La visión de Ellen White sobre la última generación imperfecta
Hace poco me encontré con unos sorprendentes comentarios de Ellen White sobre “la última generación”, en el capítulo 47 titulado “Josué y el ángel”, en Profetas y reyes. Al reflexionar sobre el capítulo, me sorprendió, pero me animó, la claridad con la que Ellen White presenta el caso de un pueblo pecador ante Dios en […]
Does Our Church Want to Embrace Male Headship?
by Andreas Bochmann | 27 May 2022 | My pastor made me aware of it: an article on “headship theology” in the Adventist Review. Before I found it, a Facebook group I follow discussed it, with rather mixed opinions. When I read it I found it deeply disturbing. The piece I’m referring to was written […]
Quite the Trip: Adventist Hospital’s Cancer Center Explores Use of Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression
Recent and ongoing studies show that psilocybin, a psychedelic substance derived from mushrooms, has promising therapeutic effects for hard-to-treat disorders such as addiction, depression and end-of-life anxiety. The DEA classifies psilocybin as a drug that has a high potential for abuse, has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and has […]
News Briefs for May 26, 2022
News reports from Fiji, the Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, Newbold College, Southern Adventist University, United Kingdom, Hot Potatoes, Anyone? The 2022 Bible Conference will be held this Friday, May 27, 2022, at Newbold College in England, at 7 p.m. local time. Dr Stephen Currow, Newbold’s recently appointed Principal, will open the two-day event […]
The Rise and Fall of 1844 – Part Two
By Norman H Young | 26 May 2022 | Read part 1 of this series here. In his Letters to an American Lady, C. S. Lewis writes. I never could find out what the VIIth Day Adventists believe, tho’ I had a long talk with one the other day, a professor of electrical engineering from […]
Adventists Featured in Large Article in Iceland’s Major Newspaper
26 May 2022 | At the end of March, Seventh-day Adventists in Iceland were featured in a large full-spread article in Iceland’s oldest and most venerable newspaper, Morgunblaðið [The Morning Paper], in a piece about the church’s investment in mining and tourism. The story involves Seventh-day Adventist member Eiríkur Ingvarsson, who has helped the church […]
Por lo que murió Jesús
Pues sabemos que, hasta el día de hoy, toda la creación gime de angustia como si tuviera dolores de parto (Romanos 8:22 NTV). “¿Estaba todo bien?” preguntó. Sí, respondimos. Tan bueno como siempre. Curioso por qué nuestro mesero de Cracker Barrel era un hombre de mediana edad, de voz suave y serio, cuando generalmente son […]
NAD: ‘We Must Do More’ in Wake of Uvalde, Texas, School Shooting
“The sale of automatic or semi-automatic assault weapons should be strictly controlled.”—from Adventist Church statement made in 1990. Gun control a divisive topic not only in the United States, but also in the Adventist church. NAD statement urging people to ask elected officials to take action. 26 May 2022 | North American Division (NAD) leaders […]
ATSS: Reinder Bruinsma, “The Church Has a Future”
25 May 2022 | The Christian church is in trouble, in particular in the Western world. Many denominations see their membership decrease and experience an exodus of the younger generations. Postmoderns may still have an interest in spirituality, but they turn away from institutional Christianity. Current trends also affect the Seventh-day Adventist Church. While the […]
Meat of the Matter: Non-vegetarians Can Be Healthier Than Vegetarians
“If you’re interested in living longer or to your maximal potential, you’d be wise to avoid a diet filled with ultra-processed foods and replace them with less processed or unprocessed foods. At the same time, avoid eating a lot of red meat. It’s as simple as that.”—Gary Fraser, LLUH study author. Animal-based food consumption (meat, […]