Since I published our website and began promoting the Appalachian Theology Review, a few people have asked me what the Appalachian Theology Review is all about. Why go through the process of creating a newsletter (which, as it turns out, may resemble more of an e-magazine than a newsletter), complete with subscriptions, a website, and so on? Why not just publish via existing blogs or websites?
There are a few reasons I decided to do this:
First, blogs are good for addressing single issues. They are not good for presenting a wide range of scope. I believe that blogs are helpful, and I will continue blogging. But blogs are not enough. I believe there's a need for a theologically informed publication that will address more than single issues one at a time. Thus, each issue of our newsletter will have multiple articles from different authors centered around a common theme. This allows for more substance than a blog does.
Second, newsletters allow for a greater degree of engagement than blogs do. Sure, I can post links to my blogs. But it's even better if I can send biblically sound material out directly to someone's email.
Thus, my real motivation and heart behind this is making biblically sound material available to the widest possible audience. I believe Appalachian Theology Review will help bridge the gap between the best biblical and theological scholarship and sincere Christians who want accessible material from a decidedly Christian worldview. Unlike many traditional newsletters, this is not going to simply be an "update" about my ministry. This is going to be substantive material that will be theologically enriching and biblically sound.
God bless,
Josiah
There are a few reasons I decided to do this:
First, blogs are good for addressing single issues. They are not good for presenting a wide range of scope. I believe that blogs are helpful, and I will continue blogging. But blogs are not enough. I believe there's a need for a theologically informed publication that will address more than single issues one at a time. Thus, each issue of our newsletter will have multiple articles from different authors centered around a common theme. This allows for more substance than a blog does.
Second, newsletters allow for a greater degree of engagement than blogs do. Sure, I can post links to my blogs. But it's even better if I can send biblically sound material out directly to someone's email.
Thus, my real motivation and heart behind this is making biblically sound material available to the widest possible audience. I believe Appalachian Theology Review will help bridge the gap between the best biblical and theological scholarship and sincere Christians who want accessible material from a decidedly Christian worldview. Unlike many traditional newsletters, this is not going to simply be an "update" about my ministry. This is going to be substantive material that will be theologically enriching and biblically sound.
God bless,
Josiah