. Stone; Samuel H. Stuart; and John Stewart, M.D.
Current Views and Voices : 1. "The Word of God to Scotland," byRev. John McConnachie, M.A.; 2. "Self-Satisfied Religiosity; 3. The Theatre in the Church.
Ministerial Changes : 1. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.; 2. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.; 3. Reformed Church in the U.S.; 4. United Presbyterian; 5. Christian Reformed Church; 6. Presbyterian Church in Canada; 7. Reformed Church in America.
News of the Church : 1. "Contempt of Court" Sentence Vacated; 2. Andover Finally Lost to Evangelicalism; 3. A Call to Repentance; 4. The Irish Evangelical Church; 5. The South African Church Stands Fast; 6. Help for the Protestant Churches of Europe; 7. A Modernist Creed; 8. "Catholic," "Roman Catholic" or "Romanist"?; 9. Italy and the Vatican Still at Loggerheads; 10. Protestant Gains in Italy; 11. Armenian Refugees Ordered from Greece; 12. German Church Discipline; 13. "Movies" and the Law of Scotland; 14. Church of Scotland Assembly; 15. Chinese "Moral Endeavor"; 16. Modernism Charged in Lutheran Seminary; 17. Death of Archbishop Soederblom.

ct2-05 Editorials : 1. The Social Significance of Jesus Christ, by Samuel G. Craig; 2. "The Faith Once for All Delivered"; 3. "They Shall Not Pass"; 4. Note on Westminster Seminary Issue in October.
Notes on Biblical Exposition: IX. After the Conversion, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Primitive Religion: Evidence That It Was Monotheistic, by Rev. George P. Pierson, D.D.
"They Shall Not Pass" [fiction], by Eva Geraldine Brown
Questions and Answers : 1. Did Christ believe in demons?; 2. Did the Jews have any thought of immortality other than the anticipation of the immortality of their race?; 3. Is Paul instead of Christ the center of orthodox Christianity today?
Current Views and Voices : 1. The Middle of the Road; 2. A Christian College; 3. Hitch-Hiking for Heaven; 4. Is It Union?
News of the Church : 1. Annual Statistical Report of Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.; 2. Evangelicals in Protestant Episcopal Church Reassert Beliefs; 3. Embargo Directed at Church in Spain; 4. Christian Schools in China—What of Their Future?; 5. A Floating Sabbath; 6. Christian Political Party Formed in Germany; 7. Protestant Alliance Marks 400th Anniversary of Reformation in England; 8. Philadelphia Church Takes Steps to Preserve Its Heritage; 9. "Church of the Air."

ct2-06 Christianity and the Bible, by Samuel G. Craig
Editorial Notes and Comments : 1. Westminster Seminary; 2. The Minutes of the 143rd Assembly; 3. The Reorganization of Western and Princeton Seminaries; 4. The Orthodoxy of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.; 5. Should the Orthodox Withdraw from the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.?
The Ministry of Reconciliation [in re : R.D. Wilson], by Rev. Frank R. Elder, D.D.
News Notes from Westminster Theological Seminary, by Rev. Frank H. Stevenson, D.D.
Notes on Biblical Exposition : X. Paul and the Jerusalem Church, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Books of Religious Significance :
1.The Teaching of Karl Barth: An Exposition, by R. Birch Hoyle;
2. The Westminster Assembly and Its Work, by B.B. Warfield.
[both reviews by Samuel G. Craig.]
Letters to the Editor, from Hay Watson Smith; Rev. A.C.V. Skinner; C.L. Richards; "A Lover of Truth"; S.R. Church; Rev. Charles F. Geiger; F.J. Scott; and Paul C. Melrose;
News of the Church : 1. Westminster Seminary Opening; 2. The Presbyterian League of Faith; 3. Significant Fraternizing; 4. Romanists v. Jews in Montreal; 5. The Seattle Bible Reading Campaign; 6. Princeton Seminary Opening; 6. The Presbyterian Church in Canada; 7. Rev. John H. McComb Joins Westminster Seminary Faculty; 8. Death Notice for Rev. Matthew White; 9. Author of "Thrillers" Takes to the Pulpit; 10. Philadelphia Fundamentalists Progress; 11. More "Experts to Survey Missions in India; 12. From Major-General to Baptist Minister; 13. The Anti-God and Anti-Church Movement in Germany; 14. Monks of St. Bernard to Move to Himalaya Mountains; 15. Protestant Minority in Chicago.

ct2-07 Christianity as a Way of Life: Its Supernaturalism, by Samuel G. Craig
Editorial Notes and Comments : 1. The Failure of Attempts to Unite the Northern and Southern Presbyterian Churches—An Explanation; 2. "Fundamentalism and Premillennialism"; 3. Overtures A, C and E; 4. A Fact and An Appeal.

