![]() ![]() He is about to puncture gaping holes in my preconceptions. I’m the dark side of 70s rock.” BÖC frontman Eric Bloom, calling from his home in New York, chuckles when I tell him what the main thrust of my story is. Were BÖC a clever ruse? Marshall-stack performance art? Or, beneath that soft white underbelly, were they really the bum-trip shock troopers they seemed to be, here to rock you – in the words of their 1975 live album – On Your Feet Or On Your Knees, whichever came first? BOC at the Paradiso, Amsterdam in 1975 (Image credit: Gijsbert Hanekroot)Ī group of rock’n’roll intellectuals, managed by the natural enemies of most other bands: smart-ass journalists. So there you have it! The Adventist Church is trademark law-savvy and counts among its faithful at least one graphic designer.You're not going out dressed like that. No one wants others to co-opt their image and profit from it. ![]() Churches protect their trademarks just like everyone else (and sometimes aren’t afraid to sue big over it). The meaning behind an image can be powerful.īut don’t get too fresh with any of the cool religious symbols you find. Although symbols today carry a slightly “corporate” feel, the use of symbols in religion has been around long before the first McDonald’s was built.įrom the Jewish hexagram to the Shinto gate, religion and symbols have a long history together. This symbol has been around since 1997, and has come to encompass the central focus of the Adventist Church. ![]() The upward motion represents resurrection and one’s ascension to Heaven after the second coming of Christ.Ĭontinue Reading The Adventist Beliefs About Jesus Coming Again Notice how the lines of the flame imply upward movement? That’s an intensional allusion to the second coming. This is the three angels of Revelation 14 circling the earth and represents the Adventist commission to take the gospel everywhere.Ĭontinue Reading The Adventist Beliefs About Hell Note the three lines that make up the flame are circling around an implied globe. This flame is symbolic of the Holy Spirit (the messenger of truth). The openness of the book signals acceptance of the written words as well as continued adherence to their teachings.Ĭontinue Reading The Adventist Beliefs About The Bible And Christianity The Flame The Bible is placed prominently at the bottom of the logo to represent how God’s word is fundamental to Adventism, propping up everything else. This open book is (you guessed it!) the Bible.
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