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Piper, John, 1946-

Contending for our all : defending truth and treasuring Christ in the lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen / John Piper. - Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c2006. - 186 p. ; 24 cm. - The swans are not silent ; bk. 4 . - Piper, John, 1946- Swans are not silent ; v. 4. .

Includes indexes.

Contents: 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 : J. Gresham Machen's constructive controversy with modernism --
Conclusion : Contending for our all : a golden opportunity for love --
Our prayer in a time of controversy.

ISBN: 9781581346763 158134676X

LCCN: 2005029262

Subjects--Personal Names:
Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 373.
Owen, John, 1616-1683.
Machen, J. Gresham 1881-1937.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Theologians--Biography.

LC Class. No.: BR 1700.3 / .P555 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 270.092/2 B