Spectrum Magazine
vol. 34, no. 2, spring 2006

Contents
Letters
Brodersen, Brown, Skoglund, Miller, Helm, Neall

Noteworthy
Troubled Waters in South Africa, BRI Spring Break in Mexico

The Bible
Traveling Toward God
By Douglas Clark
A review of the movie version of Walking the Bible.

Islam and the West
Three Views of Islam
By Terrie Aamodt
Play-by-play commentary on the tennis match between competing scholars and ideas about the Middle East.

When Faiths Collide
By Sasha Ross
Critiquing Martin Marty’s manifesto.

Muslims and the Identity Crisis in France
By Alison Rice
Racism and riots complicate hope for the future.

Danish Cheese and American Gothic: Thoughts on Depicting the Prophet
By John Hoyt
Does the visual artist have the right to manipulate traditional religious imagery in ways that will shock and provoke viewers?

Home and Family
Coming Home
By Richard Rice
It’s not where you are, it’s who you’re with that makes a home.

On Uncle Arthur’s Knee
By Lynn Neumann McDowell
Examining the Adventist Arthurian legend.

Spouse Abuse in the Adventist Home
By René Drumm with Linda Spady
A report from the Pacific Northwest reveals a significant number of hurting people in Adventist congregations.

Daring to Disagree with James Dobson
By A. Gregory Schneider
An investigation into the historical roots of Dobson’s family ethics.

Issues in Australasian Adventism—Then and Now
Ellen White, the Australasian Ministers, and the Role of Women Preachers
By Bert Haloviak
Did Ellen White advocate women’s ordination?

Glacier View and the Australasian Ministers
By Arthur Patrick
Constructing a balance sheet to evaluate aftereffects of Glacier View.

Who is the Seventh-day Adventist in 2006?
By David Thiele
Questioning the differences among theologians and their implications.

Editorials
Thoughts After the Andrews March Madness
By Bonnie Dwyer

Living God’s Grace for Our Kids
By Charles Scriven and Rebekah Wang Scriven

Poetry
The Mission
By Brishette Mendoza