Piper, John

Contending for our all : defending truth and treasuring Christ in the lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen / John Piper. - 186 pages ; 24 cm.

Introduction – Sacred Controversy in Scripture, History, and the Lives of the Swans
Chapter One – Contending for Christ Contra Mundum Exile and Incarnation in the Life of Athanasius
Chapter Two – Communing with God in the Things for Which We Contend; How John Owen Killed His Own Sin While Contending for Truth
Chapter Three – Contending for Facts for the Sake of Faith; J. Gresham Machen’s Constructive Controversy with Modernism
Conclusion – Contending for Our All: A Golden Opportunity for Love


Sacred controversy in scripture, history, and the lives of the swans -- Contending for Christ contra mundum exile and incarnation in the life of Athanasius -- Communing with God in the things for which we contend -- How John Owen killed his own sin while contending for truth -- Contending for facts for the sake of faith -- Contending for our all: a golden opportunity for love -- Our prayer in a time of controversy a note on resources -- desiring God

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Athanasius, Saint Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 373
Owen, John 1616-1683
Machen, J. Gresham (John Gresham) 1881-1937


Theologians --Biography

BR 1700.3 / P661 2006