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'I Used to Be Perfect' - An Ex-Legalist Reflects on Law, Perfection, and Adventism TertiaryIn this article, the author recounts his personal experience in a search for perfection, previously understood by him as a meticulous fulfillment of innumerable behavioral rules. In a creative and humorous way, he demonstrates the incoherence of the perfectionist... -
A Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists Grade 9-LifelongFrom the denomination's founding to the present, the reader is taken step-by-step through the development of the Seventh-day Adventist church. At the focal point is the missiological burden that literally propelled Adventism into every corner of the earth.... -
A T Jones - The Decline of a Leader Tertiary"This article presents a detailed analysis of the personality and trajectory of A. T. Jones, one of the most important characters in the 1888 General Conference session. According to the author, Jones always had tendencies to auto-sufficiency and superiority... -
A Time to Remember, A Call to Press On Tertiary-Lifelong"As the General Conference marks its 150th anniversary, the president of the world church issues a call to remember and a need to press on to the ultimate goal of redemptive history." -
A Wonderful Person Called the Holy Spirit TertiaryThe Holy Spirit is revealed in Scripture as a divine Person similar to the Father and the Son, and at the same time distinct from both. But dissenting groups of Adventism insist that the Holy Spirit is merely an expendable energy coming from God. In response... -
Adventism in America - A History Tertiary-Lifelong"Written by Adventist scholars who felt a need to better establish and understand their denominational identity and the foundation of their theological beliefs, this book offers a comprehensive, nonapologetic history of the denomination." -
Adventist Advance in Latin America TertiaryAdventist Advance in Latin America talks about the influence of literature, the witness of laypersons, the work of self-supporting missionaries, strategies for growth and challenges for the future. -
Adventist Historical Documents on the Web Kindergarten-LifelongThis initial collection of web documents or sites in English or Spanish focus on the history of Adventism and Millerism in the United States will be expanding. A service of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL). -
American History Alive! Kindergarten-Grade 12This article from the JAE special social studies, history, and geography issue suggests ideas for bringing American history to life. History classes should create memories, include both content and skills, help students discover unique perspectives on Adventism,... -
Antitrinitarianism or Antitrinitarianisms? TertiaryThis paper begins with an overview of the various forms of historical anti-trinitarianism, in order to demonstrate that this plurality is currently reflected in the thinking of Adventist dissenters opposed to the doctrine of the Trinity. Comparing texts published... -
Before and After Minneapolis Tertiary"The sermon reproduced below was originally presented by its author at Unasp church, campus Engenheiro Coelho (São Paulo Adventist University College), in June 7, 2008. After demonstrating that many Adventists are confused about justification... -
Bible Doctrines, Part 2: The Mission of the Church, Eschatology, and the Sabbath Tertiary-LifelongInitially designed for continuing education, this article is the second of two providing an overview of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs. (Part 1 available here). -
Carlos Puyol Buil - Dialogue with a Spanish pastor, scholar, and administrator Grade 11-LifelongCarlos Puyol Buil answers questions regarding his life, ministry, and career. -
Christ and Christians TertiaryThis article seeks to demonstrate the internal contradictions of postlapsarian theory. Besides the questions related to the unique identity and mission of Jesus Christ, which make Him absolutely separate from our sinful nature, the author deals at length... -
Christians Versus Culture - Should We Love or Hate the World? Tertiary-LifelongRasi discusses the issue of Christianity versus culture. "We are in the world, a world that God loves, and a world in which we have a mission. And yet we are not of this world, and we should guard against falling in love with this world...How can we be... -
Congenital Christianity Tertiary-Lifelong"If your religious experience is dry and barren, if you are working hard to keep up an outward Adventist appearance without the power of Adventism, if you are busy for the Lord while feeling empty inside, if you feel as if your path in Christianity and... -
Critical Review of the Book 'Perfection & Perfectionism' TertiaryThis article presents a critical review of the book Perfection & Perfectionism, 4th ed. (Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1984), authored by Hans K. LaRondelle. First, the article considers the context of perfectionism in various historical... -
Doctrinal Unity and Growth of the Adventist Church in the Post-1888 Period TertiaryTaking as his starting point the 1888 crisis, the author analyzes the profiles and motivations of the main characters involved and presents a historical overview of the crises related to this event: (1) climate of church division; (2) theological unpreparedness... -
Doctrine Questions - History and Impact on the South American Division TertiaryThis article presents the history and the impact caused by a publication about doctrinal questions in of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. When it came off the press for the first time in the States United, in 1957, the book was at the center of intense... -
