Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it.

Asked how to say his name he told The Literary Digest "The first syllable is pronounced like May the name of the month. John Gresham Machen (/ˈdʒɒn ˈɡrɛsəm ˈmeɪtʃən/; July 28 1881 – January 1 1937) was an American Presbyterian theologian in the early 20th century. A.