Adventist Research

The Dead Praise Not the Lord

Research Blog

In this post, find out how many church members believe that “the soul is a separate, spiritual part of a person and lives on after death.”   

The knowledge that our souls rest until Jesus returns to take us home underpins our understanding of salvation, and it is crucial that we ensure that church members everywhere understand this.

The Dust Returns to the Earth

Research Blog

As Seventh-day Adventists, we believe that, when we die, our body decays, as all organic matter does, and our spirit, or soul, rests in a state of unconsciousness,
waiting to be resurrected and reunited with our recreated body by God when He returns.

In this post, learn more about the global beliefs of the state of the dead.

Sharing the ASTR Research Data

We are glad to inform you that ASTR is offering a special opportunity of sharing the General Conference research data with scholars who wish to do more data analysis and interpretation of its completed studies. The raw data can be used for academic publications, master’s theses, or doctoral dissertations. To request the data, the researcher must identify the specific study of interest as published here, note the specific data items within that report, and then send a formal data request to the ASTR Research and Evaluation Manager at [email protected]. The same email address can be used for questions.  
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Research Findings on Young People

ASTR published two volumes on the beliefs and practices of young people.
Volume 1 is about Adventist adolescents and Volume 2 is about Adventist young adults.

Additional Publications on ASTR Research

Articles on ASTR Research in other publications (e.g. Adventist Review)

Research Reports

Various reports and presentations

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Strategic Plan by Quinquennium

The Church's world-wide strategic plan for the next five years.

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