The Truth About the Presbyterian Church : I. Modernism in the Judicial Commission, by Rev. J. Gresham Machen, D.D.

Questions from the General Council, by Rev. Walter Vail Watson
Notes on Biblical Exposition : XI. Harmony of Acts and Galatians, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Books of Religious Significance : 1. Science and Religion: A Symposium, reviewed by William Childs Robinson; 2. The Bondage of the Will, by Martin Luther, reviewed by Cornelius Van Til; 3. The Significance of Karl Barth, by Rev. John McConnachie and Karl Barth: Prophet of a New Christianity?, by William Pauck, reviewed by Samuel G. Craig.
Letters to the Editor, from Russell T. Barr; and J. Kreizer.
Questions Relative to Christian Faith and Practice, regarding : 1. Baptism and Salvation; 2. God of Both Testaments; 3. Divine Healing; 4. Bible Inspiration
Current Views and Voices : 1. The Growing Revolt Against Souund Doctrine; 2. The Need for Better Church Music; 3. The Message to Christians Whose Church Membership is Elsewhere; 4. A Falsse Tongue.
Ministerial Changes : 1. Presbyterian Churc, U.S.A.; 2. Presbyterian Church, U.S.; 3. United Presbyterian Church; 4. Presbyterian Church in Canada; 5. Reformed Church, U.S.; 6. Reformed Church in America; 7. Christian Reformed Church.
News of the Church : 1. League of Students Holds New England Conference; 2. Presbytery of Milwaukee Investigates Foreign Mission Board Pollicy; 3. Philadelphia Presbytery Against Four Overtures; 4. Rights of Conscience Re-affirmed in Protest; 5. An Unusual Degree for Dr. Munhall; 6. Reformation Fellowship to be Organized; 7. Dr. Diehl Cleared of Charges; 8. Effects of the Revolution in Spain; 9. The North Kiangsu Mission of the Southren Presbyterian Church and Registered Schools; 10. The Presbyterian Church in Canada; 11. Relative Per Capita Giving; 12. Von Hindenberg a Regular Worshipper; 13. "Criticism" Gone Wild in Germany; 14. The Tallest Church in the World; 15. Soviet Sunday Schools in America; 16. Missouri Lutherans Show Increase; 17. Fruits of Christian Missions.


Volume 2, No. 8 (Mid-December 1931)
[we are currently seeking a copy of this issue]


ct2-09 The Outlook for Christianity, by Samuel G. Craig
Editorial Notes and Comments : 1. Report of the Joint Committee on Organic Union; 2. The Westminster Departmental Graded Materials.
The Truth About the Presbyterian Church : III. The Present Situation, by Rev. J. Gresham Machen, D.D.
The Confessional Statement of the United Presbyterian Church, by John Murray, M.A., Th.M.
Notes on Biblical Exposition : XIII. False Brethren and a True Gospel, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Books of Religious Significance : 1. Calvinism, by Abraham Kuyper; and 2. John Calvin: The Man and His Ethics, by Georgia Harkness, both reviewed by Samuel G. Craig; 3. Pathways to the Reality of God, by Rufus M. Jones, reviewed by Cornelius Van Til.
Letters to the Editor, from A.B. Winchester; D.B. Tomkins; Chas, A, York; Mrs. Fred Spencer; C. Harrison Becker; Thomas B. Lindsay; Chas. E. Edwards ["A Defective Creed"]
News of the Church : 1. Presbytery of Washington, D.C. Licenses Non-Affirmer of Virgin Birth; 2. Board of Christian Education Reduces Salaries; 3. The Proposed "Presbyterian Church of America"; 4. Preamble to the "Confessional Statement" of the United Presbyterian Church; 5. Reformed Presbyterians and Proportionate Giving; 6. Overture Concerning Congregational Rights; 7. The "Barnhose Case"; 8. Beatification of Czar Nicholas II of Russia; 9. The Pope's Invitation to Protestans; 10. League of Evangelical Students; 11. Young People's Bible Conference at New Haven, Conn.; 12. Moody Bible Institute Founder's Week Speakers.

