Spectrum: Renewing the Adventist Social Vision

Christian opposition to social injustice is not optional. Indeed, so important is the work of fighting oppression and seeking justice, that God finds worship and sacrifice unaccompanied by such work to be an abomination. — Gerald Winslow
To read more of this reprinted article (Renewing the Adventist Social Vision, Spectrum), click here.

Peace Messenger: Peacemaking Heritage Series

Since 2007 Doug Morgan has been working on an SDA peacemaking series at his main blog, Peace Messenger. While tracking down each installment, I was reminded of the significance of the content he has consistently posted. Here are the articles to date:
PEACEMAKING HERITAGE

“Victims of an Absurd Theory” Yet Advocates of the “Great Radical Reforms”
Millerism and [...]

The Peacemaking Remnant

In 2005 Adventist Peace Fellowship published The Peacemaking Remnant, a collection of essays and historical documents addressing Adventist thought and theology as relating to peace, broadly defined. Contributors include Charles Bradford, Ryan Bell, Charles Scriven, and Douglas Morgan, among others.
Rather than write a standard book review, I’ve decided to share a few quotes. If these [...]

Adv Today: What is an Adventist?

Charles Scriven, president of Kettering College of Medical Arts in Kettering, Ohio, has written a great piece on Adventist identity at Adventist Today — What is an Adventist? Two Stories Define Us (May 13, 2009).
As for the disciples, Jesus described their life and mission in the longest of his recorded sermons. He began with the [...]

Next SDA General Conf President

Alexander Carpenter makes some interesting points in the Spectrum article, “What the Church Can Learn from the GOP” (May 8, 2009)
Excerpt:
The next generation wants action. And smart too. Under Elder Paulsen, the Adventist Church has reaffirmed our non-combatancy stance, connected our creation doctrine to care for the environment and turned our attention to advocacy on [...]

Adventist Today Comment – G. Knight

Adventist Today is offering three perspectives on George Knight’s book, The Apocalyptic Vision and the Neutering of Adventism.
Here is the comment I left on Tompaul Wheeler’s review regarding Knight’s view that the church needs to focus more on apocalyptics and less on community service:

I’m surprised Knight felt the need to address social action given the [...]