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Reflections on A Wild Democracy

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A Wild Democracy: The Struggle for the Soul of Churches of Christ, 1889-1939 (Volume I of “Churches of Christ in the Twentieth Century”); edited by C. Leonard Allen and John Mark Hicks; Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas (www.acupressbooks.com); trade paperback, 192 pages, $19.99; copyright 2026. A Wild Democracy is a church history that was long overdue. I’d call it an “evaluation” or an “assessment” more than a history. Therein lies its value. In its fresh perspective, it does more than just trace landmark steps in the historical trajectory of the Church of Christ. Instead, it dives deep into the

With Sam Elliott shortly after the Western Heritage Awards, when American Cowboy won its Wrangler.

With bestselling Western novelist Elmer Kelton in his home in San Angelo, Texas, in 2008.

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