Johnsson's Book # 8

[Gregory Matthews]

This article reposts on a discussion of chapter 8 in Johnsson's  recent book on where we made be headed in Adventism.  Embeded  in the article is a 59 minute video of the actual presentation.  For the article see:

http://spectrummagazine.org/article/2017/08/25/when-should-we-use-bible-forrest-howe’s-question-chapter-8-“where-are-we-headed”-

 

[Gregory Matthews]

For a quote from the article:

As Howe indicated, in this chapter Johnsson elaborates two of his concerns about recent trends in Seventh-day Adventist biblical interpretation. One of these is the growing tendency in some places to read the Bible in flat, literalistic ways as though it were verbally inspired and everything it says is as important as everything else. He counters this with thinking of the Bible as being thought-inspired, nuanced, and centered on Jesus Christ.

Johnsson’s second concern is the growing tendency among some to elevate the writings of Ellen White higher than they should be and use them to settle all questions of biblical interpretations and solve all puzzles about how we should think and act today. He suggests that we need a better balance between making Scripture—and not Ellen White’s writings—supreme and making good use of their continuing value. As Johnsson sees it, these are two of several areas in which the denomination, or at least some of its top leadership, is not progressing but regressing.

 

[Gail]

I find that in our ABC, books by GC presidents don't sell.

[Gail]

I really don't know!

[phkrause]

2 hours ago, Gail said:

I find that in our ABC, books by GC presidents don't sell.

Sounds about right! But Johnsson was not a president? Far as I can recall he was the editor of Adventist Review!!

[Gail]

Yes, I remember that. Maybe that was it... lol   It could be my fault the books didn't sell!