Independent. Spirit. / Adventist....

The editorial from the most recent issue of the Spectrum journal reflects on the decades-long commitment to Adventist self-improvement through...
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We Should Go Home Again Because We’re...

Going back home after a long absence, like mustering courage to disturb the serenity of our edified past, can be jolting. But the attempt is not...
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Less Rugged, Less Individualism

Advent Forum’s board chair reflects on the healing potential of connection with another person in her editorial from the most recent issue of the...
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Thomas Hobbes's Social Contract...

Adventism, through its hermeneutical and theological mechanisms, is like the Hobbesian state: an entity that privileges stability over change,...
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Hiram Edson: The Man and the Myth

Many Adventists have certain preconceptions concerning Hiram Edson: that he was a simple farmer, that he had a vision in a cornfield, that he wrote...
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A Multitude of Counselors

We all need feedback sometimes. It doesn’t diminish us. It just means we recognize that we aren’t omniscient. The same is true for organizations.
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Rethinking the Language of Allyship

Ezrica Bennett reflects on her time reporting for Spectrum during Pride month and shares what she has learned about the journey of becoming an ally. 
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Jesus's Bombshell

In the face of our higher organization’s continued commitment to the Adventist information model, my hope is that local congregations will very...
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Five Practical Ways To Be a Powerful...

Being an ally is an ongoing process. There will be times when you make mistakes. But the important thing is to learn from your mistakes and to keep...
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What My Junior Sabbath School Teacher...

Skepticism is too often associated with rejection and debunking stupidity. But I think it can better be considered as a cautionary tool to test all...
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