ct2-10 Christianity and the Visible Church, by Samuel G. Craig
Editorial Notes and Comments : The "Reformation Fellowship";
The Heretical "Auburn Affirmation": A Menace to the True Peace and Purity of the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. H. McAllister Griffiths
The Proposed Doctrinal Basis of Union, by John Murray, M.A., Th.M..
Notes on Biblical Exposition : XIV. Paul's Commission and its Importance to Us, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Books of Religious Significance : 1. Columbia Theological Seminary and the Southern Presbyterian Church, by Wm. Childs Robinson; 2. The Basis of Evolutionary Faith: A Critique of the Theory of Evolution, by Floyd E. Hamilton. [Both reviews by Samuel G. Craig.]
Letters to the Editor, from John W. Bowman and Reba M. Ewing, in Saharanpur, India.
Current Views and Voices : 1. Where Is the Boldness of the Apostles?; 2. Material for the Morgue.
Ministerial Changes : 1. Presbyterian Churc, U.S.A.; 2. Presbyterian Church, U.S.; 3. Presbyterian Church in Canada; 4. Reformed Church in America; 5. Reformed Church, U.S.; 6. Christian Reformed Church; 7. United Presbyterian Church.
News of the Church : 1. The Presbyterian League of Faith; 2. The Overtures; 3. Overture from Presbytery of Hudson; 4. Bishop Manning at Peace with Dr. Guthrie; 5. The Student Volunteer Convention: An Interpretation, by Frank R. Neff, Jr.; 6. F.S. Harmon Succeeds John R. Mott in Y.M.C.A.; 7. Westminster Seminary Rallies; 8. Presbytery Protests Lesson Materials; 9. Westminster Theological Seminary; 10. Dr. Kyle to Lecture at Columbia Seminary; 11. Scottish Moderators Designated; 12., Death of Bishop Gore; 13. .Forms of Prayer Arouse Controversy; 14. Anglican and "Orthodox" Negotiations; 15. Progress of Chinese League of Churches; 16. Roman Church Alters Views on Marriage; 17. The Evangelical Fellowship of Korea; 18. Jesuits Expelled from Spain; 19. A Day of Penitence.
 

ct2-11 Christianity and the Living Christ, by Samuel G. Craig;
Editorial Notes and Comments : 1. Where is the Trouble?; 2. The Proposed Union of Churches; 3. "The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination"; 4. "The Federal Council: A Protest and a Reply"; 5. The Next Move Belongs to Dr. Mudge; 6. Banishing "Religious Bigotry."
Is Atheism Scientific?, by Rev. George P. Pierson, D.D.
Notes on Biblical Exposition : XV. "The Apostolic Decree," by J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt. D.
Why I Am a Fundamentalist [sermon], by Rev. J.A. Schofield, Jr.
The Virgin Birth and Saving Faith: A Question and an Answer
Current Views and Voices : 1. The Missionary Call; 2. The Ethics of Lying. Is It Ever Right to Tell a Lie?, by T. Miller Neatby; 3. Does God Smell a Sweet Savour?; 4. This Is Life Eternal; 5. Good Advice.
Letters to the Editor, from Gerrit H. Hospers; Duncan Monroe; Warren H. Allen; Ashton Gardner; "Anglican Rector"; O.A. Erdman; and W. Lee Johnston.
Ministerial Changes : 1. Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.; 2. Presbyterian Church, U.S.; 3. Presbyterian Church in Canada; 4. Reformed Church, U.S.; 5. Reformed Church in America; 6. United Presbyterian; 7. Christian Reformed Church.
News of the Church : 1. Mr. Barnhouse "Admonished"; 2. Philadelphia Presbytery Overtures Regarding Minority Rights; 3. Presbytery of Cayuga Overtures Assembly Regarding "Union"; 4. Philadelphia Affirmationists Refuse to Meet Issue Raised in Sermon; 5. No "Marriage Overture" in 1932; 6. Appeal Concerning Sino-Japanese Conflict; 7. New Swedish Primate to Be Ordained; 8. Honorary Doctor of Godlessness; 9. Church Membership in Germany; 10. A Japanese View; 11. National Board Salary Cuts Recommended; 12. "Calendar Reform" Defeated; 13. Egypt's Ambassador to the United States; 14. The Prince of Wales' Visit to Lourdes; 15. The Vatican Broadcaster.

ct2-12 Christianity and Immortality, by Samuel G. Craig
Editorial Notes and Comments : 1. The Bible as a Rule of Faith and Practice; 2. "The Price of Union"; 3. The Future of this Paper; 4. The Keams Case.
Why I Am a Conservative, Rev. Frederick N. McMillin, D.D.
Whom Say Ye That I Am?, by Rev. Leonard Verduin
Bithynia's Unknown Evangelists, by Professor Addison Hogue
Notes on Biblical Exposition : XVI. The Right Hand of Fellowship, by J. Gresham Machen, D.D.
Letters to the Editor : 1. Why Mar Beautiful Hymns?, by Henry M. Woods; 2. The Keams Case, by W.V.M.; 3. God's Continuing Work of Grace, by William F. Bissell; 4. A Good Confession, by Chas. E. Edwards.
Books of Religious Significance : 1. Reformed Dogmatics, by Louis Berkhof; and 2. The Word and the World, by Emil Brunner. Both reviews by Samuel G. Craig.
News of the Church : 1. The Overtures; 2. Presbytery of Philadelphia Concurs in Overtures; 3. New Plan for Vacancy and Supply; 4. Ban on Reporters to Continue; 5. Winona Lake School of Theology; 6. New York Summer School of Theology;