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Mark Galli(b. August 24, 1952)[1]is an AmericanCatholicauthor and editor, and formerProtestantminister. For seven years he was editor in chief ofChristianity Today.

Biography

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Galli, a native of California, was raised as a Catholic, but became aborn-again Evangelicalat the age of thirteen. He subsequently graduated at theUniversity of California at Santa Cruzand received aM.Div.fromFuller Theological Seminary.[2]He was aPresbyterianpastor for ten years, but later converted toEvangelical Anglicanism,joining theEpiscopal Churchand moving to theAnglican Church in North Americain 2009.[2][3]

Moving into journalism, he was the associate editor ofLeadershipand editor ofChristian History,a sister publication ofChristianity Today.[2]For the next 20 years he worked forChristianity Todayin various capacities, including seven years as editor in chief. In October 2019 he announced he would retire effective January 3, 2020.[4]

He wrote books and editorials about the nature ofthe Evangelical faith,including how belief relates to political activity.[5][6][7]In 2011,Roger E. Olson,a theologian specializing in Christian ethics, described Galli as, "a serious evangelical scholar with anirenicapproach to controversial material ",[8]that being defined as favoring and operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation.[9]

In 2020, Galli announced that he had rejoined the Catholic Church and was confirmed in the Catholic faith on 13 September 2020 by BishopRichard Patesin theCathedral of St. Raymond NonnatusinJoliet.[10][11]

On November 4, 2022, Galli announced in his newsletter that he was taking an extended sabbatical from writing and public life to concentrate on artistic pursuits.[12]

Controversies

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On December 19, 2019, a day after theU.S. House of Representativesvoted to file twoarticles of impeachmentagainst PresidentDonald Trump,Galli wrote an editorial entitled, "Trump Should Be Removed from Office."[13]The publication noted that the criticisms of Trump were consistent with the magazine's approach to the impeachment proceedings of presidentsRichard NixonandBill Clinton.[14]

On 15 March 2022,Christianity Todaypublished an article denouncing “demeaning, inappropriate, and offensive behavior” by Galli during his tenure as editor of the magazine, using only anonymous, uncorroborated sources.[15]Speaking toReligion News Service,Galli denied the serious charges and offered to meet with his accusers to seek reconciliation.[16]

Rod Dreherwrote inThe American ConservativethatChristianity Today's investigation on Galli raises great concerns. In his article Dreher quotes the views of others that Galli has been victimized by a shallow attempt at justice. "Due process involves presumption of innocence, right to face your accuser, opportunity to mount a defense, rules of evidence, witnesses, etc."[17]

Books

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  • With Craig Brian Larson,Preaching that Connects,Zondervan,1994,ISBN978-0-31038621-6
  • With James Stuart Bell Jr.,The Complete Idiot's Guide to Prayer,Alpha Books,1st ed. 1999ISBN978-0-02863108-0;2nd ed. 2004,ISBN978-1-59257245-8
  • With Ted Olsen,131 Christians Everyone Should Know,Broadman & Holman,2000ISBN978-0-80549040-4
  • Francis of Assisi and His World,InterVarsity Press,2002,ISBN978-0-83082354-3
  • Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God,Baker Publishing Group,2006,ISBN978-080101284-6[18]
  • Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy,Paraclete Press,2008,ISBN978-1-55725521-1[19]
  • God Wins: Heaven, Hell, and Why the Good News Is Better than Love Wins,Tyndale, July, 2011.ISBN978-141436666-1[5]The Christian PostdescribedGod Winsas a "response" to pastorRob Bell's bookLove Wins.[20][21]
  • Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy Spirit,Baker Publishing Group, October 2011,ISBN978-0-80101350-8[22][23]
  • Karl Barth: An Introductory Biography for Evangelicals,William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,2017,ISBN978-0-80286939-5[5]
  • With All The Saints. My Journey to the Catholic Church,Word on Fire,2022,ISBN978-1-94324399-0[24]

References

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  1. ^"Library of Congress Authority Record: Galli, Mark".Library of Congress.RetrievedMay 23,2017.
  2. ^abc"Bio".Mark Galli.
  3. ^Wfel (November 14, 2020)."Mark Galli describes himself as an evangelical Catholic".Medium.RetrievedFebruary 14,2022.
  4. ^Olsen, Ted (October 7, 2019)."Mark Galli Announces Retirement as Editor in Chief of Christianity Today".Christianity Today.RetrievedDecember 19,2019.
  5. ^abcCarrigan, Henry (July 20, 2011). "Mark Galli: A Fuller, Richer God (Interview)".Publishers Weekly.
  6. ^Lupfer, Jacob (June 10, 2015)."Why a 'yes' to gays is often a 'no' to evangelicalism".Washington Post.RNS.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  7. ^Kwan, Lillian (November 21, 2010)."Texas Pastor Leads Evangelicals to Shake Off Isolationism".Christian Post.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  8. ^Olson, Roger E. (July 7, 2011)."A good new book responding to Bell's Love Wins".Patheos.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  9. ^“Irenic.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc.,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irenic.Accessed 25 December 2019.
  10. ^"Mark Galli, former Christianity Today editor and Trump critic, to be confirmed a Catholic".Religion News Service.September 10, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 10,2020.
  11. ^Galli, Mark.""With All the Saints: My Journey to the Roman Catholic Church" by Mark Galli ".books.wordonfire.org.RetrievedFebruary 14,2022.
  12. ^Galli, Mark (November 4, 2022)."The Omega Edition".Peripheral Vision.RetrievedMay 1,2024.
  13. ^Galli, Mark (December 19, 2019)."Trump Should Be Removed from Office".Christianity Today.RetrievedDecember 19,2019.
  14. ^Chappell, Bill (December 20, 2019)."Calling Trump 'Morally Lost,' 'Christianity Today' Editor Calls For His Removal".NPR.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  15. ^Silliman, Daniel (March 15, 2022)."Sexual Harassment Went Unchecked at Christianity Today".Christianity Today.
  16. ^Smietana, Bob (March 15, 2022)."Former Christianity Today editor Mark Galli accused of sexual harassment".Religion News Service.RetrievedMay 1,2024.
  17. ^Dreher, Rod (March 18, 2022)."More On The Mark Galli Affair".The American Conservative.
  18. ^"Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  19. ^"Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  20. ^Menzie, Nicola (September 25, 2011)."'Love Wins' Author Rob Bell Tells Mars Hill His Departure Is 'No Surprise'".Christian Post.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  21. ^Menzie, Nicola (November 19, 2013)."Rob Bell's 'Love Wins' Nudged 1,000 People to Leave Mars Hill Bible Church, Says Michigan Megachurch Successor".Christian Post.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  22. ^Everett, Stuart James (2011)."Mark Galli" Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy Spirit "".Union Seminary Quarterly Review.64(1).RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  23. ^"Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy Spirit".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  24. ^Galli, Mark (2022).With All the Saints: My Journey to the Roman Catholic Church.Word On Fire.ISBN978-1-943243-99-0.

Further reading

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  • Beverley, James (2020).Evangelical Civil War: Mark Galli, Christianity Today, and Donald Trump.Equal Time Books.ISBN978-1-58502-0737.
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