by Ronald Lawson, Ph.D. | 1 February 2019 Long before I became fascinated with comparing Mormons, Adventists, and Witnesses, the three religious groups that began in the United States during the nineteenth century and went on to globalize, I had a discussion with the then-editor of Sociology of Religion about how Adventists and Witnesses, which […]
By Werner E. Lange | 1 February 2019 | This commentary corresponds to Sabbath School Lesson 6 for February 2-8, “The Sealed People of God.” Revelation 7 describes the sealing of the 144,000. The meaning of this seal is described in Rev 9:4: “They [the locusts] were told not to harm the grass of the earth […]
1 February 2019 | Dear Aunt Sevvy: The Super Bowl is coming up, and it caps a season of disagreement between my husband and me about sports. I like fitness, and I do think playing certain sports taught our children fairness and cooperation—Ellen White’s competitive sports statements notwithstanding. But all I see in professional and […]
by Ronald Lawson, Ph.D. | 26 January 2019 | Many of you have reported finding the last two papers, which compared the growth and spread of these groups throughout parts of the world, and where their memberships are concentrated, very interesting. That pleased me, for I agree with that assessment. Now we come to a […]
Dear Aunt Sevvy: I disapprove of the way my wife dresses. She wears tops and pants that reveal her female form. I know what goes through my mind when I look at a woman’s curves, and I’m afraid other men are looking at her that way, too. What can I do to convince her that […]
18 January 2019 | Dear Aunt Sevvy: My husband is a pastor. On a recent Sabbath morning I taught Cradle Roll Sabbath School, told a children’s story, then sat up in front and kept my little ones quiet for the whole service, helped serve fellowship dinner (for which I’d prepared two dishes), and met after […]
In All Humility: Saying No to Last Generation Theology. by Reinder Bruinsma. Oak & Acorn Publishing, 2018. Reviewed by Steve Case. While this book is written primarily for Seventh-day Adventists, the background for it certainly predates Adventism. Christians for centuries have debated the nature of Christ and the nature of man. Was Christ fully God? Was […]
Commentary on “Jesus Message for the Seven Churches,” January 12-19, 2019 by Werner E. Lange | 16 January 2019 | Can you image that there is a big crisis in the heavenly council? Nothing less is described in Revelation 5:3-4: “No one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open […]
by Ronald Lawson, Ph.D. | 16 January 2019 | The paper we are uploading to my website this week is the second in the series comparing Mormons, Adventists, and Witnesses, all of which began in the USA in the 19th century and became global in their scope. The title of this paper explains its thrust: […]
Dear Aunt Sevvy: My husband is a wonderful man: kind, hard-working, a good father. But even though he and I both grew up in the church, now he won’t attend church with me. I hate sitting alone. We’ve had a few arguments about it, to the point where I just don’t bring it up anymore. […]
Commentary on “Among the Lampstands,” Lesson for January 5-11. by Werner E. Lange | 10 January 2019 | John saw a special “son of man” among seven golden lampstands in the vision that introduces the seven epistles to the seven churches (Rev 1:12-20). The identification of this “son of man” can be easily made on […]