236.aq. Adventist Today Articles , September 1993 through June 1999

Item — Box: 13, Folder: 21, Call No.: 024747

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Content Description

From the Collection: This is a very extensive collection of well over 250 scholarly papers, the vast majority of them written by Cottrell. There are papers covering the topics of hermeneutics, exegesis, church polity, governance, and history, Daniel, Revelation, Ellen White, science, plus many others. Cottrell surely had a wide range of interests and seemingly an input on almost every subject which became current in the second half of the 20th century. Nearly all of the papers are unpublished meaning they were designed for limited circulation. Many of the papers were prepared for distribution to a church sponsored study group or committee such as the Bible Research Fellowship or the Biblical Research Institute.

Perhaps one of Cottrell’s greatest contributions to the Adventist Church was his work on the authoritative Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary series. As mentioned above he served as the associate editor of the series along with editor Francis D. Nichol. Besides editing many thousands of pages of other peoples work he wrote about 2,000 pages. The Commentary articles are not signed. Cottrell provides a list of the various authors and what books of the Bible they contributed to on the project.

A significant work of Cottrell’s which is not well known is his Eschatology of Daniel. It is at number 222 in the inventory. It was never formally published. Cottrell says the manuscript awaits a climate of openness and objectivity in the church, which is essential to a fair examination of the facts.”

Dates

Majority of material found within September 1993 through June 1999

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

"Integrity--Justice--Confidence--Unity." (p. 2, September/October 1993).
"A Credible Adjudicatory System." (p. 13, September/October 1993).
"The Church Faces Up to Sexual Child Abuse." (p. 21, November/December 1993).
"Crisis at Hinsdale Hospital." (p. 21, March/April 1994).
"Justice Postponed is Justice Denied." (p. 18, March/April 1994).
"Inside Adventist Today." (p. 2, September/October 1994).
"Conferees Urge Change and Optimism for Church Hospitals." (2pp., not published in Adventist Today. Article by R. F. Cottrell concerning Adventist health care conference, sponsored by Adventist Today and held at Loma Linda University on February 19, 1994.
"Faith and Reason: Two Eyes." (p. 12, September/October 1994).
"Inside Adventist Today." (p. 2, January-February 1995).
"1844 Revisionists Not New : President Indicts the Church's Scholars." (p. 16, January-February 1995).
"Adventists and the Waco Syndrome." (p. 17, March-April 1995).
"Wanted: Servant-Leaders." (p. 17, May-June 1995).
"La Sierra Church Urges Conference to Ordain Women." (1 pp., date unknown).
"'The Old Order Changeth...'." (p. 2, September-October 1995).
"The Spiritual Dimensions of Money." (p. 2, May-June 1996).
"The Sabbath: A Precious Treasure." (p. 2, July-August 1996).
"Is Adventist Today Divisive?" (p. 2, September-October 1996).
"A 'Virtual' Adventist Church." (p. 2, January-February 1997).
"Whiter, Robert D. Brinsmead?" (p. 15, May-June 1999).
"A Tribute to Paul Landa." (p. 10, January-February 1998).
"Understanding People: Stages of Christian Maturity." (p. 20, September-October 1997).
"To Stir Up Your Pure Minds." (p. 2, July-August 1997).
"Finding the Grace Place." (p. 12, May-June 1997).
"First Women's Resource Center Opens at La Sierra." (p. 13, May-June 1997)