I Tertius . . . -- By: Anonymous
Journal: Priscilla Papers
Volume: PP 37:2 (Spring 2023)
Article: I Tertius . . .
Author: Anonymous
PP 37:2 (Spring 2023) p. 2
I Tertius . . .
The theme of this, the 146th issue of Priscilla Papers, is “Old Testament Connections.” You’ll encounter a sermon and four articles that explain OT texts and go on to connect each to Christian life and ministry. Also included is another article, Joan Brown’s “Rediscovering an Evangelical Heritage,” which stands apart from the issue’s theme but, nevertheless, is indeed perceptive and timely. I, together with the authors and other members of the Priscilla Papers team, hope and trust you will benefit from the insights and challenges in the following pages.
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After nine years as editor of Priscilla Papers, I will no longer serve in that role after this spring 2023 issue. As a result, I’m taking more space than usual here in these opening pages to reflect on my time as editor and to introduce the incoming editor.
Looking Back
Much could be said, more than space allows, but I will limit myself to a few brief reflections:
- What a blessing to have read every article, sermon, and book review published in Priscilla Papers since I began as editor in 2014—moreover, to have read each of them numerous times. I can testify that there is no shortage of scholarship in support of CBE’s mission and that it comes from a growing variety of professions and academic disciplines. As I have said many times, my biggest challenge as editor has been having too much material to publish, and that has remained true to the end.
- What a blessing to have worked with such an array of authors. One of the stated purposes of Priscilla Papers is “to build a global team of egalitarian scholars.”1 I can testify that this is happening, and that it is happening quickly. The authors of this issue, for example, are from four continents. Not represented are—you guessed it—Antarctica, as well as Europe and Australia/Oceania, though we have had many authors from these two continents.
- What a blessing that CBE and Priscilla Papers enjoy balanced participation of women and men without resorting to tokenism. I can testify that about sixty percent of the 224 authors during my nine years as editor are women. And this didn’t start with me. In the year leading up to my editorship, for example, the percentage of female authors was about the same. It didn’t start with my predecessor, Bill Spencer, either. Women have been prominent in Priscilla Papers from the beginning. All the articles in the first issue, back in 1987, were authored by women (Sherri Aeschliman, Patricia Gundry, Catherine Kroeger, Kari Malcolm, and Alvera Mickelsen). The editor of that issue was Elizabeth “Betty” Kroeger Elliott, and it announced a conference featuring Elaine St... You must have a subscription and be logged in to read the entire article.visitor : : uid: ()
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