Spectrum Magazine
vol. 34, no. 1, winter 2006

Noteworthy
Kindness Takes a Bow
Ship Linked to Joseph Bates Found in San Francisco

Bible Stories
Listening to the Conversations of Biblical Text
By Jean Sheldon
What is the good in creation?

Adventist Stories and Myths
Cherishing the Myths Among Us
By Marilyn Glaim
From Uncle Arthur to Greek Mythology, how stories shape our worldview.

The Myth of Vegerarianism
By Keith Lockhart
Health visions versus lunch at Battle Creek.

Are We Guardians of Truth or Seekers of Truth?
By Chris Blake
If we have the truth, does that make it a commodity?

That Embarrassing Voice of Prophecy
By Alexander Carpenter
Where’s Ellen White’s social vision now?

Creation Stories
As It Was
By Tim Dunston
Reclaiming the love story in creation.

Good Religion, Bad Science
By Andrew Hoehn
Is intelligent design a religious liberty issue?

Nature’s God
An Interview with Nancey Murphy
Separating science and religion poses problems.

In the Church and Out of the Closet
The Ontario Experience
By Aubyn Fulton
Can the church door be opened to the gay community?

Spinning the Coin of Truth
By Sherri Babcock
Glimpses of what a Christian attitude toward homosexuality might look like.

A Pastor’s Story
By Leif Lind
If God could do anything, why wasn’t he answering this plea?

A Report to My Gay Brothers and Sisters
By Ben Kemena
Sometimes hope comes after great disappointments.

Reviews
American Evangelicals: History, Politics, and Apocalyptics
By Gregory Schneider

Letters
Feltman, Jackobsen, Benedict, Hill

Editorials
Coming to Terms with Our Stories and Our Myths—and Knowing the Difference
By Bonnie Dwyer

Church as a Scientific Experiment
By Charles Scriven

Poetry
Cover This South II
By Ramona L. Hyman