James Leonard Comazzi is accused of killing a nurse in a hit-and-run. Comazzi has pleaded not guilty. Comazzi’s arrest was the latest in a string of recent arrests of medical professionals that had worked for Adventist Health Sonora. Police noted parallels to case of Danny Anderson, also a doctor from Sonora who had also attended […]
Police found child porn on the computer of Brandon Diaz, who said he worked for AdventHealth. Diaz is under investigation for hacking computers at Polk State College. After he had been terminated by Lakeland Regional Health and Polk State College for a failed drug test, AdventHealth apparently still hired him. 21 December 2021 | Police […]
Following the Blueprint Ministries building a community in rural Jamaica. Group has been accused of “brainwashing.” Group is also behind “Sunday Law” and “Mark of the Beast” billboards in Jamaica. 20 December 2021 | Recently, members of Following the Blueprint (FTB) Ministries in Jamaica have banded together to build a community nearly an hour’s drive […]
Friedensau Adventist University to offer free undergraduate theology degree in 2022. The master’s course is sponsored by the Inter-European Division and is supported by the German associations It is taught in German and is initially only free for students from the EUD. Friedensau also offers a free master’s degree in theology. The bachelor’s degree and […]
News reports from Germany, Loma Linda Children’s Hospital, Russia, South America, Trans-European Division. Sexual Violence Topic of Adventist Short Film Talking to young people about issues such as sexual violence, guilt and the possibility of returning to church after such events is not easy, especially in the context of Christian communities. A short film titled […]
15 December 2021 | The 28 fundamental beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists turns out to be a poor tool for capturing the tapestry, richness, nuances, complexity, and downright contested differences in theological convictions among the members who make up the religious community. As the denominational family grows, ecclesiastical maneuvers jockey to hide the differences that reside […]
Lucy Byard, an Adventist woman, was denied treatment in 1943 at what is now known as Washington Adventist Hospital because she was African American. “It was the Byard affair of late 1943 that served as the primary catalyst to bring about needed change in the church,” said Calvin Rock, former GC vice president. On Dec. […]
Suspect allegedly sexually assaulted a student on campus of Southern Adventist University. Suspect also allegedly harassed and stalked a second SAU student. Resources for sexual violence survivors can be found at this link from Rainn.org, the United States’ largest anti-sexual violence organization. 14 December 2021 | Police in Collegedale, Tennessee, United States, announced on Dec. […]
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Naomi Booia first female secretary appointed in the TPUM. Women’s representation in leadership and decision making is very low in the South Pacific region, according to an APHEDA article. “We are short with pastors in Kiribati, and Naomi will be a role model for our women to step up to a pastoral role which will […]
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