Matthew Lucio

Adventist History Podcast

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This podcast tells a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Matthew Lucio

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(S2, E52) Sevvy Science 22.05.2023 43:55

Summary: The late 1950s-1960s saw an incredible growth of interest in science. Those years also saw a second wave of interest in what became known as "creation science" - the attempt to situate fiat creation on a scientific basis. As with the first wave c1920, Adventists were a big part of it. Several Adventists were sent to prestigious universities to pursue high degrees and engage in the work of...

(S2, E51) Brinsmead's Back! 22.04.2023 39:11

Summary: By the time the church really got a handle on Robert Brinsmead, he had switched sides, causing more frustration for church leaders who would rather be rid of him. They found themselves forced to take up one of Brinsmead's major topics, righteousness by faith, and present their own understanding of what righteousness by faith is in a special issue of the Review in 1974. I'm sure it will go...

(S2, E50) Vietnam 22.03.2023 42:25

Summary: How did the Seventh-day Adventist Church handle the Vietnam War? How did it affect Adventist servicemen and women? How did it impact missionaries? Were there any protests on Adventist campuses in America? Matthew answers all of these questions and still manages to talk about piña coladas. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adven...

(S2, E49) Signs of the Times 22.02.2023 33:13

Summary: Matthew talks about how nagging questions about Ellen White and other issues led to the rise of "Neo-Adventism" - and a GC president determined to stop it. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHisto...

(S2, E48) The Color Line, part 9 22.01.2023 59:07

Summary: We return to the color line to talk about how Adventists were involved with and reacted to the Civil Rights Movement. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebo...

(S2, E47) The Good Catholic 22.12.2022 31:27

Summary: John F. Kennedy was America's first Catholic president. Adventists didn't react the way you might expect. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adven...

Introducing: The Ellen White Podcast 05.12.2022 22:41

Matthew and Greg sit down with Dr Jud Lake, professor at Southern Adventist University, to talk to him about his new podcast and welcome him to the podcasting family! The What: The Adventist History Project is a collection of resources designed to give people a working knowledge of Adventist history. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPo...

(S2, E46): The Awakening, part 2 22.11.2022 27:54

Summary: We follow Robert Brinsmead and his brother John to the United States as they meet with church leaders, assemble allies, and campaign for his message--whether the church likes it or not (they don't). The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Supp...

(S2, E45): The Awakening, part 1 22.10.2022 39:26

Summary: It's a tale of two Roberts as trouble brews in Australia. A conference president and a college student go toe-to-toe in a bout which--spoiler alert--nobody wins. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/Adventis...

(S2, E44): The World and Worldliness 22.09.2022 53:51

Summary: Adventists took the call to go into all the world seriously--even as they were deeply concerned about the world rubbing off on them. In this episode, Matthew takes us on a tour to see how Adventism is doing around the world in the late 1950s/early 1960s as we get ready to dive into one of the most tumultuous decades in modern Western history. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a m...

(S2, E43): Questions on Doctrine, part 7 22.08.2022 48:52

Summary: In this episode, M.L. Andreasen releases his final series of essays ( Letters to the Churches ) and his final letter, Shooting the Watchdog, before he is, in turn, shot. I mean, dies. Then we discuss his legacy. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodc...

(S2, E42): Questions on Doctrine, part 6 22.07.2022 29:36

Summary: In this episode, M.L. Andreasen begins publishing essays in an attempt to sort of make his protest against Questions on Doctrine more widely known. General Conference President Reuben Figuhr finally has enough of Andreasen and dangerously underestimates him. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J...

(S2, E41): Questions on Doctrine, part 5 22.06.2022 32:08

Summary: In this episode, Matthew starts the conversation about the how M.L. Andreasen ("The Great Dane"!) spearheaded the Adventist rejection of Questions on Doctrine - before he even read it. Note: This episode was recorded at the NAD CALLED pastors convention at the Adventist Learning Community's booth. So there's a little background noise. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly...

(S2, E40): Questions on Doctrine, part 4 22.05.2022 37:44

Summary: In this episode, Matthew talks about Walter Martin and Donald Grey Barnhouse's five articles in Eternity discussing the reasons why they came to see Adventists as evangelicals. And then we talk about the huge evangelical counter-revolution that aimed to keep Adventists in cult-prison. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...

(S2, E39): Questions on Doctrine, part 3 22.04.2022 47:52

Summary: In this episode, we discuss the final meetings between the Evangelicals (Martin, Cannon, and Barnhouse) and the Adventists (Froom, Unruh, Read, and Anderson) and how it was nearly sabotaged. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: ht...

(S2, E38): Questions on Doctrine, part 2 22.03.2022 48:17

Summary: In this episode, we cover the first four meetings between evangelicals (Walter Martin, George Cannon, and Donald Grey Barnhouse) and Adventists (T. Edgar Unruh, LeRoy Froom, W.E. Read, and Roy Allan Anderson) as both sides try to leave Fundamentalist behind. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J...

(S2, E37): Questions on Doctrine, part 1 22.02.2022 52:31

Summary: In this episode, we introduce Questions on Doctrine, the most divisive book in Adventist history (per one George Knight). What is the book and where did it come from? It all began when one conference president wrote a letter to a famous Fundamentalist... The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

(S2, E36): The Bible Commentary 22.01.2022 51:48

Summary: In this episode, we talk about the creation of the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, which is definitely a more interesting story than you might be thinking. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/Adve...

(S2, E35): The Ghosts of 1888, part 2 22.12.2021 44:16

Summary: In this episode, we talk about what Wieland and Short wrote in their provocative manuscript, 1888 Re-examined and how it differs from the revised version people are much more likely to encounter today. We also cover how the church responded to Wieland and Short... with a committee. Always a committee. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seve...

(S2, E34): The Ghosts of 1888, part 1 22.11.2021 42:16

Summary: In this episode, we meet Robert J. Wieland and Donald K. Short, two young missionaries in Africa, as they learn to doubt the church's narrative about 1888 and rise up to call the church to repent. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https...

(S2, E33): The 1952 Bible Conference, part 2 22.09.2021 1:09:01

Summary: In this episode, we talk about a few of the presentations at the 1952 Bible Conference: Denton E. Rebok on Ellen White, Edward Heppenstall on the covenants, W.E. Read on Armageddon, and a certain non Adventist who found his way to the podium. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http:...

(S2, E32): The 1952 Bible Conference, part 1 22.08.2021 47:56

Summary: In this episode, we talk about the 1950 GC session and the approach to the 1952 Bible Conference. And other stuff. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adv...

(S2, E31): Irony of the Century 22.07.2021 38:14

Summary: In this episode, we talk about how the Adventist Church observed their centenary (1844-1944) in the midst of war. Here is the commemorative issue of the Review. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryP...

(S2, E30): When the Smoke Cleared 22.06.2021 36:06

Summary: In this episode, General Conference leaders survey the damage done by the Second World War and and figure out how to rebuild. The greatest damage was done to that which couldn't be seen. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPo...

(S2, E29): The Color Line, part 8 22.05.2021 34:10

Summary: In this episode, we discover that Lucy Byard's death was only the beginning of a fresh movement of "lay" Adventists organizing to change and challenge church leaders. If their fuel was the injustice done to Lucy Byard, their inspiration was the Oakwood Student Strike of 1931. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Links: Web...