This is a list of
periodicals
Periodical literature (singularly called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) consists of Publication, published works that appear in new releases on a regular schedule (''issues'' or ''numbers'', often numerically divided into annu ...
published by the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sa ...
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 not included.
Most periodicals are listed by location of the publisher. A brief list of the most circulated periodicals is also included.
Periodicals by circulation
The list of Adventist periodicals by circulation may give some indication of notability, but this criterion alone does not measure the impact of a magazine, and gift subscriptions and other freely distributed magazines might be expected to have an inflated circulation. As an example, one may assume that academic journals have more influence than their lower circulations suggest.
Items here are also listed by location below. Many older issues of these periodicals can be viewed online at th
Adventist Archives
* ''
Adventist World'' – 1,200,000 (unpaid circulation)
* ''
Liberty
Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the Constitutional ...
'' – over 200,000
* ''
Health & Home(Adventist magazine)'' (flagship publication of Philippine Publishing House) – 165,000
* ''El Centinela'' (Spanish version of ''Signs of the Times'') – 100,000
* ''
Pacific Union Recorder'' – 75,000 unpaid
* ''
Ministry'' – 53,000 (including 37,000 gift subscriptions)
*
''Signs of the Times'' (Australian version) – 45,000
*''
Gleaner
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Newspapers
*''The Gleaner'', a newspaper of record in Kingston, Jamaica, published by:
**The Gleaner Company, a newspaper publishing enter ...
'' – 40,000 unpaid subscribers
* ''
Adventist Review
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbat ...
'' – 30,000 paid subscribers
* ''
Guide
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Travel and recreation
Exp ...
'' – 30,000
* ''
College and University Dialogue'' – 30,000
* ''
Record'', magazine issued freely to Australian church members – 26,000
* Korean ''Signs of the Times'' – 17,000 in 2004
Scholarly journals
*''The Journal of Adventist Education''.
*''
Journal of the Adventist Theological Society'' - ? paid; nearly 2000 unpaid
* ''
Spectrum
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'', Adventist focus, independent.
* ''
Andrews University Seminary Studies'' - 600
* ''
Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary'' (?)
* ''
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies'' (?)
* ''
Asia Adventist Seminary Studies'' (?)
* ''
Valley View University Journal of Theology'' (?)
* ''
Journal of AIIAS African Theological Association'' (?)
Sabbath School lessons
These publications are used during
Sabbath School time at church. Many are published on various denominational presses worldwide.
* ''
Sabbath School Lesson study guide'', or colloquially "the quarterly" (Adult)
* ''Beginner'' (infants)
* ''Kindergarten'' (Kindergarten)
* ''Our Little Friend'' (Kindergarten)
* ''Primary'' (Primary age)
* ''Primary Treasure'' (Primary age)
* ''PowerPoints'' (Juniors and Earliteens)
* ''
Guide
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Travel and recreation
Exp ...
'', a weekly story magazine for Juniors and Earliteens (10-14 year olds).
* ''Real Time Faith'' (Earliteens)
* ''
Insight
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*a piece of information
*the act or result of understanding the inner nature of things or of se ...
'' (Youth)
* ''Cornerstone Connections'' or ''Collegiate Quarterly'' (Youth)
Official local area newsmagazines
The official
newsmagazine
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s include:
* ''
The Inter-American Division Messenger'
1924–1966 in DjVu format
United States:
* ''Gleaner'' (
North Pacific Union1906–present(as of 2018)
* ''
Pacific Union Recorder'' (
Pacific Union Conference1901–1975 in DjVu format* ''Visitor'' (
Columbia Union Conference1901–1966 in DjVu format2007–2008
Adventist publishing houses
North America
North America is administered as the
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Review and Herald Publishing Association
The
Review and Herald Publishing Association:
* ''
Adventist Review
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbat ...
'', the official Seventh-day Adventist magazine, issued weekly and with nearly 30,000 paid subscribers.
* ''
Adventist World'', an international magazine with 1.2 million unpaid circulation.
* ''
Ministry'', for pastors, by the
Ministerial Association of Seventh-day Adventists. Monthly circulation to Adventists about 16,000; and bimonthly sent to about 37,000 pastors of other denominations on a gift basis. ISSN 0026-5314
* ''
Liberty
Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the Constitutional ...
