The
Hinge
A Journal of Christian Thought for the Moravian Church
Autumn 2002 vol. 9, number 3 Contents
“Separation No Myth� Dr. James Dunn
Wake Forest Divinity School
Responses by Dorothy Burcaw, Hamilton Horton, Jr., Joseph Nicholas, Robert Peek, and Margaret Wilde.
The Hinge
Volume 9, Number 3: Autumn 2002 The Hinge is a forum for discussion in the Moravian Church. Views and opinions expressed in articles published in The Hinge are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or the official positions of the Moravian Church and its agencies. You are welcome to submit letters and articles for consideration for publication. One of the early offices of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pa. was that of the Hinge. “The office of the Hinge requires that the brother who holds it look after everything and bring troublesome factors within the congregation into mutual accord without their first having to be taken up publicly in the congregation council.� September 1742, The Bethlehem Diary, vol. 1, tr. by Kenneth Hamilton, p. 80. This idea from the Moravian past has been chosen to represent the character of this journal. The Hinge is intended to be a mainspring in the life of the contemporary Moravian Church, causing us to move, think, and grow. It is especially sensitive to troublesome factors that may be an obstacle to our mutual accord. Above all, it is to be an instrument for opening doors in our church. The hinge design was provided by Todd Tyson of Kernersville, N.C.
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Editorial Board: Sherry Mason Brown Otto Dreydoppel David Fischler Judith Justice Margaret Leinbach David Marcus Graham Rights
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Editor: Craig D. Atwood Correspondence regarding address changes should be directed to:
Jane Burcaw Moravian Theological Seminary 1200 Main Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 Other correspondence should be sent to the editor:
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