The Review & Expositor: A Century of Engagement and Encouragement

Abstract

W. LOYD ALLEN traces the one-hundred-year history of R & E in this introductory article of the Centennial Issue. During its early years (1904–1919), a veritable roll call of theological scholars were involved in the production of the journal—E.Y. Mullins, John R. Sampey, A.T. Robertson, among others. From 1920–1942, W.O. Carver served as managing editor and introduced many innovations to the journal. Carver was followed, from 1942–1982, by Ellis Fuller, Duke McCall, J.J. Owens, Frank Stagg, and E. Glenn Hinson. Allen analyses in detail the subject matters addressed in articles and issues during these years. The years 1982–1995 were fraught with controversy in Baptist life, but the journal thrived under the management of R. Alan Culpepper, Bill J. Leonard, and Charles Scalise. In 1990, the journal distanced itself from direct control by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and in 1995, it came under the guidance of an editorial board comprised of representatives of a consortium of Baptist theological institutions. In 2004, the journal celebrates its 100th birthday, ready to move ahead into the challenges of the 21st century.