Study Centers
Global Mission has created study centers around the world to research various people groups and belief systems in order to more effectively share what Adventists believe. There were 5 centers specializing in the study of Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, secularism/postmodernism and Islam, but now only 4, with Buddhism and Hinduism combining to form "East Asian Religions and Traditions". These are named the Global Center For Adventist-Muslim Relations led by Lester Merklin, World Jewish-Adventist Friendship Center led by Richard Elofer, Center for East Asian Religions and Traditions led by Scott Griswold, and The Centre for Secular and Post-modern Studies led by Kleber Gonçalves.
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