February 1991

David C. Jarnes

A little more than a year ago we published an article by Tim Poirier that provided some valuable help in understanding the much-discussed topic of Ellen White's views on Christ's human nature. Poirier framed the question in these terms: "Did Christ take the sinless humanity of Adam before the Fall, or a nature identical to ours this side of the Fall?" 1 In response one of our readers wrote, "It seems to me that Sister White answered the question very clearly,… Continue reading...

W. Floyd Bresee

Andreas Bochmann

It may be presumptuous to declare a book a standard work in its field shortly after its publication. However, there can be little doubt of this dictionary's value. Its more than 1,200 articles, written by both scholars and practitioners, give in sight into current trends in counseling and pastoral care. Two facts impressed me. The first is the wide spectrum of contributors; they range from Clinebell to Collins and include some drawn from outside the boundaries… Continue reading...

James Zachary

Pastors and church officials have brought forth a plethora of plans and pro grams to push Christians into witnessing. But Gentle Persuasion brings us a refreshingly simple approach--as simple as living. Lifestyle evangelism is the theme of this valuable book. If one can bake a cherry pie or drive a carpenter's nail, he or she can penetrate his or her community for Christ. Aldrich presents practical, realistic principles that not only bring results but also fill… Continue reading...

Thomas A. Davis

Petersen has written a perceptive book about sharpening the edge of our evangelism. That edge no longer penetrates the cortex of our society. A Billy Graham associate expresses the opinion that we have reached most of the unreached who will respond to the gospel. Those being reached are either strays from the church or have church contacts. A worldwide survey shows that 87 percent of people responding to the gospel already have a Protestant heritage. Most people… Continue reading...

Hugh I. Dunton

Seventh-day Adventists see them selves as a movement arriving at a preordained time, and so have recorded their origins from its early days. We need to understand our roots without allowing nostalgia to enmesh us in our past. At a time when there are several scholarly studies of Millerism, Gordon has written a popular account of Miller's life and ministry to "serve as a strong reminder to those of today who might have forgotten what it means to be an Adventist."… Continue reading...