The essays in this first issue of the fifth volume of the Bulletin of Ecclesial Theology are drawn ‎from papers read at theological symposia in August 2016, October 2016, and June 2017 hosted by ‎the Center for Pastor Theologians in Oak Park, Illinois. These meeting brought together clergy from ‎various denominational backgrounds within the evangelical Christian tradition to discuss and explore ‎the contemporary debate and discussion on the question of the Historical Adam. Essay contributors ‎in the issue include John Yates III, Gerald Hiestand, Edward Klink, Matt Ward, and Joel Willitts. ‎Book reviews in this issue will likewise focus both on both contemporary and classic works relating ‎to the Historical Adam, original sin, and theological anthropology.‎.