This article evaluates the historical differences that emerged between the fundamentalists and the evangelicals in North American church history. The author notes that it was the uncompromising zeal of the fundamentalists that won them the position of being better able to guard the truths of the Christian faith.

The author brings forth important lessons from the Christian life of J. Gresham Machen. The godly values identified in Machen's life include honesty, building Christian institutions to preserve the heritage of the gospel, and unashamed confrontations with the ungodly teachings of our age.

The article looks at the history of the church in North America, especially the effect of liberalism on the church. In this analysis it focuses on the nature of reactions by conservatives. An observation is made that over time, the general membership of the church has not taken seriously the value of doctrinal confession.

The article looks at the history of American Protestantism, especially from the 1920s to today. The main issue was how the churches coped with the influence of modernism (including Darwinianism).

What was the first Great Awakening all about? This article looks at the revival that God brought about in 1736, and explains ten things you should know about the first Great Awakening while also drawing lessons for the church today.

The Emergent Church arose out of a desire to meet the challenge of postmodernism. This article discusses the Emergent Church in light of church history.

This article highlights some concerns around the new "young, restless and reformed" (YRR) movement.

What was the first Great Awakening all about? This article looks at the revival that God brought about in 1740, and explains ten things you should know about the second phase of the first Great Awakening while also drawing lessons for the church today.

Who was Jonathan Edwards? What was his role in building the church of Christ? To answer these questions the article points out ten things you should know about him.

This article discusses the 18th-century American preacher, David Brainerd, particularly what his goal was with Christ-centred preaching: the practice of morality.

This article offers a biography of George Whitefield.

This article tells the story of John and Charles Wesley, and reminds readers of some of the beautiful hymns Charles Wesley left.

Who was Louis Berkhof? This article introduces Berkhof's life with a focus on his theological contribution and his legacy for the church today

This article raises ten important points about the person and work of 19th century Reformed theologian B.B. Warfield.

This article offers ten points of interest on the person and work of Jonathan Edwards.

This article is a biography on Herman Hoeksema, with a focus on his preaching ministry.

The role of a godly mother in shaping a godly man is one that cannot be ignored. This article looks at the life of Mary Machen, mother to J. Gresham Machen.

The role of a godly mother in shaping the life of a godly man cannot be undermined. This article explains such a role by looking at the life of Mary Hodge, mother of Charles Hodge.

This is a short biographical account of the life of reformed theologian Benjanim B. Warfield and his commitment to defending the faith.

This article is a biography of Jonathan Edwards, looking at his early life and ministry.

This article on church history gives the account of the revival movement in America, which was known as the Great Awakening. Focus is given to the revivalism under the preaching of Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield. The author also evaluates the impact of revivalism on God's church.

This article looks at the beginnings of the Protestant churches in America. A discussion on the introduction of the Episcopal Church, the Pilgrims, and the Puritans forms the core of this article. Focus is given to the impact of Puritanism on the view on state and church, as well as on education.

This article is about Jonathan Edwards.

Liberalism questions the nature of the Bible and denies its inerrancy, infallibility, and authority. Liberalism denies that the Bible is the Word of God and insists instead that it contains the Word of God. This is a false teaching. This article looks at one of the promoters of this teaching, Emerson Fosdick.

Our thoughts can change our lives, health, and destiny—this is the message of positive thinking, and is a false teaching. The article discusses Norman Vincent Peale, the promoter of the power of positive thinking.

This article explains what J. Gresham Machen meant when he said shortly before his death, "Thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it."

This article wants to contribute to a better understanding of the historical context of B.B. Warfield, who was a very important Reformed theologian. His contribution to Old Princeton theology is put in the spotlight as the article gives a short biographical introduction to Warfield and his relevance for today's church.

This article provides some historical highlights of B.B. Warfield's contribution to the fight against liberalism and post-modernism.

This is an article about the theologian B. B. Warfield, who was a specialist in apologetics.

This article is a biography on Geerhardus Vos. Special attention is given to his writings on biblical theology and the new covenant.

Geerhardus Vos' legacy can be celebrated with joy. His work still speaks for him today, but more especially, it speaks about the Christ he loved. This article looks at the work of Vos and the years he spent at Princeton. It also shares insights into his personal life.

