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William Pike
William Pike works at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He is an active church layperson and a regular contributor to Kirkus Reviews. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University.

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Corrected display issue.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 20, 2023
	Add new Web site: Official Site of Metropolitan Community Churches.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 08, 2020
	New article added.	Matt Stefon	Jul 23, 2018