''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.
History
''Spectrum'' was founded in 1969. Molleurus Couperus, a physician in
Loma Linda, California, was appointed the first editor.
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.
In 1998, ''Spectrums offices moved from
Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City", is a Tree C ...
, to
Roseville, California
Roseville is the most populous city in Placer County, California, located within the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of 2019, the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 141,500. Interstate 80 runs through Roseville and State Rout ...
.
The organization also maintains an active website focused primarily on original news reporting.
Editors
* 1969–1975 Molleurus Couperus
* 1975–1978 Roy Branson and
Charles Scriven
* 1978–1998 Roy Branson
* 1998 – 2022 Bonnie Dwyer
* 2022 - present, Alexander Carpenter
See also the "Meeting the Team" series of interviews, c. 2009.
Internet presence
Alisa Williams serves as managing editor of the ''Spectrum'' website. The website was majorly redeveloped in 2007. In December 2008, ''Spectrum'' reported that its website ranks second amongst "Adventist news and commentary oriented websites", topped only by the ''
Adventist Review
The General Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its headquarters is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and oversees the church in directing its various divisions an ...
''.
December Fund Raising Campaign
by Rich Hannon. ''Spectrum'' blog, December 1, 2008
See also
* Progressive Adventism
*List of Seventh-day Adventist periodicals
This is a list of periodicals published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church or by its church members. They include both official and unofficial publications relating to Seventh-day Adventism. Magazines which are only available on the internet are ...
References
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Magazines established in 1969
Magazines published in California
Magazines published in Maryland
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Roseville, California
Seventh-day Adventist magazines published in the United States