On October 15, 2013, the delegates for the “Annual Council” of the Seventh-day Adventist Church “approved the next step in a five-year process to better articulate the church’s core beliefs, using clearer—and frequently more inclusive—language.” Adventist theologians led delegates through a reading of an edited draft of all 28 Fundamental Beliefs prepared by the church’s…
by Sean Pitman . It is most interesting to hear the argument, from judges and scientists, that the concept of “Intelligent Design” is a religious concept that is immune from and outside of the realm of scientific investigation. This is interesting because several mainstream sciences are based on the ability to determine, scientifically, that certain…
by Sean Pitman . The concept of methodological naturalism is foundational for most mainstream scientists. It is most commonly defined as a philosophical doctrine that claims, a priori, that for any study of the world around us to quality as “scientific”, no reference to God or to any kind of supernatural intervention is allowed. Of…
by Sean Pitman . Dr. Paul Cameron is a research scientist from Australia who frequents this forum to promote the neo-Darwinian perspective within the Christian tradition. I think it important to carefully consider his arguments because I believe him to be honest and sincere in his beliefs and to represent many if not most…
by Sean Pitman . It has recently come to my attention that La Sierra University has quietly taken the chairmanship of the biology department away from Dr. Lee Grismer and given it to Dr. John Perumal (not updated on LSU’s website until after October 17). From the church’s perspective, this certainly is an improvement since…