Christianity and Liberalism
In addition to supporting the global outreach of Ligonier, Ministry Partners also have complete streaming access to our entire teaching series library. Learn more.
Or purchase this series to unlock streaming for its messages.
Need help? See our streaming FAQ.
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![The Present Emergency](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![The Life of J. Gresham Machen, Part 1](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![The Life of J. Gresham Machen, Part 2](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![Machen & the Church](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![Machen & Apologetics](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![Machen’s Book](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![Doctrine](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![God & Man](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![The Bible](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![Christ](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![Salvation](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/stephen_nichols.jpg/f5ca08fd91ed76775d05d7f7c66c28e2/3438x3438_Nichols_Stephen.webp?q=100&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
![The Church](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/5n5RH7XnUlnSOKohyjVpLq/caea8715d8669ae954f5e8fb3b61d494/CHR68_16x9_text.jpg?w=70&h=70&q=50&fm=jpg&fit=fill)
As a Christian, are you concerned with doctrine, or is Christianity something that should just be lived out? The liberal theologians of J. Gresham Machen’s day denied the fundamental doctrinal content of the Christian faith and denied the very need for doctrine. In this lesson, Dr. Nichols launches into a guided tour through the chapters and doctrines of Christianity and Liberalism, which begins with a call to recognize the weight that the Bible places on correct doctrine.
![Ligonier Connect](https://images.ctfassets.net/ukqj0ybhazqg/YJQQe87PB9DhXaiBOFtL8/118d28ede6e12104b9f4676f12165304/Ligonier_Connect_Image.jpg?fit=fill)
More from this teacher
Stephen Nichols
Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He has written more than twenty books, including Peace, A Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and volumes in the Guided Tour series on Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther, and J. Gresham Machen. He is coeditor of The Legacy of Luther and general editor of the Church History Study Bible.