---
title: 'The Importance of Christian Scholarship for Evangelism'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1932-11-15
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Theological Method'
- 'Education'
scriptures:
- 'John 17'
- 'Romans 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1932-the-importance-of-christian-scholarship-for-evangelism
---

# The Importance of Christian Scholarship for Evangelism

Machen argues for rigorous Christian scholarship in preaching and evangelism, criticizing modern 'religious education' and 'simple faith' approaches and endorsing confessional seminaries.

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