By Shane Hilde Newly elected North American Division president, Dan Jackson, was interviewed in Adventist World (September 2010) by Bill Knott and Mark Kellner. Jackson says he is a “dogmatic believer in a short-term, literal, six-day creation” and he anticipates this discussion will not “go on and on.” Spectrum reported that during a press conference…
By Shane Hilde Last May four members of the LSU Board of Trustees were replaced. The four that were replaced are: Lowell Hanks, Shelia Marchall-McLean, Douglas Nies, and Ronald Zane. The new members include: Meredith Jobe, James Kyle, Alvin Kwiram, and Alina Sanchez. Here’s what we know about the new members from the internet: Meredith…
By Shane Hilde LSU provost, Steve Pawluk, sent out an email Sept. 2, 2010, to what appears to be every LSU student who has taken one or more biology courses at La Sierra University since 2006. Good Morning! Because you have taken one or more biology courses at La Sierra University, we want to know…
Posted by Sean Pitman Excerpts from an interesting and relevant article published in the Adventist Review titled, “Pastors Who Don’t Believe”: Wes, a Methodist [minister], lost his confidence in the Bible while attending a liberal Christian college and seminary. “I went to college thinking Adam and Eve were real people,†he explained. Now, he no…
By Shane Hilde This press release from La Sierra University confirms earlier claims that WASC is taking note of the controversy over evolution and has concerns about “institutional autonomy, the appropriate role of the board and faculty, and academic freedom.” WASC will return in the spring of 2011 to review this situation, because it “sees…