New Pope, Old Prophecy?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an Argentinian Jesuit, has been chosen as the new leader of the 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. For Adventists, this has been a time of renewed interest in the Papacy and its...
View ArticleThree Angles News—Monday, March 18, 2013
1. New Adventist TV show in Bermuda to discuss politics, social services and health. 2. A total of $846,700 was raised by supporters at the 20th annual Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital...
View ArticleWhy I'm Still a Seventh-day Adventist
Since my first blog on HuffPost, "I'm a Seventh-Gay Adventist," my email has continually been flooded with people wanting to have a dialogue with me. People of all different backgrounds, religions and...
View ArticleIs the Pope Good for Christianity?
St. Francis of Assisi was born in the 12th century. As a young man, he felt called by the gospel to give up his possessions, and rebuild a ruined church in the countryside. He founded the Franciscan...
View ArticleBen Carson Makes the 'Times'
In an article titled "Neurosurgeon’s Speeches Have Conservatives Dreaming of 2016," the New York Timeswrites about Seventh-day Adventist Dr. Ben Carson:Overnight, he was embraced by conservatives...
View ArticleSabbath Lunch at the Spectrum Café: Sweet Potato Tacos
In a tiny room on the island of Ebeye, without chairs, couches, a dining room or a window, Tiffany dos Santos enjoyed the best Sabbath lunches of her life. Scrambled eggs were served on a small coffee...
View ArticleAdventist Attorneys Discuss Religious Liberty, Same-sex Marriage Laws and the...
Juan Perla, Jason Hines and Michael Peabody discuss two Supreme Court cases that challenge same-sex marriage laws: Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. The panel is moderated by Alexander...
View ArticleBringing the Real World to Genesis: Why Evolution is an Idea that Won’t Die—III
In the last article I discussed the credibility of two key ideas related to evolutionary science, namely mutations and natural selection. As it stands, it is generally recognized that nothing in...
View ArticleTake Religion Out of Aid
US State Department intern Shanna Crumley responds to Bjorn Karlman's thoughts on "Why Aid Should Never be Used as Bait for Religion," his blog post on culturemutt.com. Shanna writes that Bjorn "is a...
View ArticleBenjamin Carson Plans for Retirement
The Washington Post recently featured Benjamin Carson’s many roles in an article titled “Benjamin Carson, balancing healing with political activism.” Amidst speculation that Carson would consider a run...
View ArticleAwaiting the Final Word
Tonight, March 28, the Southern California Conference Personnel Committee meets, and one of the items on their agenda is a consideration of the future of Hollywood Church Senior Pastor Ryan...
View ArticleSabbath at the Spectrum Café
If one makes matzo for Passover, an 18-minute window opens. The person (or machine) that prepares it has only 1,080 seconds from the time that the flour and water are mixed together until the time that...
View ArticleSabbath Sermon: Sabbath Economics, Sustainability and Discipleship—Ched Myers
On March 16, Ched Meyers spoke at the Hollywood Adventist Church about Sabbath economics and repenting of consumerism and ecological exploitation. The scripture passages are Exodus 16:1–4; 13–19;...
View ArticleA Great Sabbath at Hollywood
"Less is changing than you think," explained Ryan Bell in his last sermon as pastor of the Hollywood Adventist Church. The church was close to full and it was clear that many had come because of this...
View ArticleConference and Ryan Bell Share Statements on Resignation
On April 1st, with all appropriate documents signed, the Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists released a statement regarding Pastor Ryan Bell and the Hollywood Adventist Church. It...
View ArticleThree Angles News—Tuesday, April 2, 2013
1. The head of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica has called on the Government and the church to look out for the poor and most vulnerable, as the country braces for new taxes which come into...
View ArticleThe Great Controversy Meets NYC
This is what happens when you try to mail The Great Controversy to people in New York City.A reader writes, "twelve discarded Great Controversy books in my building. This is what we do with junk mail."...
View Article“Gays in the Family” Conference
The North Pacific Union’s Regional Affairs Department is advertizing a conference called “Gays in the Family,” to be held April 5-6 at the Holden Convention Center in Gladstone, Oregon. As the wife of...
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