According to the Heritage Foundation, some federal agencies have created or proposed tracking lists for religious-exemption requests for the COVID-19 vaccine within their own agencies. George Washington University law professor says the government does have to track its workforce. Liberty and Health Alliance, an organization run by Adventist members, maintains the COVID-19 mandates are “obviously […]
In 2013 only 36 percent of respondents had family worship daily, and even those who experienced it more than once a week were below 60 percent of the total. In 2018, the proportion of people that said they never had daily worship rose to 21 percent. Also, the number of people reporting that they had […]
Adventist phlebotomist received religious accommodation for religious beliefs during first 9 years of employment. In 10th year of employment, Quest denied her religious accommodation and fired her after she didn’t show up for Saturday shift. Quest has agreed to adopt a religious accommodation policy, create a protocol for its employee relations department and provide annual […]
57 percent of the university’s expenditures are made in Chattanooga, representing $54 million (USD) in local spending. Southern Adventist University’s presence created 5,338 jobs local full-time jobs. SAU has approximately 2,700 students. 05 February 2022 | A recent economic impact study looking at the 2020-2021 school year revealed Chattanooga, Tennessee, US, benefits from Southern Adventist […]
New Black History Month Study Guide looks at social justice from a biblical point of view. Oakwood University has new broadcast, Windows in the Word, that uses new study guide in its debut. Isaiah 58 discussed during first episode. 05 February 2022 | What IS social justice? The Adventist church’s response has been one of […]
Significant decline (35 percent) in self-esteem, optimism, competence and positive emotions between kindergarten and Year 12. 91 percent of kids in kindergarten feel optimistic, while only 50 percent of of students in Year 12 do. Report also found that kids do value their relationships with parents. 03 February 2022 | A new report from iconic […]
News reports from the General Conference, Germany, Oakwood University, the Philippines, United States. Opening Up On Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, the General Conference (GC) Executive Committee met virtually to address items regarding the upcoming GC Session. After a short devotional and prayer time, members of the committee voted to enact the provision for hybrid meetings […]
Matthew Korpman’s video series, “Bible Scholar Reacts,” tackles religious misinformation. “It too often seems that no one in the Adventist church, or larger Christianity, is fact-checking different things,” said Korpman. Past episode topics included a Vatican conspiracy and Walter Veith’s views on a flat Earth. 31 January 2022 | What’s a guy with four degrees […]
TED statement acknowledges rape can happen in marriage. TED also offering a ministry of reconciliation “when the perpetrator’s repentance makes possible the contemplation of forgiveness and restoration in relationships.” TED also said it would provide a professional advocate (psychologist or counsellor) as an intermediary between the victim and any committees and communications. 31 January 2022 […]
Latest statement by the church on vaccination concerns says that “COVID immunization could be an issue of conscience for individual members with personal convictions and thus a religious liberty issue for them.” Religious exemptions are something you are entitled to because of your own personal beliefs, according to Orlan Johnson, director of Public Affairs and […]