Ellen G. White and the Understanding of the Trinity TertiaryThis article examines Ellen G. White's participation in the process of developing the doctrine of the Trinity among Seventh-day Adventists. The author presents evidence in support of four hypotheses: (1) that Ellen White was a "Trinitarian Monotheist"... -
Ellen White and Adventist Theology Tertiary-LifelongDouglass focuses on Ellen G. White as a theological conceptualizer and talks about the Great Controversy theme. -
Fostering the Adventist Ethos in a University Campus - An African Perspective Tertiary-LifelongMbyirukira analyzes "the strategies and practices that administrators and teachers can use to foster the Adventist ethos in a Christian University campus." -
From the Convent to the Campus - The End of a Search and the Beginning of a New Life Grade 11-LifelongClaudia Camasca tells her story of becoming a nun and later converting to the Adventist church. -
Giving a Reason for Our Hope - Adventists and Apologetics Tertiary-LifelongThe author seeks to understand apologetics as a witnessing strategy, examine New Testament approaches, outline the biblical mandate and method for doing apologetics, review and evaluate Adventist involvement in apologetics; and look to the future. -
Grounds for Belief Grade 9-LifelongDickerson makes Christianity accessible to contemporary audiences in this book, a conversation probing answers to questions in today's lonely, electronically connected world. -
Health Care Reform - History and Theological Relevance in the Adventist Movement Tertiary"This article analyses the development and relevance of the health message in the Adventist movement. The first part discusses about the historical background and the development of the health message in the first years of the seventh day Adventist... -
I Have Fought a Good Fight - William Ellis Foy as a Millerite Tertiary-Lifelong"Here is the story of a forgotten Millerite who had a significant influence on the founders of Adventism." -
John Ap - Dialogue with an Adventist urban and tourism planner Grade 11-LifelongJohn Ap answers questions regarding his career, faith, and keeping the Sabbath - How does being in the tourism business affect your vacation time? How do you handle the Sabbath problem in a school where teachers are required to work five and a half days a... -
Memoirs of William Miller Tertiary-LifelongOriginally published in 1853, Memoirs of William Miller still remains the most comprehensive biographical study of the founder of Adventism and the instigator of one of the most dramatic episodes in American religious history. -
Mission and Growth - Challenges to the Adventist Movement TertiaryThis article describes the experience of the Adventist Church in the early days of the movement, comparing the understanding of a theology of mission with the historical growth of the church. The author argues that an incomplete emphasis within the theological... -
Mission Stories and the Adventist Future Kindergarten-TertiaryAdventist teachers find meaning and motivation in the collective story of Adventism. Adventists' relevance can be recaptured by affirming the narrative nature of the church's texts and traditions, especially for Adventist youth. A story that could inspire... -
Modern Antitrinitarian Hermeneutics - Methodological Analysis TertiaryThis paper critically analyzes modern Adventist antitrinitarian hermeneutics. Special attention is given to the way in which this hermeneutic (1) uses misdirection of focus; (2) does historical re-readings; (3) suggests a post-1855 Adventist doctrinal stagnation;... -
My Journey to Faith Grade 11-LifelongMarco Antonia Huaco Palomino tells his personal story of his exploration into philosophy and science and finding the correlation between faith and scientific research. -
My Journey to Truth Grade 11-LifelongEdmond Cao tells the story of how he went from being a Buddhist to becoming an Adventist and the impact of two men and two Bibles. -
Myths in Adventism - An Interpretive Study of Ellen White, Education, and Related Issues Preschool-Lifelong"Was Ellen White as inflexible as some of her followers? Are the sacred and the secular two realms or one?...George R. Knight examines these and many other provocative questions in this insightful book." -
No Apologies Needed Kindergarten-Grade 12James R. Nix shares the positive influence that Adventism has had throughout his life. He shares 10 reasons why he is glad to be a Seventh-day Adventist and grew up in the church that he did. These include: respect for the Bible, the soon return of Christ,... -
Nothing to Fear... Except - Understanding the Past and Applying It to the Future Tertiary-Lifelong"The world church is currently embarked on an ambitious project to create a new Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Nine thousand articles are being written: They will incorporate current... -
Reviewing Our Fundamental Beliefs - Snapshots of the Grand Biblical Story Tertiary-Lifelong"Adventist history and Fundamental Beliefs are closely linked. The development of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs reflect the birth, the mission, and the growth of the church through its inspiring history from 1844. So argues the author." -
Sabbath Exams - Problem or Opportunity? TertiaryDiez tells the personal story of how her Sabbath convictions became an opportunity for witnessing. -
Seeker After Light - A. F. Ballenger, Adventism and American Christianity Tertiary-Lifelong"In 1905, Albion Fox Ballenger, a popular Seventh-day Adventist preacher, was released from employment for advocating views in conflict with Adventist teaching about Christ's ministry in the heavenly sanctuary. Three quarters of a century later, another... -
