# books & film (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover books & film. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Vision in a Dream](https://spectrummagazine.org/editorial/a-vision-in-a-dream/) _2026-08-21 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ When the Oregon Conference asked the North Pacific Union to put women's ordination on the upcoming constituency session agenda, the union punted, instead calling on the GC to consider the topic at the 2030 GC Session. Still, this places the northwestern US at the center of a much longer Adventist debate over authority, conscience, policy, and the recognition of women whom congregations and… ## [Being or Beyond the Remnant? A Book Review](https://spectrummagazine.org/culture/books-film/being-or-beyond-the-remnant-a-book-review/) _2026-08-21 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ From Sabbath to slavery to systematic theology, this collection of essays on Adventist identity covers plenty of territory. But the people, events, and ideas omitted from this book speak as loudly as all of the words it contains. The post Being or Beyond the Remnant? A Book Review appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [In South American Division, Church Manual Revision Used to Compel Clergy and Lay Leader Offering Payment](https://spectrummagazine.org/news/in-south-american-division-church-manual-revision-used-to-compel-clergy-and-lay-leader-offering-payment/) _2026-08-20 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ At the 2025 General Conference Session, delegates approved changes to the Church Manual, extending church officer tithing requirements to offerings. In South America, pastors are discussing how the denomination might apply these changes. What does it all mean for church leaders? The post In South American Division, Church Manual Revision Used to Compel Clergy and Lay Leader Offering Payment… ## [Case by Casebolt: Millerite Math and Historicism’s Demands](https://spectrummagazine.org/views/analysis/case-by-casebolt-millerite-math-and-historicisms-demands/) _2026-08-19 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ It takes exegetical dexterity to convincingly link a specific biblical text to a specific historical event. One of Adventism's foundational beliefs requires several such maneuvers. Can historicism deliver what William Miller promised? The post Case by Casebolt: Millerite Math and Historicism’s Demands appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [The Kingdom of God, Within You](https://spectrummagazine.org/views/columns/the-kingdom-of-god-within-you/) _2026-08-19 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ When my great-uncle unexpectedly passed away my family spoke of Heaven. But as a man who did not believe in God, he apprehended something about the heavenly kingdom that Adventists often forget. The post The Kingdom of God, Within You appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [By What Moral Reasoning Does the US Ban Iran’s Nukes While Allowing Israel’s?](https://spectrummagazine.org/views/opinion/by-what-moral-reasoning-does-the-us-ban-irans-nukes-while-allowing-israels/) _2026-08-19 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ The Golden Rule presents arguably the most profound ethical principle in scripture. But fairness is sacrificed in the presence of power when we neglect to judge ourselves by the same standards we apply to our enemies. Why are Israel and Iran treated differently on nuclear weapons? The post By What Moral Reasoning Does the US Ban Iran’s Nukes While Allowing Israel’s? appeared first on Spectrum… ## [When a Blessing Intended Isn’t a Blessing Delivered](https://spectrummagazine.org/views/opinion/when-a-blessing-intended-isnt-a-blessing-delivered/) _2026-08-18 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ I might sound like a killjoy but perhaps Christians should think twice before casually saying, “Have a blessed day.” How does what seems like harmless goodwill to some, alienate others? Can this phrase be a barrier to faith? The post When a Blessing Intended Isn’t a Blessing Delivered appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [“I’ll See You in the Morning”: Grief, Hope and Resurrection](https://spectrummagazine.org/sabbath-school/ill-see-you-in-the-morning-grief-hope-and-resurrection/) _2026-08-17 · Jacklyn Frias · Spectrum Magazine_ Through reflections on loss, changing identities, childhood, trauma, and the death of loved ones, consider how hope can emerge without denying the reality of the grief and the tomb. Letting yourself feel your emotions can become a place where faith, love, and new life take root. (Commentary on the Adult Bible Study Guide for August 15 -21). The post “I’ll See You in the Morning”: Grief, Hope and… ## [To All Nations, Peoples and Languages – Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and the US: 1984 – 1993](https://spectrummagazine.org/views/to-all-nations-peoples-and-languages-cameroon-ivory-coast-and-the-usa-1984-1993/) _2026-08-16 · Stanton Witherspoon · Spectrum Magazine_ Reinder Bruinsma reflects on his years working with the Adventist Church in Africa and argues that global Adventism should keep its shared beliefs while allowing faith to reflect local cultures and experiences. The post To All Nations, Peoples and Languages – Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and the US: 1984 – 1993 appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [The Good—Not Great—Commission of Women Pastors](https://spectrummagazine.org/news/the-good-not-great-commission-of-women-pastors/) _2026-08-13 · Stanton Witherspoon · Spectrum Magazine_ In New York on July 4, four pastors took the ordination stage but only three were ordained. Why? When the Adventist Church restricts its membership's participation in pastoral ministry based on gender, how does it play out in the lives of women pastors? What hypocrisy does this reality reveal? The post The Good—Not Great—Commission of Women Pastors appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wABbjlilctxG) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Former Employees of Weimar-Associated Clinic Allege Wrongful Termination, Describe Spiritual Manipulation](https://spectrummagazine.org/news/former-employees-of-weimar-associated-clinic-allege-wrongful-termination-describe-spiritual-manipulation/) _2026-08-13 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ “I was operating under the false hope that because we were all Adventists, God would eventually redeem the situation and the division would one day culminate in reconciliation.” When two former employees voice concerns over spiritual manipulation, favoritism, safety, and more, how does leadership respond? Can faith, familiarity, and accountability effectively coexist? The post Former Employees of… ## [Be Imperfect](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/be-imperfect) _2026-08-13 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ advice to young writers and artists. ## [The VP Files, Volume 8: Rite of Passage](https://spectrummagazine.org/views/columns/the-vp-files-volume-8-rite-of-passage/) _2026-08-12 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ A student came with a vision: Black graduates adorned with kente stoles, increasing the visual representation of AU’s cultural diversity. How did her determination open doors for other students to pursue similar initiatives? The post The VP Files, Volume 8: Rite of Passage appeared first on Spectrum Magazine . ## [Christ and the Struggle to Live Well: Review of ‘A Primer in Christian Ethics’](https://spectrummagazine.org/culture/books-film/christ-and-the-struggle-to-live-well-review-of-a-primer-in-christian-ethics/) _2026-08-12 · Jared Wright · Spectrum Magazine_ My years in Adventist education taught me mathematics, science, humanities, doctrine, theology, prayer, worship, and healthy living. But something was sorely missing: a systematic training in ethics. When I read Luke Bretherton’s 'A Primer in Christian Ethics,' I found remarkable insights into listening, reflecting, and living well in community. The post Christ and the Struggle to Live Well:… ## [The Inheritance | Part 2 of 2 |](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/the-inheritance-part-2-of-2) _2026-08-06 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ An Erotic Paranormal Short Story ## [On Rewilding Folk Songs](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/rewilding-folk-songs) _2026-08-04 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ an interview with musician Muco. ## [The Inheritance | Part 1 of 2 |](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/the-inheritance-part-1-of-2) _2026-08-04 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ An Erotic Paranormal Short Story ## [One Question: More Wicked Palms?](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/one-question-more-wicked-palms) _2026-07-30 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ For some of you this is probably a stupid question but considering that reads for the serial had been dismal I would have to ask. ## [Eels, gangsters, peanut butter and a missing dog.](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/eels-gangsters-peanut-butter-and) _2026-07-25 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ 2 Books and 2 Films from this year so far. ## [The Magic of Encounters](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/the-magic-of-relating) _2026-07-16 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ on seeds as antidotes ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/J813YJBtX85A) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [With a little help from my friends](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends) _2026-07-11 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ Writing nature and animating mouse's tails. ## [Inspiration Station: On Radical Imagination](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/inspiration-station-on-radical-imagination) _2026-07-05 · Antidotes_ your Sunday musings are here. ## [Heatwave Poetry](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/heatwave-poetry) _2026-06-26 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ this weather makes me want to create other worlds ## [How To Pray Without a God](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/how-to-pray-without-a-god) _2026-06-12 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ on mysticism, prayer, and the divine in everything. ## [I don’t like saying I’m busy](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/i-dont-like-saying-im-busy) _2026-06-09 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ Everything happening in a single week ## [Drops: A Brief Piece Against Brevity](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/drops-a-brief-piece-against-brevity) _2026-05-14 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ short reflections for you to nurture ## [Lists, Listes, Lijstjes, Listas](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/copy-lists-listes-lijstjes-listas) _2026-05-08 · Once or Twice_ Another book is out, not the same as before. ## [Radical Insistence](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/radical-insistence) _2026-05-01 · Antidotes_ on what writing does to us. ## [New Draft and Old Station](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/new-draft-and-old-station) _2026-04-18 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ Next book in the making ## [A school was robbed!](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/a-school-was-robbed) _2026-04-04 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ and my book is out! ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dxmWMMsSChaH) _2026-04-04 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [The Athlete’s Secret Hunger](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/the-athletes-secret-hunger) _2026-03-23 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ An Erotic Short Story ## [Me almost throwing a notebook at a wall](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/me-almost-throwing-a-notebook-at) _2026-03-22 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ and other things about learning languages ## [Poetry as Antidote](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/poetry-as-antidote) _2026-03-21 · Virginia Vigliar · Antidotes_ an ode to poetry for World Poetry Day, and other semi-big news! ## [Writing The Body](https://virginiavigliar.substack.com/p/writing-the-body-d81) _2026-03-17 · Antidotes_ a workshop for creatives to get out of their mind ## [Miseducation](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/miseducation) _2026-03-16 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ An Erotic Short Story ## [The Lost Art of the Trashy Gay Bestseller](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/the-lost-art-of-the-trashy-gay-bestseller) _2026-03-11 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ Where did all the sex, money, and bastards Go? ## [Starved](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/starved) _2026-03-09 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ An Erotic Short Story ## [Future Peace and Current Violence](https://upstreamutopia.com/articles?id=20260308-113858-future-peace-and-current-vi) _2026-03-08 · Upstream Utopia_ The recent bombings in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and other middle eastern countires raises an important question - how well can extreme violence through bombings be justifeid if it's b... ## [Braw! Wow!](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/braw-wow) _2026-03-07 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ Welcome to the same newsletter in a slightly different format! ## [When Gay Fiction Lost Its Appetite for Sin](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/when-gay-fiction-lost-its-appetite) _2026-03-04 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ Especially since the pandemic, fiction has become something of a monolith. ## [Sins of the Flesh](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/sins-of-the-flesh) _2026-03-02 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ A Short Erotic Story ## [Beautiful Until You Burn: Ryan Murphy’s Latest Fantasy of Perfection](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/beautiful-until-you-burn-ryan-murphys) _2026-02-27 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ I have been a longtime fan of Ryan Murphy’s work. ## [Welcome to Certain Hungers](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/welcome-to-certain-hungers) _2026-02-25 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ This is a newsletter about books, films, and the persistent human habit of wanting more than is advisable. ## [Something is going to change](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/something-is-going-to-change-26-02-23) _2026-02-23 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ Hello! First, some news: I decided to move this newsletter to Substack. ## [Coming soon](https://certainhungers.substack.com/p/coming-soon) _2026-02-09 · Gideon Rathbone · Certain Hungers_ This is Certain Hungers. ## [From Chimpanzees to 40's Melodrama](https://joanaestrelaaa.substack.com/p/from-chimpanzees-to-40s-melodrama-26-01-28) _2026-01-28 · Joana Estrela · Once or Twice_ Happy New Year! ## [Understanding Trump and MAGA](https://upstreamutopia.com/articles?id=20260121-093451-understanding-trump-and-mag) _2026-01-21 · Upstream Utopia_ Angela Merkel described Trump so:"He saw everything from the perspective of the property developer he was before entering politics," she wrote. "Each parcel of land could only be s... ## [Vibe Coding Is Over, Now Just "Coding"](https://upstreamutopia.com/articles?id=20260121-060942-vibe-coding-is-over,-now-ju) _2026-01-21 · Upstream Utopia_ I've been using Google Antigravity as well as Gemini and Claude Code to do a lot of coding lately, and I must say the quality is so good that it now goes way beyond what we human dev... ## [Thoughts On Writing My Own Blogging Platform](https://upstreamutopia.com/articles?id=20260110-150500-thoughts-on-writing-my-own-) _2026-01-10 · Upstream Utopia_ This blog isn't running on Wordpress, Hugo, Astro, or any other conventional blogging platform. It's running in a little golang container on Google Cloud Run, automatically pauses ... ## [Blown Away by Mozart's Don Giovanni](https://upstreamutopia.com/articles?id=20260103-075344-blown-away-by-mozart's-don-) _2026-01-03 · Upstream Utopia_ I really didn't know what to expect going into the performance, but in the end I was blown away. It was like a bridge between the moral world of past ages (the original piece was a...