Spectrum Magazine
vol. 33, no. 4, fall 2005

Humor

Growing Old Adventist
By Richard Rice

The Bible—Renewing the Heart of Biblical Adventism

Introduction to a Discussion of Salvation through Jesus Christ
By Charles Scriven
Asking postmodern questions and admitting doubts in the midst of geographic shifts in Christianity.

Christ the Light of the World: A Conversation with Myself
By Julius Nam
Can we affirm that Christ is the true light that gives light to everyone?

Jesus Christ, Salvation, and the New Diversity
By John Webster
Who has the power to call the shots—the old Northern Church with its money, or the new Southern Church with its numbers?

The Meaning of Salvation in African Context
By Mzonzima Gwala
In the African mind, a name bears important meaning.

Introduction to a Discussion of Advent Hope
By Roy Branson
Can vibrant, highly motivating hope come only after great disappointment?

Adventism’s Apocalyptic Hope
By Kendra Haloviak
Have we reduced a biblical view of the God of possibilities and newness to a God of predictions?

Of the Time that Is Not Yet
By Sigve Tonstad
Examining the credibility crisis of those who base Christian hope on a foundation of chronological progression.

Death and the Blessed Hope
By Matupit Dairus
We tremble at death and are uneasy about life because we do not belong here.

Introduction to a Discussion of the Sabbath
By Bonnie Dwyer
Finding fellowship, justice, and cultural diversity in Sabbath.

Sabbath-ing Toward Jubilee
By Heather Isaacs
Is the time of trouble now?

New Testament Sabbaths
By Herold Weiss
Moving from the role of the Church in determining the meaning of Scripture, to the role of the culture in which the Scriptures were written.

Ethopia Shall Soon Stretch Out Her Hands Unto God
By Charles Bradford
The Sabbath message owes much to Africa.

Christianity at the Frontiers
By Lamin Sanneh
Taking a leadership role in the consummation of Christianity from the hinterlands

Critiquing Adventist Higher Education

Point/Counterpoint in the Discussion of Adventist Higher Education
By Steve Pawluk and Don Williams
Is more than one model acceptable for Adventist colleges?

Conclusions of the Commission on Higher Education
From the 2005 Final Report to the Annual Council for the General Conference
Does a "system" of higher education really exist in the Adventist Church?

And Then What? The Views of Three Adventist Students in Graduate School

No One Calls for Justice
By Eric Guttschuss
A law student ponders the future.

Adventist Josephs
By Lauralea Banks
To be truly a spiritual person you have to exist in an ambiguous place.

A Place to Call Home
By Kristel Tonstad
Where do you find truly compassionate people?

Narnia

From Ireland to Hollywood
Interview with Douglas Gresham
By Lisa Beardsley
Puppeteers, actors, and computer generated images bring The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to life.

What Hath Disney Wrought?
A Review of The Chronicles of Narnia
By Scott Moncrieff

Aslan Wept: C. S. Lewis and Today’s Students
By Nancy Lecourt
Recognizing the weight of our neighbor’s glory, and other discoveries about Christian life in an English class.

Letters
Blomberg, Kuykendall

Editorials

Aha! Multicultural Conversation Expands Adventist Thought
By Bonnie Dwyer

Why Should Our Kids Be Adventist?
By Charles Scriven