A Few Words
W. Bradford Wilcox
January 1, 1995
Regeneration Quarterly has been in the design stages for a great while (at least from our twentysomething vantage point). The seeds for the journal were sown a year and a half ago in Washington, D.C, at a meeting convened by Nelson Gonzalez, our publisher. Gonzalez wanted to promote "thoughtful engagement with the culture" among Generation Xers via a journal and a series of public forums. Early in 1994, after consulting with many of the attendees at the original meeting, Gonzalez and I decided it would lie better to narrow our scope by focusing on a magazine, and a Christian one at that. (It should lie noted that Gonzalez has started a forum in London.)
For anyone considering starting a magazine: think and pray hard. We had no idea how difficult it would lie to get a publication up and running. In the 11 months that it has taken us to get off the ground, we have struggled with the Internal Revenue Service, fundraising, countless name changes, and a blizzard of paperwork. We have also had to endure more than our share of skepticism that the kind of ecumenical publication we want had any worth. One potential board member remarked that our efforts to remain orthodox would he doomed—since we were including Protestants. Another invitee, after hearing about our commitment to historic Christian orthodoxy, asked "Where is Christ in all this?" Thankfully, we have managed to persevere through bureaucratic hassles and initial skepticism to bring Regeneration Quarterly to fruition.
I would like to thank a number of people who played an important role in the process. Our editorial and editorial advisory board members were invaluable. I especially appreciate the contributions of Daryl Charles, Ken Craycraft, Darryl Hart, Stanley Hauerwas, ...
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