Adventist Review General Organ of the Seventh-day Adventist Church April 8, 1982
The victory of the cross Page 4 Evangelicals convene Congress on the Bible Page 8 Korean members see breakthrough in evangelism Page 18
Something happened on Golgotha that changed the course of cosmic history. See "The Victory of the Cross" on page 4. THIS WEEK Adventist Review Herbert E. Douglass, book first of which begins on page 8. the authors that their names be editor at Pacific Press and for- As was mentioned in this withheld. It% mer associate editor of the column last week, we received Bible credits: Texts in this .UM= ADVENTIST REVIEW, attended some 60 letters in response to issue credited to N.E.B. are %IV the recent Congress on the Bible our Reader to Reader question from The New English Bible. 0 Published continuously since 1849 sponsored by the International (p. 14). Letters to the editor and The Delegates of the Oxford Council on Biblical Inerrancy. for this feature are not published University Press and the Syn- EDITOR Kenneth H. Wood The congress was convened to anonymously. The editors dics of the Cambridge Univer- reaffirm the authority of God's require that names be attached sity Press 1961, 1970. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Word, to examine the concept before they will consider a letter Reprinted by permission. William G. Johnsson of inerrancy and what evangeli- for publication. However, Art and photo credits: ASSISTANT EDITORS cals mean by it, and to be a owing to the sensitive nature of Cover, p. 5, Charles Zingaro; p. Jocelyn R. Fay, Aileen Andres Sox witness to belief in the Scrip- the Reader to Reader subject 3, Dore; p. 12, Religious News ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR tures,. Dr. Douglass' report this month, the editors have Service; all other photos, cour- Eugene F. Durand consists of three articles, the respected the request of many of tesy of the respective authors. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Corinne Russ
EDITORIAL SECRETARIES LETTERS Chitra Barnabas, Ginger Church
ART Letters submitted for publication should pressure group that encourages devoted to the high standards of Director, Byron Steele contribute ideas and comments on articles Designer, G. W. Busch or material printed in the ADVENTIST the use of alcohol and the abuse our beliefs. REVIEW. They should be brief, not exceed- ing 250 words, and must carry the writer's of drugs. I am deeply concerned "Does the Bible Condemn CONSULTING EDITORS name, address, and telephone number about the number of alcoholics `Moderate' Drinking?" implies Neal C. Wilson, Charles E. Bradford, L. L. (although this number will not be printed). Bock, L. L. Butler, Charles B. Hirsch, W. Letters must be legible, preferably typewrit- who have an Adventist back- a serious question of church R. Lesher, AIf Lohne, Enoch Oliveira, G. ten, and doublespaced. All will be edited to Ralph Thompson, Francis W. Wernick meet space and literary requirements, but ground, and am terribly aware doctrine. I quote, "The ques- the author's meaning will not be changed. of and concerned about the drug tion is not at all uncommon. Views expressed in the letters do not SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS necessarily represent those of the editors or pushers in Adventist academies More and more we seem to be R. R. Figuhr, Robert H. Pierson, George W. of the denomination. Brown, G. J. Christo, W. T. Clark, Bekele and colleges. encountering people, both Heye, R. J. Kloosterhuis, Edwin Ludescher, Kenneth J. Mittleider, K. S. Death MORTON M. WOOLLEY, M.D. within and without the church, Pannenter, W. R. L. Scragg, Joao Wolff Los Angeles, California who demand to be shown that Re "How Does a Christian's the Scriptures require total EDITORS, NORTH AMERICAN Death Affect God?" (March 4). I do not question the wisdom UNION EDITIONS of the issue, but I question the abstinence." Have we come to Columbia, Ernest N. Wendth Showing how God misses Southwestern, Richard W. Bendall cover. Maybe in New York City the place that we are ashamed to His friends, just as we do, helps use the Spirit of Prophecy along me understand a little more no postal employee would EASTERN AFRICA EDITION notice the alcohol on the with the Bible to uphold divine Editor, Bill Edsell about Him. standards? L. M. NELSON I believe He mourns also for ADVENTIST REVIEW cover, but INTER-AMERICAN EDITIONS believe me, they notice in Volcano, California Editor, Wanda Sample those who die and were not Associate Editors, Simone Doleyres, Gentry, Arkansas, and any "Does the Bible Condemn French; Humberto Rasi, Raul Villanueva, Christians, because He has no Spanish more time to help them accept other small town where there `Moderate' Drinking?" con- Him. ANNABELLE KENDALL are several Adventists. vinced me that the Bible does in SOUTH AMERICAN EDITIONS DOLORES J. ADAMS Editor, R. S. Lessa, Portuguese Collegedale, Tennessee fact support the position that Acting Editor, Rubem M. Scheffel, Form- Gentry, Arkansas Christians should completely guese Temperance issue Editor, Jose Tabuenca, Spanish Publishing the excellent spe- abstain from the use of alcoholic The Special Temperance cial issue on social drinking beverages. CIRCULATION CLIFTON Manager, Robert S. Smith Issue (Feb. 25) is vibrant with among Adventists required both D. ROYAL Associate Manager, E. W. Moore the hope that we can have fortitude and finesse, neither of Salem, Oregon Field Representative, Ron D. Spear Advertising and Marketing, Edmund M. abundant health clear through which the editors lack. All of "Does the Bible Condemn Peterson the nineties (I mean our individ- the articles were of high quality, `Moderate' Drinking?" The ual nine decades). TO CONTRIBUTORS and point out our need of a answer should be no, it does not Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome, but MERRILL ENRIGHT greater commitment to our Sav- notification as to acceptance or rejection condemn; it warns of misuse, may be expected only if accompanied by a Orlando, Florida iour. BOB MITCHELL cites cases of misuse, but it does stamped, self-addressed envelope. I have been increasingly Joshua Tree, California not condemn. An index is published in the last Review of concerned about the pressures If the drinking problem is as The author stated, "The June and December. The Adventist Review is indexed in the Seventh-day Adventist that have been evident from grave as portrayed, has the Bible does not contain the type Periodical Index. Adventists for social drinking, pastoral leadership been of concise and explicit directive as well as drug abuse. 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