Unvaccinated people have been found to be 23 times more likely to become infected with Omicron, and 25 times more likely to require hospitalization than those who are fully vaccinated. Without a booster, the chance of becoming infected with Omicron is 70 percent. With the booster, the chance of contracting Omicron drops to 25 percent. […]
News reports from Andrews University, Germany, Oakwood University, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, United States Adventist Theological Schools Receive Pharmaceutical Money Andrews University and Oakwood University received substantial grants to develop pastoral resources and support ministerial training from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Andrews University (AU), located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States, received $997,444 (USD) […]
6 believed to be dead after drowning accident in Lake Kariba, Zambia. The young adults were attending a youth camp meeting in the area. 5 bodies have been found, but 1 is still missing. 05 January 2022 | Six young men are believed to have drowned in Lake Kariba, Zambia, on Jan. 1, 2022, while […]
5 January 2022 | In 1958, the Chinese Communist regime implemented a radical policy of homogenizing the Chinese Protestant population in the notion of “unified worship.” The policy banned all distinct denominational practices to give way for a united mode of Chinese Christian faith in a socialist setting. After the Maoist decades of hostile suppression, […]
In 2019, the Danish Board of Equal Treatment had upheld an Adventist teacher’s claim that he had been illegally fired for not working on his Sabbath. In 2021, the Danish Western High Court found that it had been necessary for the school to require the PE teacher to work at the Saturday event. Consequently, the […]
Avista Adventist Hospital closed indefinitely due to smoke damage from wildfire. Flames from fire came within four feet of oxygen tanks at the hospitals. Staff at hospital beat back the flames with hoses. The hospital did not have any direct fire damage. 03 January 2022 | Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, Colorado, US, will be […]
31 December 2021 | Our teacher scheduled for this week, David Geelan, had a medical emergency and isn’t able to teach. Your teachers will be Loren Seibold and John McLarty. Topics we’ll be covering that relate to the junction between old and new: Accomplishments: past and upcoming Contentment and acceptance—of others and ourselves How much […]
Dear AT Family, We are completely blown away by your giving during our 2021 Adventist Today Year-End Fundraiser. Thank you for supporting us so generously. You have shown that what AT offers is deeply meaningful to you. You have proven again that accessible, independent journalism, open-minded discussion, critical thinking and accepting, and international community building […]
20 fire companies helped with fire that nearly totally destroyed 185-year-old Adventist church. In fire’s aftermath, the church’s property has been vandalized and looted. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with the rebuilding of the church. 31 December 2021 | The fire that happened at the Jefferson Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in […]
Hi AT Readers, It’s easy to feel alone these days. The awful, isolating pandemic has restricted or canceled gatherings with friends and family for almost two years now. We’ve missed social gatherings and we’ve often felt that returning to our local churches on Sabbath mornings is too much of a risk. If we add the […]
News reports from Australia, Brazil, Romania, Southern Adventist University and the United States. “Controversy” Gets Animated An animated film about “The Great Controversy” has won numerous awards. Attila Peli, director of Hope Media Romania, who also directed and wrote the script for the film, said his main motivation was to make the Great Controversy accessible […]
Andres Ploompuu, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Estonia, among religious leaders who met with Estonian President Alar Karis. Estonia considered the “least religious country in the world.” Ploompuu said all the heads of the different churches have a good relationship with each other. 29 December 2021 | Andres Ploompuu, president of the Seventh-day […]