Here is a review by Jack Hoehn in Adventist Today:
A Most Beautiful and Most Wonderful Book | Adventist Today (atoday.org)
SOME PAST PRESENTATIONS
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Video links remain to be inserted for several series - we apologize for the inconvenience. You may browse all Vimeo videos for the desired video.
The Experience of Awe with John Testerman
Physician and Biologist John Testerman reflects on the importance of the feeling of “Awe” for religion.
September 16 to November 25, 2023: The Apocalypse - A Study of Bart Ehrman’s “Armageddon” with introductory and Concluding Sessions
The Word of a Humble God, by Karen Keen
This accessible book is written from both a scholarly bent and pastoral concern. Keen, from a Reformed tradition, lives up to her title in this creative resource, and it also serves as an excellent introduction for the member in the pew, as she opens the door to a more nuanced, less literalist understanding of the Bible. It begins on 3/18/23 with Larry Geraty. The last 3 chapters are the best part of the book, ending with Karen Keen herself on 6/17/23
The New Testament According to Jesus, by James D.G. Dunn
This extraordinary book by a leading New Testament scholar is studied, chapter at a time, with presentations by Adventist scholars as well as class members. December 10, 2022 to February 25, 2023
Mailen Kootsey
Our class’s resident physicist and multidisciplinary thinker is at his very best as he reflects on the creative universe that is coming into greater view every day (11/19/22)
History of Christianity in 3 Lectures
Michael Scofield
Michael’s thoughtful and sometimes provocative insights, combined with his extraordinary Powerpoint presentations, make this series a helpful and often irresistible discussion of the history of Christianity (2 lectures) and its teaching or doctrine (final lecture). (11/12, 11/26 and 12/3/22)
Women in the Mission of the Church
Their opportunities and obstacles throughout Christian History (Leanne M. Dzubinski and Anneke H. Stasson, Baker Academic, 2021
August 13 to November 5, 2022
ADVENTIST HISTORY IN A NEW KEY
A Series of Expert Presentations with Moderator Jim Walters
10:30-12:30 April 30 to June 25, 2022
With Authors Donald Casebolt, Michael Campbell, Gilbert Valentine, Douglas Hackleman
The Adventist Christian Community in the 21st Century
Discussions stimulated by Richard Rice’s
Believing, Behaving, Belonging
With Richard Rice, Zack Plantak, Olive Hemmings, Bill Shull, Maury Jackson, Gilbert Valentine, Larry Downing
Vaccine Hesitancy in Adventism
January 1, 2022 10:30-12:30
With Michael Schofield
IInland Empire Adventism and It’s LGBT+ Members with John R. Jones, Kerby Oberg, Paul Mallery, Chris Oberg and a panel of Inland Empire LGBTQ+ Adventists
Dinosaurs, Volcanoes, and Holy Writ:
A Boy-Turned-Scientist Journeys from Fundamentalism to Faith
James L. Hayward
September 11, Jesus On Our Streets John McGhee
Quarks to Cosmos - A new book with an exceptional view of the world and the history of science.
Written and Presented by Mailen Kootsey September 18-October 2, 2021
Sept. 18 Quarks to Cosmos: Science as Hierarchy, Humans in the Hierarchy - Mailen Kootsey
Sept. 25 Quarks to Cosmos: Science as Hierarchy,Humans in the Hierarchy Mailen Kootsey
July 1: Presentation on Church with class leader Jim Walters
Followed by a Town Hall Discussion about the future of our Sabbath Seminars Class
This fine presentation was especially important as it set the stage for a valuable discussion about our class - its purpose, future, relationship to the University Church, and concern for its aging and ailing members. Well worth a review of the video, and a bonus is class member John Testerman’s impromptu speech during the discussion time. (not yet linked)
February 11, “Adventism and Race/Racism,” Maury Jackson, special guest of Adventist Today Sabbath Seminars in a joint meeting with the LLUC Sabbath Seminars
February 18, Don Casebolt’s Father Miller’s Daughter (Wipf and Stock, 2022), Don Casebolt.
10:30 - 12:30 Sabbath School presentation and discussion,
followed by potluck and 2:00 presentation and discussion
Adventist Tomorrow, by Jack Hoehn
and on July 16, Steve Daily on his EGW Psychobiography
Adventist Tomorrow is available at Amazon for $20 paperback and $9 Kindle
Sabbath Seminars
Room 3208
Centennial Complex of Loma Linda University Sabbath Morning 10:30-12:30