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Editor’s Note second installment on Charismatic picture of planned 1 what was going on in the a thought-provoking in some geographical the In this issue’s FOCUS section, Dr. Peter Hocken is providing his the Charismatic Renewal. In the first issue devoted to this topic (Volume 16, Fall 1994), Dr. Hocken gathered a series of articles aimed at describing movement. These articles painted a movement that was flourishing regions and sectors of the Christian community and largely on demise in other regions and communions. Originally Peter and I had for a FEEDBACK section in this current issue which would critically interact with the articles from the first installment. However, our control, materialize. It has been a personal pleasure to work with him again on this issue. I will greatly miss working with him next year when he retires as the Executive Secretary of the Society and returns to his due to circumstances beyond homeland in England. currently involved. with other traditions intramural discussions movement-another Pentecostal-Reformed focused on “Pentecostals Pentecostalism and retired, Professor readership that intention did not 17, Fall 1995) provided an in which Pentecostals are and two involving section Dean among the scholars of Renewal. Although officially in active scholarship. The Last issue’s FOCUS section (Volume update on the various formal dialogues To those dialogues-two involving Pentecostals in the Christian community within the Pentecostal-Charismatic in its infancy would now need to be added: The Dialogue. The FEEDBACK in this issue provides an appraisal of the articles from the previous issue which in Dialogue.” The dialogical partner is Dr. Walter J. Hollenweger, acknowledged the Charismatic Hollenweger continues of PNEUMA will find his feedback marked by the prophetic criticism that is vintage Hollenweger. One of the dialogues analyzed in the previous issue was the Racial Dialogue of October Dr. Frank Macchia wrote the description of the Memphis colloquium in the previous FOCUS section of PNEUMA. Dr. Macchia then used his own PNEUMA article, as well as the first-hand experience of many of the of the Memphis gathering, to arrange for a roundtable Reconciliation Dialogue at the 25th Annual of the Society for Pentecostal Studies in Toronto, Canada, March 7-9, 1996. The articles included in the ROUNDTABLE Reconciliation “Memphis Miracle.” provided his analysis participants discussion on the Racial Meeting in this issue are printed from 17-19, 1994, the so-called and that SPS section discussion on racial reconciliation. Aside from some modifications made in Dr. Macchia’s opening statement, to change it into an appropriate introduction to the statements which follow, the individual pieces of the roundtable 1 2 permission again timeliness, Cerillo willingness appreciated. require commitment, remain relatively Even acquiring One of the contribution, book reviews discussion are preserved for the historical record in the way they were written. Only a light editorial hand was used to conform the pieces to the organizational format and stylistic policies of PNEUMA. A special word of appreciation is owed to Dr. Macchia for obtaining the from all the participants for the publication of their roundtable opening statements in PNEUMA. The BOOK REVIEWS section completes this issue. Please note the request for individuals to complete and mail in a photocopy of the “Book Reviewers Wanted” form in the back of the journal. All of us associated with the academy know that writing book reviews is a time consuming labor with little professional pay-off Yet we also know that book reviews written by specialists in the field provide us with an invaluable scholarly service from professional colleagues. marks of a quality academic journal is the depth, breadth, sturdiness, and helpfulness of its book review section. Dr. Augustus and I are thankful for those who have volunteered their services since the last issue. We still need to develop in this area, and your to register your interest in writing a review is gratefully As with any professional a timely response. with that kind of professional a sufficient supply of book reviews will always an on-going challenge for a specialized academic journal with a limited number of subscribers. Dr. Cerillo is to be commended for making the book review section an indispensable part of each issue of the journal. With this Spring 1996 issue of volume 18, we welcome Dr. Jerry the editorial staff of the journal. He will be serving the society and its journal as the Managing Editor of PNELIMA. Dr. is a New Testament scholar who by academic training is accustomed to paying close attention to detail in performing his exegetical work. That dedication to detail is one of the gifts which Dr. Camery-Hoggatt brings to his management office, a gift that is especially germane referees to improve the evaluation aspect of articles submitted to the In addition, his scholarly specialization will be utilized in initial assessment of the manuscripts we receive in the biblical Camery-Hoggatt to Camery-Hoggatt journal. providing studies area. of PNEUMA ‘s editorial in light of the addition of We on the editorial staff of PNELIMA hope you find this issue of the journal academically informative and intellectually stimulating. Murray W. Dempster 2
