Clifford R. Goldstein (born in 1955) is an American author and editor. He is a leading figure in the

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denomination and espouses mainline Adventist beliefs.

Biography

Goldstein was born in Albany,

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in the

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.Brief biography
on the publisher's page for his book ''God, Gödel, and Grace: A Philosophy of Faith''. Accessed 2008-01-19 He was raised a secular Jew, but became a Seventh-day Adventist in 1980. He studied at Southern College and at Outpost Centers International. He received a B.A. from the

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. He edited the journal ''Shabbat Shalom'' from 1984 till 1992. In the early 90s, Goldstein interpreted the end of the

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as a new sign of the end of the world, with the end of the

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as the end of "the most implacable barrier to Adventist eschatology."'' Seeking A Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream'', 2d ed. ( Bloomington,

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, 2006), by

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and

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, p62. Quote from Goldstein, as quoted in ''Seeking a Sanctuary'' He was a popular apocalyptic writer in the church at this time. In 1992 he received a M.A. in Ancient

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from

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. He was the editor of ''

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'' magazine from 1992 till 1997.Adult Bible Study Guide: Contact Us
. Accessed 2008-01-17 He became the editor of the Adventist

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in 1999. He wrote the 2006 third quarter (July to September) edition, entitled ''The Gospel, 1844, and Judgment'', which upheld the traditional views of the 1844

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and

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teachings. Goldstein and his wife Kimberly have two children.

Beliefs

According to Goldstein he has never been a member of the

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(ATS). However he has been described as one of the two "effective spokesmen for the ATS perspective", and "the most visible and vocal exponent of the ATS agenda".Goldstein Declares War: An Adventist Fundamentalist Ultimatum
" by Ervin Taylor He is known to espouse the belief that one cannot be an Adventist and an

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, a claim that some disagree with.

Publications

* ''1844 Made Simple'' (1989)
publisher's page
* ''Best Seller'' (1990), republished as ''The Clifford Goldstein Story'' (1996)
publisher's page
, an autobiography * ''How Dare You Judge Us, God'' (1991) * ''False Balances'' (1992) * ''A Pause for Peace: What God's Gift of the Sabbath Can Mean to You'' (1992) * ''The Day of the Dragon'' (1993)
publisher's page
. Excerpt
The Hypocrisy of the Adventist Left
reprinted in ''Adventist Today'' * ''The Remnant: Biblical Reality or Wishful Thinking?'' (1994)
publisher's page
* ''Between the Lamb and the Lion'' (1995) * ''One Nation Under God?'' (1996) * ''Children of the Promise'' (1997)
publisher's page
* ''Like a Fire in My Bones'' (1998) * ''By His Stripes'' (1999) * ''The Day Evil Dies'' (1999)
publisher's page
* ''The Great Compromise'' (2001)
publisher's page
* ''God, Gödel, and Grace: A Philosophy of Faith'' (2003)
publisher's page
* ''Graffiti in the Holy of Holies'' (2004)
publisher's page
. Chapter 5:

and Chapter 7:

reprinted on the ''

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'' website * ''The Mules That Angels Ride'' (2005)
publisher's page
* ''Life Without Limits'' (publisher's pages
normal versiondeluxe version
''Touch Points'' tracts

References

External links

Articles by Goldstein
as cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI) {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldstein, Clifford 1955 births Living people American Seventh-day Adventists Jewish American writers Converts to Adventism Writers from Albany, New York Seventh-day Adventist religious workers Southern Adventist University alumni Christian writers

Biography

Beliefs

Publications

See also

References

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