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xi Acknowledgements This book had a lengthy gestation. Its birth, to me, is nothing short of a miracle. I want, therefore, to thank its many midwives, coaches, and cheerers -on. First, thanks must go to my research assistants: Katie Schewe and Kristian Klippenstein. Katie was heroic as she ably transported a faded and lengthy typewritten thesis into the twenty-first century. Kristian has developed into a master indexer. I thank him again for his reliability and precision. Thanks are also due to my young cousin Kyle Stewart, who ably assisted me with several last-minute details in the preparation of this manuscript .The University of Winnipeg offered financial support to me and in honour of a beloved colleague. Wilfrid Laurier University Press was wonderful and surprising in believing that this book deserved to see the light of day. I thank Kate Merriman, whose copy-editing work was judicious, painstaking, but, most of all, theologically astute. Kenneth’s family was gracious and kind in permitting me to come to know and appreciate Kenneth the man, even after he was gone. But above all, I would like to acknowledge Kenneth Hamilton: theologian, pastor, teacher, and faithful servant. I am blessed to have met him and to have accompanied his words’ delivery. This book has been published with the help of a grant from the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, through the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program, using funds provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. This page intentionally left blank ...

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