SETTING THE STAKES OR REMAINING OPEN?
By Shawn Brace … One of the most heralded and influential theologians in nineteenth-century America was a man by the name of Charles Hodge.…
THE BEAUTY OF DIFFERENCE
By Reinder Bruinsma … Dutch Adventists are often described as rather liberal, but eating out on Sabbath has always been a no-no. Great was…
UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE SPACE OF GOD’S GRACE
By John Skrzypaszek … Introduction Gorden R. Doss defines the Church as a community where “God’s Kingdom is revealed as a foretaste of its…
LIVING INTO TRUTH
By Barry Casey … One of the things that enlivens any gathering of Adventists is the flow of stories about their upbringing. There will…
A LOYAL ADVENTIST: SKEPTIC, HERETIC, AND REBEL
By Mark Johnson … “Why are you so loyal to the Church?” This question was recently asked of me by my father, whose journey…
A SOAPBOX OF SARCASM
By Tony Hunter … The ability to think is horribly inconvenient. And, while it’s bad enough that I possess this uncomfortable ability, other people…
RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LOVE
By Shayne Mason Vincent … Having been a devoted lover of metal music prior to my conversion, it was embarrassing to admit I was…
MORALITY: MINE, YOURS, AND THEIRS
By Geoff Patterson … Reading the Bible can sometimes be a startling experience for those with a strong sense of 21st Century morality. For…
THINGS THERE IS NO LAW AGAINST
By Nathan Brown … As school was opening for the new year in Australia, a Christian (not Adventist) school made national headlines after its…
ADVENTISM, SOCIAL NORMS, AND DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT
By Dick Stenbakken … The title itself raises red flags. It is often thought that as Adventists we, along with many other conservative Christians,…