Thou Shalt Not Worship Other Gods

Soft Cover, 149 pages

Various authors: Larry L. Lichtenwalter, PhD, Douglas de Souza Reis, PhD, Carlos Steger, PhD, Daniel O. Plenc, PhD

Editor: Allan Bomape

The book Thou Shalt Not Worship Other Gods is an excellent collection of studies on one of the most dangerous strange fires within the Christian world: the Emergent Church movement. Written by leading Seventh-day Adventist theologians, most of them published in theological journals, these studies analyze the possible influences of the phenomenon on Adventism, the so-called omega apostasy, and the critical role of music as a current propellant of the emergent phenomenon, the importance of the principle of the holiness of God for true biblical worship and, finally, the prominence of the theme of worship in the book of Revelation and its profound ethical and theological implications. The book Thou Shalt Not Worship Other Gods comes at an opportune time to fill a vital need of the church in its worship of God, and to provide solid biblical and theological arguments to help us better prepare for the subtle deceptions of the end times.

Information about the authors:

Larry L. Lichtenwalter, PhD, is Dean of Philosophy and Theology and Director of the Institute of Islamic and Arabic Studies at the Middle East University of Metn (Lebanon). He is a pastor, preacher, systematic theologian, and writer who has specialized in studies of Christian ethics and the book of Revelation.

Joaquim Azevedo, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Religion at Southwestern Adventist University. He is also a pastor and the author of several academic articles, book chapters, and biblical language dictionaries.

Douglas de Souza Reis, PhD(c) in Systematic Theology at the Universidad Adventista del Plata, currently serves as a district pastor in Alcobaca (Missao Bahia Extremo-Sul). He is the author of popular and academic books and articles and has specialized in the Emerging Church phenomenon, worship, and the history of Adventist theology.

Carlos Steger, PhD, was general secretary of the Universidad Adventista del Plata, professor and dean of the School of Theology at the same university, and participated in various editorial projects at ACES. Pastor Steger specialized in studies of Adventist hymnology, the history of Christianity, and theological thought.

Daniel O. Plenc, PhD, professor of the School of Theology at the Adventist University of El Plata. He is the author of several books, book chapters, and scholarly and popular articles. Pastor Plenc has specialized in studies on music and worship, history of the Adventist Church and its mission.