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Arthur Patrick

Arthur Nelson Patrick(23 February 1934 – 8 March 2013) was aSeventh-day Adventisttheologian and historian.[1]At the time of death, he was an honorary senior research fellow atAvondale CollegeinNew South Wales,Australia.He also worked in pastoral ministry,evangelism,religion teaching, academic administration, and hospital chaplaincy for the Seventh-day Adventist church.[2]

Arthur Nelson Patrick
Personal details
Born(1934-02-23)23 February 1934
Avondale Road,Cooranbong,NSWAustralia
Died8 March 2013(2013-03-08)(aged 79)
Sydney Adventist Hospital
OccupationProtestant,Seventh-day AdventistTheologian

Biography

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Patrick graduated from Avondale College with aBachelor of Arts(BA) in theology in 1957; then from theSeventh-day Adventist Theological SeminaryatAndrews Universitywith aMaster of Arts(MA) andMaster of Divinity(M.Div.) in 1972; followed by aDoctor of Ministry(D.Min.: Biblical Studies) from theChristian Theological Seminaryin 1973.[2]

From 1976 till 1983 he was the founding director of theEllen G. White/Seventh-day Adventist Research Centre, located within the Avondale College library and jointly funded by theSouth Pacific Divisionof the Adventist church and theEllen G. White Estate.[citation needed]

Patrick graduated with aMaster of Letters(MLitt:Themes in the History of Women and Family) from theUniversity of New Englandin Australia during 1984, and aDoctor of Philosophy(PhD) from theUniversity of Newcastle,Australia, in 1992.[2]

From 1992 until 1996 Patrick was the senior chaplain at theSydney Adventist Hospital.[2]During the following two academic years he was a visiting lecturer atLa Sierra UniversityinSouthern California,teaching church history and pastoral ministry.[2]

Patrick's writings attempt, in particular, to survey Adventist Studies (including study of the life and writings of Ellen Gould White, 1827–1915).

Patrick officially retired in 1998, whence one writer inAdventist Heritagemagazine praised him for his contribution to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, adding Patrick's coworkers "will miss his warmth and his droll wit as well.".[3]In retirement he served as chair of the Professional Standards Committee for the South Pacific Division; chair of Women in Ministry, Incorporated; and as a research fellow at Avondale College. He was active in writing and publishing and was a presenter at the50th Anniversary Conferenceon the bookQuestions on Doctrine,held at Andrews University from 24 to 27 October 2007.[4]

Publications

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Patrick wrote for a Seventh-day Adventist audience and published onhis siteas well as written chapters in books and articles for a range of Seventh-day Adventist magazines, including:Record,Signs of the Times,Ministry,Adventist Review,Adventist Heritage,Adventist Professional,Spectrum: The Journal of the Association of Adventist Forums,Adventist Today,Church Heritage,Lucas: An Evangelical History Review,and the academic journalJournal of Religious History.[citation needed]

Books

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"See you soon, Arthur: Celebrating the life of a scholar".Spectrum.14 March 2013.Retrieved1 July2015.
  2. ^abcdeArthur Patrick: A Brief Biographical Sketchon the SDAnet website. Accessed 2007-11-09
  3. ^"The Editor's Stump"section; see untitled note byGary Chartierbelow Patrick's editorial;Adventist Heritage18:1 (Summer 1998), p5.
  4. ^PresentersArchived7 October 2018 at theWayback Machineat theQuestions on Doctrine50th anniversary conference
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