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Robert Daniel "Bob" Brinsmead〔http://www.bobbrinsmead.com/rdb.html〕〔 (), (). Gary Land incorrectly states Brinsmead's middle name is "David"〕 (born Victoria, Australia, 9 August 1933) is a formerly controversial figure within the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the 1960s and 1970s who is known for his diverse theological journey. During the 1960s he advocated a form of perfectionism which he described as the "() Awakening" message, which was similar to the conservative wing known as "historic Adventism". During the 1970s he abandoned this position and strongly emphasized the 16th-century Protestant principle of justification by faith alone. His representation of justification by grace through faith alone was derived substantially from the writings and thinking of Martin Luther. He founded the magazine ''Present Truth'', whose name was later changed to ''Verdict''. In the 1980s his theology resembled liberal Christianity, and he rejected the Adventist belief in the Sabbath. Later he rejected many orthodox Christian teachings, seeing God's interaction with mankind as not being limited to just the history of the Bible, but as an ongoing and continuous interaction with humanity towards a positive future. In the 1990s he was silent theologically, turning his attention to politics and his tropical fruit theme park. Brinsmead rejects the teachings of an apocalyptic world-destroying God, which he believes is the polar opposite to the very definitions all religions give to the Creator. == Brinsmead and church tension == There was much tension within the church surrounding Brinsmead's message and influence. Sometimes he triggered persistent emotional reactivity, and Brinsmead was also antagonistic at times. His legacy within the Seventh-day Adventist community involved substantial theological challenges. But beyond theology, there is also substantial evidence of a deep pattern of emotional reactivity among thought leaders in the church to his teaching and influence. Richard Schwarz wrote in 1979, "Although there had been dissident groups in the church from its start, none was more troublesome to Adventist leaders than ()". (This was eclipsed by the controversy and dismissal of Desmond Ford the following year. According to Larry Pahl, "The name of Robert D. Brinsmead was once capable of evoking strong emotion and division in the Adventist circles brave and informed enough to discuss his controversial ideas."〔(Where is Robert Brinsmead? ) by Larry Pahl; ''Adventist Today'' (7:3 (May/June 1999) )〕 According to the Standish brothers, "In the 1980s it is difficult to believe the emotive reaction which the name ''Brinsmead'' conjured up in the minds of the majority of Seventh-day Adventists in Australia two decades earlier. To have the name Brinsmead associated with a church member was akin to being termed 'pink' in the McCarthy era in the United States"〔Russell and Colin Standish, ''The Gathering Storm and the Storm Burst''. Hartland Publications, p.41–42〕 (in other words, akin to being termed pseudo-"Communist" in an era of Communist paranoia)! His influence was described as "The Brinsmead Agitation" by the Biblical Research Committee, a precursor to the Biblical Research Institute. Claims of collusion with Brinsmead could have devastating impact, according to the testimony of Desmond Ford. According to one report, towards the close of the Glacier View meeting, "a small group of church executives" confronted Ford with ultimatums such as "Publicly denounce Robert Brinsmead as a troublemaker and heretic or hand in your credentials."〔''(Report: Sydney Australia Adventist Forum Remembers Glacier View Twenty-Five Years Later )'' by Dr. Milton Hook, former president of Sydney Adventist Forum, 16 January 2006〕 Ford would not do so, since Brinsmead had converted from his perfectionist views.〔 According to a reported view of Ford, "John Brinsmead, brother of Robert, had evidently spun Parmenter the allegation that Ford and Robert Brinsmead were in cahoots and were determined to bring the SDA church down."〔 Apparently he accepted this "allegation without verification."〔 Arthur Patrick described a South New Zealand minister in 1961, who integrated a man known to have a connection with Brinsmead into his church and was asked to affirm the statement, "Robert Brinsmead is of the devil," to demonstrate his loyalty. When he refused to do so, he was given 10 months leave-of-absence.〔"(The ''Questions on Doctrine'' Event: Contrasting Perceptions, Their Impact and Potential )" by Arthur Patrick〕 One source describes him as "intense and driven."〔 In 1999 Raymond Cottrell observed: "Robert Brinsmead’s repeated and mutually contradictory positions over the years, together with his dogmatic public insistence on each of them successively, is clear evidence of immaturity. One cannot help but wonder if the present one is final, or if it is—like the others—ephemeral and will be followed by others." 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「Robert Brinsmead」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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