Jacques Doukhan is both the author of Genesis and the editor of the Seventh-day Adventist International Bible Commentary. Genesis is the first release of this series and is intended as a model for all subsequent commentaries. Similar to other biblical commentaries, Genesis covers the entire book of Genesis. In this regard, the editors mention two…[Read more]

The Doctrine of God is an introductory textbook aiming to provide a clear and concise introduction to the doctrine of God by addressing some big questions concerning divine attributes and the God-world relationship in mainly recent Christian theology. More precisely the book provides an issue-focused presentation on selected contemporary…[Read more]

John Bolt, an emeritus professor at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI) and an expert on Calvinism, endorsed James Eglinton’s new biography of Herman Bavinck with these words: “This will be the definitive Bavinck biography for generations.” Time will tell whether Bolt is correct in this assessment, but after reading this fascinating book I tend…[Read more]

Steve Daily, Ph.D., is a former Adventist pastor and chaplain who taught psy-chology at Loma Linda and La Sierra Universities for over twenty years. This is the fourth book by Daily about Seventh-day Adventism and its founder (cf. Adventism for a New Generation [Better Living Publications, 1993]; Prophetic Rift, 2 vols. [Better Living…[Read more]

This published version of Denis Kaiser’s Ph.D.-dissertation is a comprehen-sive treatment of what the subtitle promises: A thorough analysis of the un-derstanding of divine inspiration in early Seventh-day Adventist history, mainly during the 50 years from 1880 to 1930. The author compiled material from many years of research, collecting even n…[Read more]

“I’m a Black liberation theologian, so don’t be surprised if I say things that will upset you.” (p. 97) This may seem an odd sentence to start a book review with, but it is exactly what Anthony Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture (Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford), and Extraordinary Professor of Theologic…[Read more]

In seinem dialektischen Vortrag vertritt der Autor als Theologe die These, dass die Einbeziehung von Spiritualität in die Beratung ein Kunstfehler sei. In der Gegenthese argumentiert er als Sozialwissenschaftler empirisch, dass die Exklusion von Spiritualität in der Beratung ein Kunstfehler sei. In seiner Synthese empfiehlt er einen kritisch r…[Read more]

1 Sam. 28:3‒25 has long been a controversial biblical narrative. This narrative-critical analysis suggests that readers may gain insight in-to its meaning by reading it within the context of the books of Sam-uel. I argue that 1 Sam. 25 and 28:3‒25 share many common themat-ic and linguistic details which invite an intratextual comparison of the two…[Read more]

This article explores to what extent postmodern thinking has impacted the way in which spirituality is defined and experienced within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Before proceeding with the argument that we can indeed see a definite and substantial impact, the three essential terms (Adventism, postmodernity and spirituality) are defined and a…[Read more]

Postmodernism challenges the church. The complexity of late 20th and early 21st century American evangelicalism was the environment for fresh Emerging Church conversations. Interest in Americanized Church Growth was waning, and church attendance was continuing to decline in spite of charismatic renewal. There was increasing frustration with the…[Read more]

Eine bedeutsame Perspektive auf Spiritualität ist die der Beziehungsgestaltung zwischen Gott und Mensch. Die Relational Models Theory ermöglicht, die Sprache über diese Beziehung vier grundlegenden menschlichen Beziehungsverhältnissen zuzuordnen. Im Neuen Testament sowie in modernen Spiritualitätsentwürfen wird die Gott-Mensch-Beziehung demna…[Read more]

This article describes in an essay-style the spiritual journey of the author since mid-life. It includes changes in ideas, practices, questions, and also answers. This whole journey is guided by the desire to encounter God on a personal level and to be authentic at every step. A relentlessly honest essay about the love of God and a love for God’s family.