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Clifford R. Goldstein (b. in 1955) is an American author and editor. He is a leading figure in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination and espouses mainline Adventist beliefs. == Biography == Goldstein was born in Albany, New York in the United States.〔(Brief biography ) on the publisher's page for his book ''God, Gödel, and Grace: A Philosophy of Faith''. Accessed 2008-01-19〕 He was raised a secular Jew, but became a Seventh-day Adventist 〔 in 1980. He studied at Southern College (now Southern Adventist University) and at Wildwood Lifestyle Center and Hospital. He received a B.A. from the University of Florida.〔 He edited the journal ''Shabbat Shalom'' from 1984 till 1992. In the early 90s, Goldstein interpreted the end of the Cold War as a new sign of the end of the world, with the end of the Soviet Union as the end of "the most implacable barrier to Adventist eschatology."〔''Seeking A Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream'', 2d ed. (Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2006), by Malcolm Bull and Keith Lockhart, p62. Quote from Goldstein, as quoted in ''Seeking a Sanctuary''〕 He was a popular apocalyptic writer in the church at this time.〔''Seeking a Sanctuary'', p107〕 In 1992 he received a M.A. in Ancient Northwest Semitic languages from Johns Hopkins University. He was the editor of ''Liberty'' magazine from 1992 till 1997.〔(Adult Bible Study Guide: Contact Us ). Accessed 2008-01-17〕 He became the editor of the Adventist Adult Sabbath School Lesson in 1999. He wrote the 2006 third quarter (July to September) edition, entitled ''The Gospel, 1844, and Judgment'',〔Available online from the Sabbath School Network (here ) (an independent site), and from the (Archives ) of the official Adult Bible Study Guide website〕 which upheld the traditional views of the 1844 investigative judgment and heavenly sanctuary teachings. Goldstein and his wife Kimberly have two children.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clifford Goldstein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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