defending truth and treasuring Christ in the lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen Piper, John 1946- creator text biography ilu Wheaton, Ill Crossway Books c2006 2006 monographic eng

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186 p. ; 24 cm. 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. John Piper. Includes indexes. Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria Athanasius d. 373 Owen, John 1616-1683 Machen, J. Gresham (John Gresham) 1881-1937 Theologians Biography BR 1700.3 .P555 2006 270.092/2 B Piper, John 1946- 9781581346763 158134676X 2005029262 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005029262.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2005029262-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005029262.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2005029262-d.html DLC 051007 20160314141238.0 14135282