Church” should view this book’s arguments. Third, the essay offers concluding evaluative comments, though some evaluation is unavoidable throughout the essay. Co-editor Hays pens the opening chapter (and contributes to four others): “Toward a faithful criticism.” Hays earned multiple degrees at Wheaton College before completing a DPhil at Oxford, studying at St. Andrews and Bonn along the way. He begins by pointing out how “conservative scholars” are hampered in their