The personal life of Charles Hodge was of a man faced with trials, tribulations and disappointments. This article discusses these trials, and the strength that carried Hodge through them.

This article focuses on the heritage of J. Gresham Machen. The author focusses on his scholarly development from childhood to his death. Machen left the heritage of loving God's word and the Christ of the word.

This article is about Cornelius van Til the Controversialist. The nickname is based on an article that he published in 1976 entitled Calvin the Controversialist, which took on a subtle autobiographical character. Van Til developed and championed a presuppositional approach to the defense of the faith. He was consistent in affirming a Reformed doctrine of the church, and that, above all, is what rendered his work controversial.

The struggle around the sacraments, Psalm singing, and church membership led to the formation of the Christian Reformed Church as members separated from the Reformed Church of America. This separation was based on doctrinal struggle.

Tracing the singing of Psalms from the Reformation and the Church Order of Dordt, this article shows that the Secession of 1857 which led to the formation of the Christian Reformed Church was the result of a struggle for the worship of God through the songs He gave His church. It focused on a return to Psalm singing.

This article is a reflection on the life of James Montgomery Boice, with a focus on the way Boice sought to glorify Christ in his life and ministry.

Tracing the history of Presbyterianism in America from the time of the Reformation under John Knox, this article shows how Presbyterian churches found their root in America. The author also discusses the controversies which led to different denominations within the Presbyterian Church.

This biography of John Gresham Machen focuses on Machen's battle against liberalism, or modernist theology, at Princeton - the battle which led to Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

This biography of John Gresham Machen focuses on his early life and work in Princeton, showing how from early age Machen had high esteem for God's Word and genuine love for Christ.

This article is about the life and legacy of B.B. Warfield.

Who was George Whitefield and why was his ministry accepted with mixed feelings? This article gives a short biography.

This article is a historical study of how the New England church in America dealt with issues like the determining of membership after a person or persons came forward as converts. There were a set of rules and procedures that had to be laid down at that time to determine whether one was genuinely a member of Christ's body or not.

Charles Finney can be known as the father of altar call. This article examines Finney's views of salvation and shows how his view of man's nature and salvation distorts the biblical view.

This article is a short biography of Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960), the author of the hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

This article is a biography of Archibald Alexander.

This article is a biography of J. Gresham Machen and the role he played in standing against liberalism. The article also discusses biblical tolerance and intolerance.

The confessions and the catechism have an important place in the church. Neglecting and changing some of the confessions resulted in the formation of the Christian Reformed Church as members separated from the Reformed Church of America.

One of the battles which resulted in the formation of the Christian Reformed Church was that members of Freemasons where allowed to be church members of the Reformed Church of America. This led to members separating from this church and forming the Christian Reformed Church.

The sacraments are an important part of church worship. A failure to guard the Lord's Supper table and to celebrate the sacraments in a biblical way led to the formation of the Christian Reformed Church, when she seceded from Reformed Church of America in 1857.

This article paints a historical overview of the birth of the Christian Reformed Church, covering the persecution in the Netherlands, the migration to America, and the separation from the Reformed Church of America.

This article discusses the historical context of the hymn It is Well with my Soul, by Horatio Spafford.

This article examines the revival of 1857 in America which flowed to Britain, showing that revival often occurs in times of difficulty. Times of distress can have a positive results, since men may turn to God as their only hope.

This essay examines the contrast in Scottish and American church history from the 1730s to the 1840s, and focuses on the difference in theological development. The author argues that the study of the relationship between formal religious thought and its social, political, and intellectual contexts shows why theology developed differently in the two regions during this period.

The focus of the article is mainly a historical analysis of the happenings in the Presbyterian Church of America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States, mainly with regard to their views on moral issues such as racism.

In this article, Carpenter critically interacts with Robert W. Fogel who worked with the paradigm that cycles of ethical challenges in America were provoked by technological innovations that created moral crises. Fogel believes that these crises are resolved by evangelical awakenings.

This article gives an overview of the history and development of Presbyterianism in America.

This article spells out the author's concerns with the document 'Evangelicals and Catholics together', especially with regards to justification.