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 […] Source: https://atoday.org/why-adventists-should-care-about-the-doctrine-of-discovery/

29 May 2023  | Dear Aunt Sevvy, Every time someone experiences a tragedy, some dear old saint has to chime in and tell the grieving person that they just have to trust God’s will. It makes me want to scream. I know they mean well, but telling a person that God wanted this tragedy to […] Source: https://atoday.org/why-do-people-repeat-such-stupid-platitudes-when-youve-had-a-tragedy/

Me gustaría hablarles de una diferencia que tengo continuamente con mis amigos. Como licenciada en Filología Inglesa y en Historia, me encantan las fuentes autorizadas que me dicen que una etimología, una costumbre regional o una fábula histórica común son más complejas de lo que yo creía. Me encanta saber que mis conocimientos son incompletos. […] Source: https://atoday.org/no-todas-las-diferencias-son-irrelevantes-y-no-todas-las-opiniones-son-validas/

by Loren Seibold  |  29 May 2023  | Here in the United States, today is a holiday when we honor those fallen in military battles for our country. It’s called Memorial Day. And I confess I have mixed feelings about it. Especially when it’s celebrated in church. I am deeply appreciative of those who died […] Source: https://atoday.org/patriotism-in-the-worship-service/

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. — Mark and Suzie Robertson, parents of two recent Southern Adventist University graduates, are demanding a full tuition and board refund from the university. “The whole reason we sent Seth and Bethany to Southern was so that they could both get married. All we ever heard about were a few lame banquet dates,” […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-parents-demand-tuition-refund-from-southern-for-their-unmarried-kids/