From TED News Network: Following a series of consultations and a time of reflection, the Trans-European Division issued the following apology on Monday, 16 December. This year marked the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Trans-European Division as one region of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Initially established as the Northern European Division, […] Source: https://atoday.org/trans-european-division-acknowledges-mistake-of-the-past-seeks-ways-to-move-forward/
News Briefs for December 19, 2019
News reports from Loma Linda University Health; The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority; Berlin’s Waldfriede Adventist Hospital; Oakwood University; Beth Shalom Community and Learning Center and ADRA Germany: From a Loma Linda University Health news story: Loma Linda University (LLU) Children’s Hospital was named a Top Children’s Hospital nationally for the third consecutive year by The […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-december-19-2019/
Dave Down Under–Christmas Suffering
Dave Edgren is a primary school chaplain in Melbourne, Australia. He and his wife, Jenny, have three grown children. He’s a popular Biblical storyteller who speaks to all ages. You can contact him at his website at davedgren.com To comment, click here. Source: https://atoday.org/dave-down-under-christmas-suffering/
Loma Linda University Health Responds to Charges of Adventist Bias in Nutritional Research
18 December 2019 | Loma Linda University Health has responded to accusations in Grand Forks Herald that alleged Seventh-Adventist religious bias in favor of vegetarianism skews the nutritional research of Adventist scientists. The article raised the question of whether Adventist scientists should have to declare their religious affiliation when publishing research. Adventist Today reported on […] Source: https://atoday.org/loma-linda-university-health-responds-to-charges-of-adventist-bias-in-nutritional-research/
Philippines Struck by Nine Weeks of Natural Disasters
From ADRA – 17 December 2019 | The Philippines is known for being a disaster-prone country, ranking second on the global climate risk index in 2018 and fourth in the countries most affected by extreme weather events since 1999. This is largely due to its geographical location along a typhoon belt and in the Pacific […] Source: https://atoday.org/philippines-struck-by-nine-weeks-of-natural-disasters/
