The PCA We Could Have

May 21st, 2024 | 11 min read

Tim Keller's essay on why he loved the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has become something of a canonical text for denominational leaders and pastors. In it, Keller defines the three dominant blocs of the communion as doctrinalists, transformationalists, and pietists.

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Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, First Things, Books & Culture, The Dispatch, National Review, Comment, Christianity Today, and Plough. He lives in his hometown of Lincoln, NE with his wife and four children.

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