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Views: Church Politics

Written By: Charles Scriven

February 11, 2022

Instead of Hierarchy
"The Local Congregation as Embodiment of Christ"—A fresh perspective on congregational life.
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Written By: Tom de Bruin

February 01, 2022

Responding to Conrad Vine's "...
The conservative side of the church is now worried about the church’s statements being used against them but has never made this cry for others.
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Written By: Elias Batista Jr.

January 29, 2022

In Search of the Promised Land
The unknown reality of Adventists who fight unarmed alongside landless militancy in the name of faith and hope for a portion of land on which to live
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Written By: Elias Batista Jr.

January 29, 2022

The Vintage Views of Erton Köhler
What do past statements reveal about the new General Conference executive secretary?
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Written By: Zelota Magazine

January 28, 2022

Prominent Pastor in Brazil Spreads Hate...
Gilson Grüdtner endorses hate from the pulpit. Will anything be done?
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Written By: Charles Scriven

October 21, 2021

Time to Start Over: The Quest for...
Many challenges confront Christianity. The most dangerous, perhaps, is fundamentalism.
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Written By: Matthew J. Korpman

October 08, 2021

When Religious Liberty Becomes...
"The need to ensure public health matters more than the protest of some individual defending their autonomy. We live in community, not simply as...
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Written By: Helen Pearson

September 25, 2021

Clerical Error: Clericalism, Leadership...
When Bonnie Dwyer invited me to reflect on Reinder Bruinsma’s Spectrum account of the conflict between the TED (Trans-European Division) and the...
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Written By: Charles Scriven

June 26, 2021

Time to Start Over: Is There Dawn After...
Over several months, I have been offering occasional essays under the title, “Time to Start Over.” Here is my last, and I want first of all to say...
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Written By: Matthew J. Lucio

June 06, 2021

Does Adventism Have Anything...
Our obliviousness to the ultimate questions being asked by our present culture is why I question whether Adventism has anything interesting to say.
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