ATSS: Reinder Bruinsma, “Loyalty and Responsible Dissent”
30 August 2023 |
A community cannot exist without general consensus about its goals and its self-identity, but responsible dissent is healthy for the future of the church. History shows that at times the church has been wrong and dissenters were often pioneers of renewal and reform.
Dissent forces the community to re-assess its self-understanding. It is, therefore, important that the community creates channels for the expression of dissent.
Teacher:
Reinder Bruinsma lives in the Netherlands with his wife, Aafje. He has served the Adventist Church in various assignments in publishing, education, and church administration on three continents. He still maintains a busy schedule of preaching, teaching, and writing. His latest book is I Have a Future: Christ’s Resurrection and Mine.
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Coming up:
- Pilira Zapita (Newbold)
- Kärt Lazic (Newbold)