Queries & Comments

Never Again, Unless You Resign

My husband and I set out a few days ago to find your magazine and perhaps begin a subscription. As a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and a seminary student, he hoped that the magazine would offer something new to his studies and his own Bible study time. We found a copy of the July/August 2003 issue at a local bookstore and took it home. It is the last copy we will purchase.

The first item I read was the editor’s column, First Person. I was surprised to hear you insulting and questioning a group of your peers for not sufficiently covering archaeology related to Israel and the Bible. However, I read on, assuming that although you may be over-reacting, you knew more about the situation than I did.

Next I read Queries & Comments. There, I read that the former president of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and a former member of your editorial advisory board (Joe Seger) accused you of writing an article even more insulting and argumentative than the one I had just read! That was followed by a letter of resignation from a current member of your editorial advisory board (Lawrence Geraty)!