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FoundationsFoundations is aninternational journal ofevangelical theologypublished in the UnitedKingdom. Its aim is tocover contemporarytheological issues byarticles and reviews, takingin exegesis, biblicaltheology, church historyand apologetics, and toindicate their relevance topastoral ministry. Itsparticular focus is thetheology of evangelicalchurches which arecommitted to biblical truthand evangelicalecumenism. It has beenpublished by Affinity(formerly The BritishEvangelical Council) fromits inception as a printjournal. It became a digitaljournal in April 2011.Foundations ispublished twiceeach year online atwww.affinity.org.ukEditorRalph Cunningtonfoundations@affinity.org.ukFoundations is published byAffinity, The Old Bank House,17 Malpas Road,Newport NP20 5PATelephone: 01633 893925Website: www.affinity.org.ukEmail: office@affinity.org.ukIt is offered in two formats:PDF (for citing pagination) and HTML (for greateraccessibility, usability, and infiltration in search engines).Foundations is copyrighted by Affinity. Readers are freeto use it and circulate it in digital form without furtherpermission (any print use requires further writtenpermission), but they must acknowledge the source and,of course, not change the content.Associate EditorsIain D CampbellFree Church of Scotland, Point, and Westminster SeminaryBob FyallCornhill Training Course (Scotland)David McKayReformed Presbyterian Church of IrelandDan StrangeOak Hill College, LondonTed TurnauAnglo-American University, Prague & Wales EvangelicalSchool of TheologyKeith WalkerDirector, SIM-UKGarry WilliamsThe John Owen Centre, London Theological SeminaryPeter WilliamsTyndale House, Cambridge
Foundations*63*(November*2012):*194**EDITORIAL**It* is* a* pleasure* to* welcome* you* to* Issue* 63* of* Foundations,* the* theological*journal* of* Affinity.* Let* me* introduce* myself* as* the* new* editor:* I* am* the*husband*of*Anna*and*the*father*of*Sophie,*Zachary*and*Jacob.*After*a*seven*year*career*lecturing*law*at*the*Universities*of*Durham*and*Birmingham,*I*trained* for* pastoral* ministry* at* the* Wales* Evangelical* School* of* Theology*(WEST)* and* Westminster* Theological* Seminary* (London).* I* am* currently*Assistant* Pastor* at* Aigburth* Community* Church,* Liverpool* and* hold* hon9orary*research*positions*at*WEST*and*the*University*of*Birmingham.*This*first*editorial*gives*me*the*opportunity*to*share*with*you*my*vision*for* the* journal* as* I,* along* with* the* Affinity* Theological* Team* and* Board* of*Associate* Editors,* seek* to* steer* Foundations* in* the* years* ahead.* The* first*issue* of* Foundations* was* published* in* 1978* and* since* that* time* it* has*enjoyed*a*reputation*for*providing*rigorous*theological*analysis*of*contem9porary* issues* of* direct* relevance* to* the* church.* I* am* committed* to* that*remaining* the* vision* of* the* journal.* As* a* former* lecturer* I* greatly* value*academic*rigour*and*as*a*church*pastor*I*am*convinced*of*the*importance*of*applying*such*rigour*to*real*life*issues*arising*in*the*life*of*the*church.*For*that* reason,* the* majority* of* contributions* will* continue* to* be* from* serving*church*pastors*and*missionaries.**We* have* decided* to* introduce* a* system* of* peer* review* for* the* journal.*This*is*intended*to*ensure*that*academic*excellence*is*maintained*and*that*contributions*benefit*from*the*input*of*expert*opinion*prior*to*publication.*The* Board* of* Associate* Editors* has* also* been* added* to* with* Bob* Fyall*(Cornhill*Scotland),*David*McKay*(Reformed*Presbyterian*Church*of*Ireland),*Ted* Turnau* (Anglo9American* University,* Prague)* and* Keith* Walker* (SIM)*joining* the* team.* I* am* sure* the* journal* will* greatly* benefit* from* their*expertise*in*Biblical*Studies,*Apologetics,*Systematic*Theology*and*Missiology.*In*the*years*ahead*we*intend*to*continue*publishing*articles*and*reviews*by*experienced* church* pastors* and* theologians* who* are* committed* to* the*confessional* standards* of* Affinity.* We* also* hope* to* develop* as* a* forum* in*which*younger*pastor9scholars*can*start*out*on*a*writing*ministry*with*the*benefit* of* the* rigorous* peer* review* process* that* is* now* in* place.* Although*most*issues*will*feature*articles*from*across*the*spectrum*of*topics*covered*by* the* journal,* we* will* from* time* to* time* publish* issues* dedicated* to* a*specific*theme*(such*as*the*current*one).*Since*the*journal*exists*to*serve*the*needs*of*the*church,*I*am*keen*to*hear*from*you*about*ideas*for*submissions*or*themes*for*future*issues.*Turning* to* the* current* issue,* I* am* delighted* to* be* able* to* present* five*articles* and* two* reviews* examining* the* topic* of* baptism.* In* 1977,* Donald*Bridge*and*David*Phypers*co9authored*a*book*outlining*opposing*views*on*
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