Spectrum (magazine) explained

Spectrum
Editor:Alexander Carpenter
Editor Title:Editor
Frequency:Quarterly
Circulation:3000
Category:Christian magazine
Company:Adventist Forum (Roseville, CA)
Firstdate:Winter (northern hemisphere), 1969
Country:United States
Issn:0890-0264

Spectrum is the official publication of Adventist Forum and a non-official publication of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 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 merits of diverse views, and to foster intellectual and cultural growth." It presents a theological point of view which tends to be from the liberal progressive Adventist viewpoint.[1] [2]

History

Spectrum was founded in 1969. Molleurus Couperus, a physician in Loma Linda, California, was appointed the first editor.[3]

The magazine published the transcripts of some discussions from the 1919 Bible Conference in the 1970s. Editor Roy Branson later reflected that "was the single most important issue" of the journal.[4]

In 1998, Spectrums offices moved from Takoma Park, Maryland, to Roseville, California.The organization also maintains an active website focused primarily on original news reporting.

Editors

See also the "Meeting the Team" series of interviews, c. 2009.[6]

Internet presence

Alisa Williams serves as managing editor of the Spectrum website.[7] The website was majorly redeveloped in 2007.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spectrum: About Us . November 11, 2011 . December 20, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151220025841/http://spectrummagazine.org/about_us . dead .
  2. Book: Bull . Malcolm . Lockhart . Keith . Seeking a sanctuary: seventh-day Adventism and the American dream . Indiana University Press . 2nd . 2007 . Bloomington, IN . 322 . 978-0-253-34764-0.
  3. Web site: Association of Adventist Forums . About Spectrum Magazine . Spectrum magazine . 2007-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20070101220936/http://www.spectrummagazine.org/spectrum/about.html . 2007-01-01. Association of Adventist Forums .
  4. Cited in Michael W. Campbell, "The 1919 Bible Conference and Its Significance for Seventh-day Adventist History and Theology". PhD dissertation, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, 2008, p203
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-10-14 . 2010-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100601230826/http://www.andrews.edu/library/car/collection/C/Couperus,%20Molleurus%20Collection.pdf . dead .
  6. For instance Jared Wright", and Jonathan Pichot, interviewed by Rachel Davies
  7. Web site: Spectrum: About Us . April 18, 2017 . December 20, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151220025841/http://spectrummagazine.org/about_us . dead .
  8. "December Fund Raising Campaign" by Rich Hannon. Spectrum blog, December 1, 2008
  9. "December Fundraising Campaign [2] – A Closer Look at Costs]" by Rich Hannon. Spectrum blog, 8 December 2008 In December 2008, Spectrum reported that its website ranks second amongst "Adventist news and commentary oriented websites", topped only by the Adventist Review.[8]

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