by Loren Seibold & Carmen Seibold | 24 November 2019 | The Adventist Society for Religious Studies has been in existence since 1979. For all of those years we’ve had jobs that kept us close to home: Loren was a parish pastor, and Carmen a nurse and then a chaplain. So attending this year, as […] Source: https://atoday.org/the-2019-asrs-conference-part-1/
Are Adventists Too Biased To Conduct Nutritional Research?
22 November 2019 | An article published today in AGWEEK highlights the strong influence that Adventist researchers have on nutritional trends and beliefs. It questions whether Adventist religious bias in favor of vegetarianism should be disclosed alongside research that advocates for plant-based diets. A recent widely-reported study led by Mayo Clinic clinician Dr. John Shin […] Source: https://atoday.org/are-adventists-too-biased-to-conduct-nutritional-research/
News Briefs for November 21, 2019
News reports from New South Wales, Australia; Portland, Oregon; Friedensau Adventist University; the Ohio Conference; Bogenhofen Seminary and College View Church on the campus of Union College: From APD – According to the Adventist Record on November 11, there were 72 fires, 36 of them burning uncontrollably in New South Wales, the state in southeastern […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-november-21-2019/
What Love Looks Like: Learning to Love What We Cannot Change
by Rebecca Brothers | 21 November 2019 | On the last Saturday in June 2019, I went to the local LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade with my Episcopal church. We had 250 bottles of cold water to hand out to marchers and spectators. We had signs that said “Love your neighbor” and “All are welcome—no exceptions.” Most […] Source: https://atoday.org/what-love-looks-like-learning-to-love-what-we-cannot-change/
ADRA Donates 4,000 Backpacks To Grand Bahama
From ADRA – 20 November 2019 | On Monday, November 11, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) donated 4,000 backpacks for primary to high school-aged children from the Bahamian islands of the Grand Bahama and Great Abaco, which are still reeling from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Each child, who has been in […] Source: https://atoday.org/adra-donates-4000-backpacks-to-grand-bahama/
