Cliff's Edge
Columnist: Clifford Goldstein
Clifford Goldstein is the editor of the Adult Bible Study Guide. His latest book is An Adventist Journey, published by the Inter-American Division Publishing Association (IADPA).
Doomscrolling
At 13 I feared nuclear war; at 70 I don’t, even though it could happen.
Clifford Goldstein
September 11, 2026
The Creation Groans
Entropy, corruption, death—they do not have the final say.
Clifford Goldstein
August 14, 2026
Who but a Seventh-day Adventist?
Seventh-day Adventists, and Seventh-day Adventists alone, taught me the truths that I love; truths that have radically changed my life.
Clifford Goldstein
July 10, 2026
Last Generation Theology
Last generation theology? I cannot think of a topic less relevant to my Christian experience.
Clifford Goldstein
June 12, 2026
Mercy Above Enemy Lines
Because Franz had not pulled the trigger on him, his children and grandchildren were able to experience life.
Clifford Goldstein
May 8, 2026
Absent From the Body
It takes a lot of faith to love a God who will torture for eternity someone who committed temporal sins only.
Clifford Goldstein
April 10, 2026
My Favorite Seafaring Raft Monkeys
The more science reveals about life, the more absurd its theory of origins becomes.
Clifford Goldstein
March 13, 2026
The Logic of the Cashew
My bowl of cereal does not, of course, prove that Jesus died on the cross, but unmistakably echoes the love that led Him to it.
Clifford Goldstein
February 13, 2026
When Theodicy Is Evil
Theodicy isn’t about making sense of evil. It’s about making sense of God in a broken world.
Clifford Goldstein
January 9, 2026
Chronicled by the Recording Angel
The judgment isn’t about fear—it’s about Jesus standing for us with His righteousness.
Clifford Goldstein
December 29, 2025
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