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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*