J. Gresham Machen

J. Gresham Machen was a prominent American theologian and Christian scholar in the early 20th century. He is best known for defending traditional Christian beliefs and the authority of the Bible amid growing secular and modernist ideas. Machen emphasized the importance of maintaining doctrinal integrity and the historic teachings of Christianity, often challenging liberal theological movements. He founded the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and contributed extensively to theological education. His work aimed to preserve the core beliefs of Christianity against cultural shifts that he believed threatened biblical truth.