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Wall, James McKendree was born on October 27, 1928 in Monroe, Georgia, United States. Son of Louie David and Lida (Day) Wall.
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These essays, all originally written for The Christian Century magazine, of which Wall is the editor, will primarily interest those following currents of thought in modern Christian theology. A notable diversity of perspectives is represented and not all authors limit themselves to (or even address) the topic given in the book's title. Elizabeth Achtemeier, who teaches Bible at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va., bluntly notes that ''My mind has not changed a great deal, because the biblical story has not changed.'' But she adds that in disempowering women, the church has not lived up to the gospel, thus contributing to today's ''feminist mess.'' A different view comes from lesbian feminist theologian Carter Heyward, who has come to see the ''link between the healing process . . . and the work of liberation , '' between the spiritual and the political. Jesuit Richard A. McCormick, relating many of his changes of mind to Vatican II, says he feels less need today to find certainty in what he or the church teaches. University Professor at Boston University Peter L. Berger explores the symbiosis of ''mainline Protestantism'' and the middle class, particularly that section involved in ''the production and distribution of symbolic knowledge'' through education, the media and social welfare programs. -- Publisher's Weekly
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James M. Wall, Roger Ortmayer, and Peter P. Schallaci are three talented writers that combine their individual style, knowledge, and creativity to achieve the delicate and desired balance of artistic and social expression to this work.
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Wall, James McKendree was born on October 27, 1928 in Monroe, Georgia, United States. Son of Louie David and Lida (Day) Wall.
Student, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1947. Bachelor, Emory University, 1949. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1955.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Emory University, 1985. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1960. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Ohio Northern University, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Willamette College, 1978. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), MacMurray College, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Coe College, 1987.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Elmhurst College, 1999.
Staff writer, sports department, Atlanta Journal, 1948-1950; assistant minister, East Lake Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1953; assistant to dean students, Emory University, Atlanta, 1954-1955; pastor North Georgia Conference, Moreland, Luthersville Methodist Churches, Georgia, 1955-1957; pastor North Georgia Conference, Bethel United Methodist Church, Chicago, 1957-1959; managing editor, Christian Advisory magazine, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1959-1963; editor, Christian Advisory magazine, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1963-1972; editor, Christian Century magazine, Chicago, 1972-1999; senior contributing editor, Christian Century magazine, Chicago, since 1999.
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Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1972, 76, 80, 92, 96, 2000. Member Democratic National Committee, 1976-1980, Democratic State Center Committee, 1974-1986, President Commission White House Fellowships, 1976-1980. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1950-1952.
Member Alpha Tau Omega, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Mary Eleanor Kidder, September 11, 1953. Children: David McKendree, Robert Kidder, Richard James.