by David Geelan | 15 August 2019 “Eppur si muove,” which translates as “And yet it moves,” is a phrase purportedly muttered by Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) as he was led away from his trial by the Inquisition for heliocentrism—the belief that the sun, not the Earth, is the center of the solar system. Galileo was […] Source: https://atoday.org/eppur-si-muove/
Pacific Union College Opens 35 Miles of Hiking Trails to Public
Pacific Union College is opening 35 miles of forest trails for public use. The Napa Valley Register reported that the trails are set to officially open by the end of August. They are located at Angwin in the mountains northeast of St. Helena in the Napa Valley area of Northern California. The Adventist institution had […] Source: https://atoday.org/pacific-union-college-opens-35-miles-of-hiking-trails-to-public/
Religious Workplace Active Shooter Protection Info Released
13 August 2019 | Recently updated policies on responding to active shooters and violence in the workplace have been shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and The Department of Homeland Security. The guidance is specifically aimed at religious institutions and includes information on gun violence. A long-standing strategy that is emphasized to respond to […] Source: https://atoday.org/fbi-updates-workplace-active-shooter-response-guidance-with-an-emphasis-on-religious-institutions/
Mass Shootings and Toxic Masculinity
by Lindsey Painter | 13 August 2019 | In the last two weeks there have occurred three of the latest mass shootings in America. The worst word in that sentence is “latest.” One of them happened at a place I was planning to be. I have the Gilroy Garlic Festival on my calendar, and I […] Source: https://atoday.org/mass-shootings-and-toxic-masculinity/
Sharing Scripture for August 11 – 17
This is a tool for you to use if you lead a Sabbath School (SS) class or small group. It is keyed to the Bible texts used in the current week’s Adult SS Lesson and includes a brief story from current news you can use to introduce the discussion and then a series of discussion […] Source: https://atoday.org/sharing-scripture-for-august-11-17/
