Adventist Currents
Encyclopedia
Adventist Currents is a discontinued magazine
which was published independently by progressively-minded
Seventh-day Adventists
from 1983 until 1988.
in North America
, specifically, by Mars Hill Publications, Inc. in Loma Linda
, California
. It was a response to the controversial dismissal
of Seventh-day Adventist theologian Desmond Ford
in 1980.
Perhaps its most commonly cited article is "Currents Interview: Walter Martin" by Douglas Hackleman, Adventist Currents 1:1 (July 1983), p15. Walter Martin was an evangelical
who had much to do with the Adventist church's increasing acceptance as a valid Christian denomination, which is also related to the production of Questions on Doctrine
.
Another significant article was by Molleurus Couperus, "The Significance of Ellen White’s Head Injury" Adventist Currents 1:6 (June 1985), p. 31 (link points to a republished version on a site critical of Adventism). In this article Couperus, an Adventist physician
, controversially suggested that church co-founder Ellen G. White
's visions were due to temporal lobe epilepsy
. Another physician, Donald Peterson, has responded in "Visions or Seizures: Was Ellen White the Victim of Epilepsy?", which is published on the official Ellen G. White Estate
website.
Volume 1 spanned 1983 to 1985 and contained 6 issues. Volume 2 spanned 1985 to 1987 with 4 issues. The final issue was Volume 3:1 published in April 1988. Several issues of a newsletter were published in 1990.
It has been claimed that the magazine Adventist Today
filled the void left by Adventist Currents when it ceased publication.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
which was published independently by progressively-minded
Progressive Adventism
Progressive Adventists are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who disagree with certain beliefs traditionally held by mainstream Adventism and officially by the church. They are often described as liberal Adventism by other Adventists, the term "progressive" is generally preferred as a...
Seventh-day Adventists
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
from 1983 until 1988.
History
The first issue of Adventist Currents appeared in July 1983. The magazine was published independently by members of the Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, specifically, by Mars Hill Publications, Inc. in Loma Linda
Loma Linda, California
Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, that was incorporated in 1970. The population was 23,261 at the 2010 census, up from 18,681 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was a response to the controversial dismissal
Glacier View controversy
In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Sanctuary Review Committee was a group of biblical scholars and administrators which met to decide the church's response to theologian Desmond Ford, who had challenged details of the church's "investigative judgment" teaching...
of Seventh-day Adventist theologian Desmond Ford
Desmond Ford
Desmond "Des" Ford is an evangelical Christian and an Australian theologian. He is the father of pornography gossip columnist Luke Ford....
in 1980.
Perhaps its most commonly cited article is "Currents Interview: Walter Martin" by Douglas Hackleman, Adventist Currents 1:1 (July 1983), p15. Walter Martin was an evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
who had much to do with the Adventist church's increasing acceptance as a valid Christian denomination, which is also related to the production of Questions on Doctrine
Questions on Doctrine
Seventh-day Adventists Answer Questions on Doctrine is a book published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1957 to help explain Adventism to conservative Protestants and Evangelicals...
.
Another significant article was by Molleurus Couperus, "The Significance of Ellen White’s Head Injury" Adventist Currents 1:6 (June 1985), p. 31 (link points to a republished version on a site critical of Adventism). In this article Couperus, an Adventist physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, controversially suggested that church co-founder Ellen G. White
Ellen G. White
Ellen Gould White was a prolific author and an American Christian pioneer. She, along with other Sabbatarian Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, would form what is now known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Ellen White reported to her fellow believers her...
's visions were due to temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy a.k.a. Psychomotor epilepsy, is a form of focal epilepsy, a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Over 40 types of epilepsies are known. They fall into two main categories: partial-onset epilepsies and generalized-onset epilepsies...
. Another physician, Donald Peterson, has responded in "Visions or Seizures: Was Ellen White the Victim of Epilepsy?", which is published on the official Ellen G. White Estate
Ellen G. White Estate
The Ellen G. White Estate, Incorporated, or simply the White Estate, is the official organization created by Ellen G. White to act as the custodian of her writings, which are of importance to the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
website.
Volume 1 spanned 1983 to 1985 and contained 6 issues. Volume 2 spanned 1985 to 1987 with 4 issues. The final issue was Volume 3:1 published in April 1988. Several issues of a newsletter were published in 1990.
It has been claimed that the magazine Adventist Today
Adventist Today
Adventist Today is a bimonthly Christian magazine representing a progressive Seventh-day Adventist perspective. First published in 1993, it is currently edited by J. David Newman, the former editor of Ministry...
filled the void left by Adventist Currents when it ceased publication.
See also
- Progressive AdventismProgressive AdventismProgressive Adventists are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who disagree with certain beliefs traditionally held by mainstream Adventism and officially by the church. They are often described as liberal Adventism by other Adventists, the term "progressive" is generally preferred as a...
- List of Seventh-day Adventist periodicals
- SpectrumSpectrum (magazine)Spectrum is the official publication of Adventist Forums, published four times a year. It was established "to encourage Seventh-day Adventist participation in the discussion of contemporary issues from a Christian viewpoint, to look without prejudice at all sides of a subject, to evaluate the...
, the leading progressive Adventist magazine (as of 2007) - Adventist TodayAdventist TodayAdventist Today is a bimonthly Christian magazine representing a progressive Seventh-day Adventist perspective. First published in 1993, it is currently edited by J. David Newman, the former editor of Ministry...
, other liberal/progressive Adventist magazine - EvangelicaEvangelicaEvangelica was a magazine started in 1980 following the controversial dismissal of Seventh-day Adventist theologian Desmond Ford. It was published until 1987, and had an "Evangelical Adventist" perspective.It has .- History :...
by Desmond FordDesmond FordDesmond "Des" Ford is an evangelical Christian and an Australian theologian. He is the father of pornography gossip columnist Luke Ford....
and others
External links
- Archives from private website "Perspective Publications" by Douglas Hackleman