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The Jewish Meaning of Christmas?

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by Steven Siciliano  |  24 December 2017  |   The phrase seems incongruous at best; scandalous or even offensive at worst. But Jesus, after all, was a Jew. The meaning of his story arises out of a worldview steeped in and shaped by the Hebrew scriptures. The familiar carols and scripture quotes that fill the air […]

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“Skewed, Imbalanced, Unfair”: Cliff Goldstein Responds to Our Review of Baptizing the Devil

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by Cliff Goldstein  |  23 December 2017  |   Though hardly expecting a positive review in Adventist Today of Baptizing the Devil, I didn’t expect something so skewed, imbalanced, unfair. I don’t recognize in the reviewer’s arguments my views, only caricatures of them. For starters, he bemoans my “scientific nihilism.” On the contrary, I take a fairly […]

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What is Happening to Christmas?

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By Monte Sahlin, December 24, 2017: Christmas is celebrated around the world in many different ways, and in nations where there has historically been a strong Christian presence it has become a part of the larger culture. For example, in the United States nine out of ten people in a recent poll by the Pew […]

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This Baby Born for Violence

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by Christopher C. Thompson  |  22 December 2017  |   I love Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There’s something in the air during Christmas time that’s effervescent and intoxicating at the same time.

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Postponement of Female Ordination to Continue in Netherlands Union Conference

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December 22, 2017: An April 2017 decision to postpone further ordination of women in the Netherlands Union of Churches Conference (NUC) was affirmed by a second vote earlier this month. The current Executive Committee of the NUC (elected during the May 4-6 NUC constituency meetings) voted to extend the current arrangement on December 3.

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