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Infiltration of Marxist Thought into Adventist Institutions
February 13, 2026 Dr. Adami A. Gabriel
When the Church Speaks the Language of Babylon:
A Prophetic Warning Against the Subtle Infiltration of Marxist Thought into Adventist Institutions
By: Dr. Adami A. Gabriel, PsyD
1. Introduction – The Language of the Age and the Church of Prophecy
Every generation faces the challenge of communicating the gospel in a changing world. Language, however, is never neutral. Words carry worldviews. Whoever defines the terms defines the debate, and whoever shapes the debate shapes belief. As the American linguist Edward Sapir stated, "Human beings... are very much at the mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society". He further elaborated that "We see and hear and otherwise experience very largely as we do because the language habits of our community predispose certain choices of interpretation" (1929). This strongly suggests that language is inherently biased by cultural assumptions and worldviews. Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1922) famously articulated the deep connection between language and our perception of reality, stating "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world". The Marxist philosopher and linguist V.N. Voloshinov (often associated with Mikhail Bakhtin) argued that "Every word is a microcosm of the world, every word is a philosophy." (1973). The French philosopher Michel Foucault (1978) extensively explored how "discourse” is inseparable from power relations. He argued that the power to define "what can be said" and "who can speak" fundamentally shapes societal knowledge and belief. Finally, in modern cognitive linguistics, authors like George Lakoff (2004) emphasize how political "framing" through language heavily influences public opinion and belief systems. He argues that political discourse relies on specific, culturally embedded frames, and controlling the frame, or defining the terms, is essential to winning a debate and shaping public understanding.
Secular scholars and academics understand these principles on how influencing, shaping and reengineering culture and worldviews through language work and operate. In recent decades, secular society has produced a new moral vocabulary—equity, systemic oppression, inclusion, diversity, allyship, and social justice. These terms, born out of Marxist and postmodern theories (Mor Barak, 2005), often embed values that differ from biblical anthropology and morality.
In official statements and institutional materials, the Seventh-day Adventist Church increasingly employs this same vocabulary in its attempts to address racism, poverty, and human suffering. While these causes may appear righteous, the uncritical adoption of the world’s terminology risks compromising the distinct prophetic mission entrusted to the remnant church. Scripture warns,
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2, NKJV).
When the church begins to think and speak in the categories of the world, its transformation becomes reversal.
This paper offers a public apologetic and prophetic warning: that the borrowing of secular ideological language—especially language rooted in Marxist social theory—inevitably shapes thought, theology, and practice (Wittgenstein, 1922; Foucault, 1978; Lakoff, 2004). It will demonstrate, through examples from official SDA sources, how such language has become normalized, and then will analyze, through Scripture and the writings of Ellen G. White, why this blending of sacred and profane language is spiritually dangerous, even when pursued for a “good cause.”
Action Trumps Intent: Does it Matter if the President is Racist?
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jan 12, 2026 | Opinion
Stock Photo Illustration (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wiki Commons/https://tinyurl.com/3et39rm6)
I have heard many dismiss President Donald Trump as a racist. In response, he has claimed, “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!”
Why shouldn’t I take him at his word? After all, I do not know what is in his heart. Only God does.
Hence, I lack the hubris to ascertain with any certainty if he is, indeed, a racist. Still, I wonder, can a tree ever be known by its fruit? Is racism what racism does?
Trump’s versatility, his hollow patriotism, and the genuine power of simplistic, nonsensical words invigorate those who are mostly deficient in basic qualities associated with morality and decency.
Although lacking an ethical compass, his skillful simoniacal trading of political influence, posts and pardons to enrich himself, and the teflonic ease with which he dispenses verifiable seditious accusations, establish the foundation of his appeal. His obstinate usage of appointed sycophants to bring the full weight of the government against those who contest his self-serving trajectory, along with his total lack of scruples to even hide his public shame, deepens that pull. Together, these forces conspire to lure cultish MAGA followers to forgive him of all guilt, seeing in this self-exultant political sinner their atonement for their own unrestrained odium for all that falls short of the white ideal.
In this country, where minoritized communities have always been familiar with the aggression of white supremacy, Trump callously pursues people of color as if on steroids. He does so without the façade of charity, heartlessly dismantling with implacable passion any governmental design established to provide the minimum relief and protection from the onslaught of normalized and legitimized white affirmative action. His abnormal, aggressive temperament dazzles followers while seducing foes to the futility of resistance.
He may very well not be a racist, but instead a political animal playing to the worst impulses of the U.S. psyche. Nevertheless, there is no denying he has done and said racist things.
In fact, his political success is dependent on racism and ethnic discrimination. It flows like an everlasting stream, dooming any domestic hope of fostering a more perfect union, even while spouting high-sounding, empty patriotic rhetoric.
I have heard many dismiss President Donald Trump as a racist. In response, he has claimed, “I don’t have a racist bone in my body!”
Why shouldn’t I take him at his word? After all, I do not know what is in his heart. Only God does.
Hence, I lack the hubris to ascertain with any certainty if he is, indeed, a racist. Still, I wonder, can a tree ever be known by its fruit? Is racism what racism does?
Trump’s versatility, his hollow patriotism, and the genuine power of simplistic, nonsensical words invigorate those who are mostly deficient in basic qualities associated with morality and decency.
Although lacking an ethical compass, his skillful simoniacal trading of political influence, posts and pardons to enrich himself, and the teflonic ease with which he dispenses verifiable seditious accusations, establish the foundation of his appeal. His obstinate usage of appointed sycophants to bring the full weight of the government against those who contest his self-serving trajectory, along with his total lack of scruples to even hide his public shame, deepens that pull. Together, these forces conspire to lure cultish MAGA followers to forgive him of all guilt, seeing in this self-exultant political sinner their atonement for their own unrestrained odium for all that falls short of the white ideal.
In this country, where minoritized communities have always been familiar with the aggression of white supremacy, Trump callously pursues people of color as if on steroids. He does so without the façade of charity, heartlessly dismantling with implacable passion any governmental design established to provide the minimum relief and protection from the onslaught of normalized and legitimized white affirmative action. His abnormal, aggressive temperament dazzles followers while seducing foes to the futility of resistance.
He may very well not be a racist, but instead a political animal playing to the worst impulses of the U.S. psyche. Nevertheless, there is no denying he has done and said racist things.
In fact, his political success is dependent on racism and ethnic discrimination. It flows like an everlasting stream, dooming any domestic hope of fostering a more perfect union, even while spouting high-sounding, empty patriotic rhetoric.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
RAW VIDEO: Woman sets Kansas City warehouse, former potential ICE detention center site, on fire
Woman sought after setting fire to Kansas City, MO, warehouse once considered for use as ICE detention center
Photo by: KSHB
By: KSHB 41 News Staff
Posted 11:02 PM, Feb 12, 2026
and last updated 2:42 PM, Feb 13, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is looking for a woman who allegedly set fire to a south KCMO warehouse that had been considered for use as an ICE detention center.
Buddhist monks conclude 2,300-mile 'Walk for Peace' at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
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Buddhist monks conclude 2,300-mile 'Walk for Peace' at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
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