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Text analyzes the results of studies on Seventh-day Adventists and other vegetarian groups focusing on the role of diet in chronic disease. Benefits of a vegetarian diet and the effects of individual foods on disease risk and longevity are discussed in detail. Addresses cancer rates, coronary heart disease, and the challenge of nutritional epidemiology. ... Read more

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evidence!
Gary Fraser's research as captured in this book is in the class of Colin Campbell's research as captured in his book The China Study. Both say the same about the role of diet as pre-eminent in promoting & maintaining wellness. This knowledge isn't new in human history. Just that the skeptics the stragglers and the straddlers of today need to have some evidence in scientific format! if they so wish. ... Read more

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Examines the challenges faced by Puerto Ricans in comparison to other Latino groups. ... Read more

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Unbiased look at Seventh-day Adventism
This is a good, sometimes compelling look at the fastest growing church. (Mormons often bill their "Mormon Church" as the fastest growing church, but their attitude is lways me-me-me and their missionaries aren't sent out to do good works such as opening clinics, plus their religion attrits very quickly.) I was happy to read about the beginnings of Seventh-day Adventism as an off-shoot of the Millerite movement in some depth, because encyclopedias never do a good job covering the Millerites. Overall my friends who are Seventh-day Adventists are pretty decent, but sometimes quirky. These attributes are fairly represented in this history. I was amazed at the number of schools, colleges, universities, clinics, and hospitals that are run by the SDA. As the author attests, SDA'ers have not lost the Millerite zeal for scaring the pants off potential converts with doomsday interpretations of prophecy. I was recently invited to a weekend seminar held by SDA's in a local banquet hall. The promotional pamphlet came complete with fierce beasty things and thermo-nuclear detonations - pretty sobering stuff. The cost was $25 a the door to defray the cost of lunch served both days by the hotel caterer. Unfortunately, I don't handle money money on the Sabbath, and I don't expect people to be paid to serve me on the Sabbath. As Anne Devereaux Jordan notes, the Adventism comes first, the Seventh-day part came much later. ... Read more

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An ad hoc committee on hermeneutics and ordination from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary provides thoughtful answers to good questions: Why ordain elders and pastors? What does the Bible teach about priesthood and ministry? Does Paul really prohibit women from speaking in church? What does Ellen White say about ordination? What role did women play in ministry in the New Testament? How is ordination related to the ministry? How does culture influence the way we understand the Bible? Does the Bible forbid the ordination of women? What does the Bible teach about "headship"? How did Ellen White relate to the Women's Rights Movement? Who were some of the nineteenth-century Adventist women in ministry and what did they do? ... Read more

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Counsels to Seventh-day Adventist parents as set forth in the writings of Ellen G. White. From the rear cover: Christ-Centered Parenting Operating under the premise that even "the humblest and weakest" child may reach heights that now seem impossible," Ellen White covers the essentials of parenting. Individual chapters focus on specific building blocks of character, such as purity, cheerfulness, self-control, reverence, industriousness, respect, honesty, cleaniness, industry, economy, and courtesy. ... Read more

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AMAZING BOOK!
PERHAPS THE BEST BOOK ON RAISING CHILDREN FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE.

I 100% RECOMMEND IT!!! ... Read more

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Table of Contents

When Jesus Comes Again
Baptized Into Christ
Communion With Jesus
World's Greatest Robbery
Jesus Revealed by Your Appearance
The Battle for Your Mind
Black, White, or Gray
Spiritual Gifts From God
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Higher Ground
Why do Adventists wash feet at the communion service when so many other Christians abandoned the practice long ago? Is there some special reason why new members are baptised by immersion? Is tithe-paying necessary in today's inflationary world? Is the gift of prophecy a fake? or is it out of date? Why do Adventists make so much fuss about what Christians eat and wear and look at?

If these questions have ever bothered you, you will find helpful authentic answers in the book you are holding in your hand.

Higher Ground is the third in a set of three volumes that explain Adventist beliefs and doctines in the easy-to-read, simple-to-understand style that Pastor Morris Venden's thousands of readers so greatly appreciate.

Common Ground discusses beliefs that Adventists share with the great part of Bible-reading Christians. Uncommon Ground explores six pillars of the faith that give Adventists their distinct mission. Highher Ground looks at several additional doctrines, some shared, some more unique but all vital to the message the church must bring to the world in their closing hours of history.

Readers unacquainted with Adventists will find here an easy introduction to their beliefs. Sabbath School teachers will find explanations they can use in their classes. Members will understand their church better. All who read will feel themselves drawn into a closer fellowship with our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Wordy, informative
A lot of words, conveying very little new information for me.I am a gay-fiction writer and enjoyed the few chapters that dealt with life stories.I'm an ex-Seventh-day Adventist and am familiar with all of the denominational information presented.For my own novels, I've extensively researched online and communicated with my friends in the GLBT community, so I am also familiar with the additional subject matter in the book.For a person without my background, the book will present a treasure-trove of information and garner more than three stars, which it deserves, as it is well compiled.

