June 1991 Issue

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David C. Jarnes

In chapter 17 of his book Inspiration: Hard Questions, Honest Answers Alden Thompson points out the difficulty of determining where the literal leaves off and the symbolic begins in some passages of Scripture. He notes that Adventists, particularly American Adventists, have a hard time with the symbolic. We tend to be more comfortable thinking of truth in terms of the literal rather than the symbolic, of the concrete rather than the abstract. The editors of… Continue reading...

Journey to the cross

John M. Fowler

The cross is the Christian's ground of certitude.

The cross is the Christian's ground of certitude.

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Adventism, institutionalism and the challenge of secularization

George R. Knight

Adventism has reached that critical point where it must deliberately choose and courageously act to reverse the patterns of institutionalization and secularization that threaten its heritage and mission.

Adventism has reached that critical point where it must deliberately choose and courageously act to reverse the patterns of institutionalization and secularization that threaten its heritage and mission.

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Legalism or permissiveness: an inescapable dilemma?

L.A. King

Do new movements of the Spirit, whose fiery beginnings offer such promise, inevitably face a decline into one extreme or another?

Do new movements of the Spirit, whose fiery beginnings offer such promise, inevitably face a decline into one extreme or another?

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I married a shepherd, but no, I'm not a shepherdess

Carolyn M. Livingston

Is a pastor's wife a shepherdess? Not necessarily so, says the author, as she argues for responding to God's call in life's varied situations.

Is a pastor's wife a shepherdess? Not necessarily so, says the author, as she argues for responding to God's call in life's varied situations.

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The beast from the earth

Robert Surridge

Symbolism surrounding the mythical Behemoth may give us a more solid basis for our identification of Revelation 13's beast from the earth.

Symbolism surrounding the mythical Behemoth may give us a more solid basis for our identification of Revelation 13's beast from the earth.

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Ministering to the youth on their own turf

Rick Ferret

A living faith demands communication in living terms. Youth ministry is no exception.

A living faith demands communication in living terms. Youth ministry is no exception.

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Recently Noted

Anonymous

An excellent book for both the pastor and his or her counselees.

An excellent book for both the pastor and his or her counselees.

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Letters to the Editor

Tends to destroy faithI received a copy of the book Set Freefrom Don Hawley [advertised in Ministry, April 1991]. I have not read thebook in its entirety, but I have read anumber of chapters. From these chapters alone it is quite clear that this bookis not helpful…

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Marvin Moore

A book that has been making waves in Adventist circles.

Wayne Willey

Hughes provides useful principles to understand God's Word, ourselves, and the relationship between ourselves and God better.