raw perfectionism. The new Brinsmead requires that we become 'forgiving, caring and compassionate, doing the right thing', certainly the marks of a perfect man." Recent views (2000s) Brinsmead emphasizes the human side in ecology. On 7 August 2007, Robert Brinsmead's wife Valorie died at age 68. Brinsmead has published his more recent views on a personal website, www.bobbrinsmead.com. See also Present Truth Magazine Progressive Adventism Historic Adventism Seventh-day Adventist theology History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Desmond Ford Avondale College Hesba Fay Brinsmead, novelist and sister-in-law References Further reading Defense Literature Committee (precursor to the Biblical Research Institute), The History and Teaching of Robert Brinsmead (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald, 1961) Biblical Research Committee (also a precursor to the Biblical Research Institute), The Brinsmead Agitation (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald, 1969) Richard Schwarz, Light Bearers to the Remnant, p. 456–61 Brinsmead, Judged by the Gospel: A Review of Adventism. Fallbrook, California: Verdict Publications, 1980. (Review, "Evangelical Essentials And Adventist Distinctives" by Richard Rice appeared in Spectrum'' 13:1 (September 1982), 55–57) See also p203–21, "[The Controversy over] Righteousness by Faith in Australia 1972–1979" A 2016 Interview with Robert Brinsmead Former Seventh-day Adventists 1933 births Living people