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Reflection

Reflection: A Dream

For sixteen years Don W. King served as the Editor of the Christian Scholar’s Review, completing his service on May 1, 2015. In the last of three short reflections he relates a dream he had just before stepping down as editor. Mr. King is Professor of English at Montreat College. Last night I had a…
Don W. King
July 15, 2015
Reflection

Reflection: On Reading

For sixteen years Don W. King has served as Editor of the Christian Scholar’s Review. In the second of three short reflections as he completes his service to CSR effective May 1, 2015, he reflects upon how a teacher and poet influenced his life as a scholar. Mr. King is Professor of English at Montreat…
Don W. King
April 15, 2015
Featured

Charles J. Miller Christian Scholar’s Award: Kevin D. Miller

The publisher and editors of the Christian Scholar’s Review are pleased to announce the recipient of its annual award for best article. The winner of the Charles J. Miller Christian Scholar’s Award for volume 43 is Kevin D. Miller, professor of Communication, Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana. His article, “Reframing the Faith-Learning Relationship: Bonhoeffer and an…
David Hoekema, Don W. King and Todd Steen
January 15, 2015
Reflection

Reflection: Standing on the Shoulders of Others

For sixteen years Don W. King has served as the Editor of the Christian Scholar’s Review. In the first of three short reflections as he completes his service to CSR effective May 1, 2015, he muses on an obvious but nonetheless important truth—all of us owe much to those who have gone before us. Mr.…
Don W. King
January 15, 2015
Preface

Notes from the Editor

Since assuming the general editorship of the Christian Scholar’s Review in 1999, I have been blessed to work with dozens of wonderful associate editors, scores of expert reviewers, Kim McMurtry, our formatter, and Elaine Friedberg, our copy editor. I have especially enjoyed working with David Hoekema, our publisher, Jerry Pattengale, our associate publisher, and Todd…
Don W. King
October 15, 2014
Preface

Notes from the Editor

During the last volume year the total number of submissions was sixty six—about average. Our current acceptance-to-publication timeframe is about twelve months. Table 1. Statistics: April 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013 Our summer 2013 theme issue, “The Global Face of Christian Higher Education,” was co-edited by Janel Curry of Gordon College and Joel Carpenter…
Don W. King
October 15, 2013
Featured

Charles J. Miller Christian Scholar’s Award: Jim Halverson

Jim Halverson The publisher and editors of the Christian Scholar’s Review are pleased to announce the recipient of its annual award for best article. The winner of the Charles J. Miller Christian Scholar’s Award for volume 41 is Jim Halverson, professor and chair of History and Intercultural Studies at Judson University. His article, “Restored Through…
Don W. King, David Hoekema, Todd Steen and Jerry Pattengale
January 15, 2013
Notes From the Editor

Notes From the Editor

During the last volume year the total number of submissions was fifty-nine—slightly below normal; the only significant anomaly was that because our theme issue for summer 2012 was moved back to summer 2013 (see below), we technically had no submissions for a theme issue in this year. Our current acceptance-to-publication timeframe is about twelve months.…
Don W. King
October 15, 2012
Notes From the Editor

Notes from the Editor

During the last volume year the total number of submissions was eighty-one—slightly above normal—and I remain pleased with the quality of manuscripts we are receiving. Our acceptance-to-publication timeframe is approximately twelve months. Table 1. Statistics: April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011 The greater part of my free time over the last year has been…
Don W. King, David Hoekema and Jerry Pattengale
October 15, 2011
Notes From the Editor

Notes from the Editor

Over the last volume year the total number of submissions was sixty-seven, and I remain pleased with the quality of manuscripts we are receiving. Our acceptance-to-publication timeframe is approximately nine months. Table 1. Statistics: April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010 Deep thanks and appreciation go to Brad Shaw (Greenville College), outgoing Associate Editor for…
Don W. King
October 25, 2010
Notes From the Editor

Notes from the Editor

Over the last volume year the total number of submissions was sixty-two, and I remain pleased with the quality of manuscripts we are receiving. Our acceptance-to-publication timeframe is approximately nine months. Table 1. Statistics: April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 Deep thanks and appreciation go to Dan Bowell (Taylor University), outgoing Book Review Editor,…
Don W. King
October 15, 2009
Article

Sacramentalism in the Poetry of Philip Larkin

Although undoubtedly there is a strong current of skepticism running through the poetry of Philip Larkin, Don W. King argues that Larkin’s use of sacramental motifs suggests a pattern illustrating an ever-present—though often muted—fascination with transcendent meaning. That is, despite Larkin’s agnosticism, his frequent focus on sacramental motifs belies the idea that he dismisses completely…
Don W. King
October 15, 2009
Notes From the Editor

Notes from the Editor

The total number of submissions over the last year was seventy-four (about average for a volume year), and I remain pleased with the quality of manuscripts we are receiving. As has been the case in recent years, our acceptance-to-publication timeframe is nine to twelve months. Table 1. Statistics: April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008…
Don W. King
October 15, 2008