Passionate and prophetic
We were excited when Christianity and Homosexuality: Some Seventh Day Adventist Perspectives was released earlier this year, as the editor is a friend of ours. We've eagerly followed the development of the book from when it began as a convocation of Adventist academics and luminaries presenting papers on this issue, an issue of some controversy within the SDA church, as it is with many religious denominations. While the book was particularly targeted at an Adventist audience, it should prove a very useful resource to parents, parishioners, and gay people of any Christian denomination. The collection of essays is grouped into five thematic areas: autobiography, medical science, social science, theology, and social policy. In each section, echoing the structure of the conference, several viewpoints are presented followed by an independent closing response to the preceding views. The choice of thematic areas was wisely considered, as they address the breadth of common concerns -- is homosexuality biologically caused? is it a pathology? what does the Bible say about it? -- and reflect a distinctly Adventist way of thinking which puts weight on medical as well as biblical views. It was also very wise to begin with personal stories -- those of a lesbian church member, the mother of a gay son, and a gay ex-pastor -- which powerfully ground the academic discussion in the realization that we are talking about real people's lives. The contributors are varied in their background -- university professors, pastors, doctors, lawyers, psychologists, all with strong Adventist credentials -- and they are varied in their viewpoints, some themselves gay or lesbian, some straight but sympathetic, and one or two less than gay-positive views. The book (and the conference) did not set out to contrive an arbitrary balance of views, with an equal weight to a "pro" and "con" point of view, nor should it have. To paraphrase Rush Limbaugh, this book is the balance, as the arguments against homosexuality are well-known and pervasive in the church, and need no additional rehearsals. But it does present a thoughtful range of views.

The essays are all respectably argued and respectfully voiced, although in a few passages one can sense justifiable anger simmering below the surface. Adventism, like Judaism, is more than "just" a religion, it is a culture and a way of life, part of which is strong tradition and familial loyalty. Thus, it is especially traumatic for gay Adventists to be estranged or ostracized from their church family, not unlike being kicked out of one's own family. One's family has a special ingrained demand on the love of its members, even when they are angry at having been hurt by it. That poignant tension is a palpable undercurrent in some of the essays. I am hopeful that those passionate expressions might inspire the appropriate righteous indignation in others rather than defensiveness. I am also impressed that some of the essays, rather than the usual arguing for (or even begging for) acceptance, are prophetic cries against hypocrisy and injustice, and open challenges to the church to stop falling short of its own ideals. I think those are called for, and well answered.

As an avid student of religion, I jumped to the theology section first. John R. Jones, of La Sierra University, presented an intriguing and thorough exegesis of the typical Bible passages used to condemn homosexuality, illuminating many of them by historical context, and ending with a positive vision of biblical hermeneutics as a continuation of Paul's efforts to evolve the church beyond its original Judeo-centric views. This was countered by Roy Gane of Andrews University, who brought to my attention one of the most appalling New Testament texts I have ever read. But there were interesting theological insights to be found outside the theology section too. Mitchell Tyner, an attorney (formerly counsel for the General Conference), grounds his policy recommendations in insightful readings of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son stories. And Catherine Taylor, a clinical social worker, writing the response to the behavioral science section, has clearly given much thought to theology. I am thankful to her for her thoughts on creation: the implication of stewardship in dominion, the injunction to care for the weaker among us embedded in the Sabbath commandment, and most of all, the reminder that God said it was not good that man should be alone. And of course it was bittersweet to read the essay written by our late pastor Mitch Henson.

As a "member of the choir being preached to", I found the book intriguing, thought-provoking, and full of new insights. I hope that it will be as useful and as well-received by those who really need to read it.

It's about time!
For too long the term "homosexuals" had been whispered in SDA churches and other conservative Christian groups. Cultivated ignorance was the rule. Now here are stories about actual Gays and Lesbians and how ignorance has hurt them badly (it really hasn't helped the non-gay Christian brethren either). It goes into scientific, moral and theological aspects casting light or, at least, less darkness onto the topic. A few of the theological articles are a bit negitive but, overall, it is a positive book that will help both non-gay and gay believers (even non-believers).

Advancing and challenging our knowledge
This book goes beyond an explanation of the regular biblical texts used to condemn homosexuality from the conservative religious point of view.Written by OT and NT scholars, and some lay contributors, the book provides rich background information along with spiritual challenges for those seriously studying homosexuality and religion. While rigorous in its biblical approach, the various contributors that provide personal accounts add a face to the issue. This is a real gem in the religious literature examining the issue of homosexuality and the Bible. ... Read more

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Dale Ratzlaff: Top in his League
Although most SDA members will shun this book, I invite every Christian of all denominations to read this important book regarding the major doctrines of the SDA church and how they are different from mainstream Christianity.Dale Ratzlaff was a fourth generation SDA minister who had access to the earliest writings and doctrines of their church and learned the "truth" the hard way about the oppressive and misleading doctrines that some SDA members hold (especially the Sabbath keeping, the remnant belief, and soul sleep).I strongly recommend this book and his other book "Sabbath in Crisis" for all Christians.

Acknowledges both the strengths and weaknesses of the Seventh Day Adventist church
I admit that I am biassed. I have been reading the Bible, reading books and other material provided by my Seventh Day Adventist friends, and reading books written by people who have left the Seventh Day Adventist church. I love each of the books in the Bible, both Old and New Testament, especially those that I have thoroughly read from beginning to end. I enjoy the fellowship and bible study with my friends yet do not agree with the way that some of my friends seem to have taken some verses out of their original context to prove their beliefs. As I began reading this book "Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-Day Adventists", I felt relaxed as the author acknowledgedmany of the strengths of the Seventh Day Adventist communities. I was looking forward to reading a satisfactory explanation of the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary, and also the investigative judgment. What I found instead was that by accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, I will love to obey God's commands. I had already reached the same conclusion myself before reading this book! I felt as though the author Dale Ratzlaff was standing alongside me empathically understanding how uncomfortable I feel about the church doctrine, and encouraging me in my faith in the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
The author seems to me to have used the Bible quotations in the correct context. ... Read more

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The sections from The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary on Daniel and Revelation were compiled in this special volume for college and academy classes.