Greetings, Before beginning my remarks I should note that I was blessed by the London meetings, not only by the Christian spirit of the presenters and participants but also by the balanced presentations. Looking back after two days at home, I would like to expand a bit on my Thesis 9.5 regarding the unions standing […]
Category: Letters
Comments on Karla Homolka News Story
Those who are quick to defend Ms. Homolka’s volunteer presence among schoolchildren would do well actually to familiarize themselves with the nature of her crimes. As I recall, law enforcement officials involved in the case said it was one of the most horrific cases they ever had seen. As I further recall, her acts were […]
Is it such a stretch of the imagination that our unlimited God has more than one way of communicating truth?
I’ve been an Adventist for twenty three years. As a late arrival, in my fifties, I brought other fields of study and attainment with me. When I was young, I realized the oneness of life, through the study of all religions, including Rosecrutionism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Rastafarianism and Scientology. All lead to God in their essence, […]
The Johnson Amendment Is Complicated
Arguments for and against the Johnson Amendment are more complicated than they might first appear to be. On the one hand, there is little danger that SDA pastors will run afoul of the law if they follow the policies and recommendations that have been in place in our denomination for as long as I can […]
Desmond Ford: The Fourth Danielic Kingdom Isn’t Necessarily Rome
When Clifford Goldstein makes Rome the only possible fourth danielic kingdom (Autumn 2016 Adventist Today magazine) he ignores the fact that for over a century the fourth kingdom was seen as Macedonian, including the Syrian regency of Antiochus Epiphanes. I offer two quotations that may help some. (It is because of the failure of Adventists […]
If we are the “People of the Book,” why can’t we get an Answer from the Book?
Pastor Ted Wilson, the president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, has been reminding us that we are “the people of the Book.” If this is the case, how come we can’t get an answer dealing with abortion from “the Book?I and other Adventist pro-lifers have written to the General Conference more than once […]
AToday Founder Ray Cottrell Would Be Pleased with Larry Downing’s Column
I was blessed by Larry’s rehearsal of his life experiences as a Seventh-day Adventist. This is a very powerful testimony. And Ray Cottrell would agree it is a necessary starting place when looking forward as a Seventh-day Adventist. Real people. Real personal testimony. And many of them. The basis for theology yet to be written. […]
“Agnostic Before Christmas” and “Humbug?”
I am writing to say I enjoyed both the “Agnostic Before Christmas” and “Humbug?” Good articles by both. We get a feeling for how a secular person might view Christmas, and it’s not so not unlike ourselves. It’s a magical time of year. Christmas relates to that spiritual place in all of us that brain […]
Response to Letter About Coverage of the United States Election
Dear Editor, Having just read Jere Webb’s letter published today, November 23, 2015 I have several comments: 1. Adventist Today is not church organ and is under no obligation to “remain silent” on any topic it chooses to address. In fact, one of the reasons I’ve found Adventist Today so useful and refreshing is it’s […]
Adventist Today Coverage of the United States Presidential Election
In 1993 Adventist Today joined Spectrum as welcome components of my church reading and study material. These publications fill an important role in keeping Adventists like myself informed of things that the Adventist Review either cannot or will not cover. So it is with a great sadness that I must write now in response to […]