by Nick Arroyave, Carl McRoy, and Christopher C. Thompson | 3 November 2023 | “Thou shalt not steal.” Exodus 20:13 Ellen White commented on this timeless directive when she wrote: “The eighth commandment condemns man stealing and slave dealing, and forbids wars of conquest” (Patriarchs and Prophets, p.309). Is it not stealing to conquer people’s […]
2 November 2023 | NAD Creates Statement Repudiating Doctrine of Discovery The North American Division (NAD) released a statement to “unequivocally repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery and the ideas and beliefs that undergirded it,” and to “fully commit ourselves to create and foster healthy, respectful, and equitable relationships with the Indigenous Peoples in the United […]
by Andrew Dykstra | 30 May 2023 | The Vatican recently renounced its papal bull of 1493, commonly known as the “Doctrine of Discovery.” Religious concerns with the Doctrine of Discovery aren’t new: the World Council of Churches renounced the Doctrine of Discovery in 2012. But the Seventh-day Adventist Church is not a member of […]
