The Fall 2025 issue of (Vol. 107, No. 4) features a substantive roundtable exploring Leaving Emmaus: A New Departure in Christian Theology (Baylor University Press, 2021) by Dr. Anthony D. Baker, Clinton S. Quin Professor of Systematic Theology at 51视频. Originating as a live panel conversation, the exchange was compiled and edited by Daniel Strandlund of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and brings together four distinct responses followed by Baker鈥檚 concluding reply.
Cheryl Kirk-Duggan of Oblate School of Theology opens the discussion with a concise summary and pointed critique of Baker鈥檚 argument, urging a deeper engagement with the systemic dimensions of sin. Craig Hovey of Ashland University turns to Scripture, examining the biblical grounding and interpretive consequences of Baker鈥檚 theological vision. The Rt. Rev. Andrew C. Doyle, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, situates Leaving Emmaus in conversation with Karl Barth and metaphysical theologians such as Catherine Pickstock and Sergius Bulgakov, highlighting Baker鈥檚 contributions within broader theological currents.
David Bentley Hart of the University of Notre Dame offers both praise and provocation, commending the book as a 鈥渕inor dogmatics鈥� while questioning Baker鈥檚 approach to doctrinal development and eschatology. Baker closes the roundtable with thoughtful reflections, addressing his respondents鈥� insights and challenges and expanding on the constructive possibilities of his work.
The Fall 2025 issue underscores ATR鈥檚 ongoing commitment to rigorous, imaginative theological dialogue鈥攊nviting readers into a lively and multifaceted engagement with one of contemporary theology鈥檚 notable contributions.