Sientje Mewengkang - Dialogue with an Adventist Congresswoman in Indonesia Grade 11-LifelongSientje Mewengkang answers questions regarding her career and her faith - How would you describe your first interaction with Adventists? Have you ever been challenged for keeping your faith in the Lord? How can you witness to the central government in Jakarta,... -
Sir James Carlisle - Dialogue with the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda Grade 11-LifelongSir James Carlisle answers questions regarding his career and his faith - How were you attracted to Adventism? Do you find opportunities to witness for your faith in connection with your work? Is your family involved in Christian activities? -
Sociology - A Seventh-day Adventist Approach for Students and Teachers Tertiary-Lifelong"In this philosophical overview, Matthews examines key issues such as why Christians should study sociology, how sociology can facilitate faith integration, and how the church should relate to the challenge of post-modernism. His work is the third volume... -
The Adventist Debate on the Trinity TertiaryThis article describes the development of the Adventist understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity over more than a century and a half of history. The author divides this development into six periods, in which the most significant literary contributions... -
The Alienation of Adventist Youth From Religion Grade 9-LifelongThe author proposes that much of the alienation and disillusionment towards religion that affects today's youth is second generational. Factors contributing to the youth's apathy toward religion are breakdown of authority, the Adventist identity, and refusal... -
The Bible and Literature Tertiary-LifelongHaluska notes that "we need to build our teaching on a clear understanding of Bible principles toward worldly literature, especially since Seventh-day Adventists have been blessed with a prophet who has made such a number of statements about the subject."... -
The Christian Church and Society - Some Functions, Dysfunctions, Conflict, and Interactions Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this paper is to provide, from a sociological perspective, a broad overview of the historical and current interaction between the Christian Church and Society; with an inclusion of the specific contributions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. -
The Christian Experience of William E Foy Tertiary-Lifelong"Born in Maine to a family of free Blacks, [Foy] was baptized as a teenager in the Freewill Baptist Church. He received several visions in 1842, giving views of heaven and the advent of Christ, the reward of the saints and the punishment of sinners..... -
The Education of a Pathologist Grade 11-LifelongMashburn tells the story of his education, college romance, and unique journey into Adventism. -
The Revolution We All Need Tertiary-Lifelong"The Seventh-day Adventist Church today is again speaking of revival. I am convinced that it must come soon. The world is in a revolutionary phase. Why not us?" As the article states, "the true religious liberty... -
The Significance of the Minneapolis Message for 21st Century Adventists TertiaryThe author presents the main aspects of the message of justification by faith of 1888, as as expounded by E. J. Waggoner and summarized by Ellen G. White in Testimonies for for Ministers and Gospel Workers, p. 91-93. Waggoner emphasized (1) God's initiative... -
The Singularities of Ellen G. White - Socio-cultural Reflections on a Remarkable American Woman, with Emphasis on the 1888 Crisis TertiaryDrawing from various scholars, such as Walter D. Mignolo Gloria E. Anzaldúa and Boaventura de Sousa Santos, the author composes a comparative theoretical framework between modern social theories and the cultural context experienced by Ellen G.... -
Twelve Realities Related to Justification by Faith in the Context of the Minneapolis Assembly TertiarySeventh-day Adventists are sometimes accused of officially defending a more Catholic than Protestant position on of the doctrine of justification by faith. In response to this allegation, the author systematizes in "twelve realities" the biblical... -
Who Was Mary? Tertiary-LifelongSequeira talks about Mary and the Bible with Catholic and Adventist views. -
William Miller - The Man Behind the Story of 1844 Tertiary-Lifelong"Miller's ideas on Bible prophecy and the imminent return of Jesus can be better understood in the context of a broad religious movement that emerged concurrently in Europe and the Americas during the first part of the 19th century. After the demise of... -
William Miller and the Rise of Adventism Kindergarten-LifelongThis article in the 1844 Anniversary JAE focuses on the life of William Miller. The author shares Miller's conversion story. In spite of his early mockery of preachers, Miller, later on in life, felt the call to study the Bible carefully. With only his concordance,... -
Women and the Church - The Feminine Perspective Tertiary-Lifelong"Multicultural educators, pastors, and professionals tell how Adventist women are thinking about their church, their beliefs, and the evolving roles of women in society. Without self-pity or anger, these women disclose spiritual strength, wisdom, and... -
Women in Ministry - Biblical and Historical Perspectives Tertiary-Lifelong"An ad hoc committee on hermeneutics and ordination from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary provides thoughtful answers to good questions: Why ordain elders and pastors? What does the Bible teach about priesthood and ministry? Does Paul really... -
Worldviews, Contemporary Culture, and Adventist Thought Tertiary-LifelongRasi addresses the concept of worldview. He then contrasts "the Christian worldview with two major perspectives that compete for attention in contemporary culture." Finally he suggests "some implications for thoughtful Adventists and other Bible-believing...