'', devoted to religious freedom
* ''
Listen'', drug education for teens
* ''
Message
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'', mission with an urban edge
* ''Shabbat Shalom'', aimed at facilitating dialogue between Jews and Christians
* ''
Vibrant Life'', about the health message
* ''
Winner'', drug education for late primary school age
* ''
Women of Spirit'', for women
Pacific Press Publishing Association
The
Pacific Press Publishing Association
The Pacific Press Publishing Association, or Pacific Press for short, is the only remaining Seventh-day Adventist publishing house in North America, following its absorption of Review & Herald in 2014. It was founded in 1874 by James White in ...
:
*''El Centinela'' monthly magazine,
Spanish language
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version of ''Signs''
*''
Signs of the Times'' monthly magazine for North America
one year of archives
South Pacific
Signs Publishing Company
Signs Publishing Company is a Seventh-day Adventist publishing house in Warburton, Victoria, Australia.
History
Three Adventist preachers, Stephen Haskell, John Corliss and Mendel Israel, a printer, Henry Scott, and an experienced door-to-doo ...
in
Warburton,
Victoria, Australia is the church publisher of the
South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists. The three major magazines it publishes are:
* ''
Signs of the Times'', an easy-reading magazine in a format similar to
Reader's Digest
''Reader's Digest'' is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered in midtown Manhattan. The magazine was founded in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and his wi ...
, the flagship publication of Signs Publishing Company for distribution in the South Pacific. It has a circulation of 45,000
* ''
Record'' is a weekly news magazine aimed at churchmembers, issued freely to churches. Circulation of 26,000
* ''Edge'' is targeted at young adults, and published bimonthly by Signs Publishing.
Asia
* ''
Catalyst
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'', published from Mission College in Thailand
* Kerala Adventist Chronicle is the official magazine of southwest India union of SDA
South America
South America is administered as the
South American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Asociación Casa Editora Sudamericana
The Asociación Casa Editora Sudamericana (''South American Publishing House''):
* ''Revista Adventista'', the Spanish-language version of the Adventist Review.
* ''Vida Feliz'', a publication related to the health message.
* ''Mis amigos'', a publication in magazine format for children.
Universidad Adventista de Chile
The Universidad Adventista de Chile, through its Faculty of Theology publishes:
* ''Advenimiento'', a theological review published semesterly, as a mean to make known researches in the biblical-theological field, in the context of the seventh-day adventist faith.
Independent
These may be significantly
left
Left may refer to:
Music
* ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006
* ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016
* ''Left'' (Helmet album), 2023
* "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996
Direction
* Left (direction), the relativ ...
or
right
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of the Adventist mainstream, or may just be published by an
independent organization.
Historic Adventism
* ''
Our Firm Foundation'', published by Hope International
* ''
Pilgrim's Rest'', by Vance Ferrell
* ''
Adventists Affirm'', published from
Michigan
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Archivesfrom Spring 2000 (as of August 2008)
More moderate
* ''
Perspective Digest'', the popular-level publication of the
Adventist Theological Society
*
Adventist Australia'
Progressive/liberal Adventism
* ''Adventist Today''
* ''
Spectrum
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'', published by the
Association of Adventist Forums. In 2002, paid subscriptions numbered 3000
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* '' Adventist Heritage''
* '' Present Truth Magazine'' (formerly of Robert Brinsmead)
* ''Good News Unlimited''
* '' Adventist Professional''
* '' Adventist Currents''
* '' Evangelica''
See also
* Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sa ...
* List of United States magazines
* Media ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
* History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
References
External links
Adventist Archives
(SDAPI), sponsored by the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarian
(ASDAL)
*
List of Periodicals in the Index
a list of church publishers worldwide.
Review and Herald magazines
WorldCat search for Seventh-day Adventist periodicals
a list of church publishers.
from ASDAL
Analysis and commentary:
Four SDA News Reports Compared
by Alicia Goree in ''Adventist Today'' 6:3
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Periodicals
Periodical literature (singularly called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) consists of Publication, published works that appear in new releases on a regular schedule (''issues'' or ''numbers'', often numerically divided into annu ...