By Clifford Goldstein Source: Adventist Review Let’s get hypothetical and pretend that the Genesis Creation account was never meant to be taken literally. Although God was communicating with us about the work of creation, suppose the texts themselves were to be understood metaphorically, symbolically, nothing more. Given that premise, what, then, was the Creator seeking…
By Educate Truth Staff September 1, 2009, an article titled “Creating Controversy” by Jack Stripling surfaced at InsideHigherEd.com, covering the controversy surrounding La Sierra University. As a result of this article, EducateTruth.com received a spike in unique hits Sept. 1 — over 7,000 — five times the daily average for August. Widespread interest in this…
LSU Statement September 1, 2009 Larry Becker 1-1-1 Statement on Recent Article Regarding La Sierra University Biology Department Dr. Gary Bradley, semi-retired biology professor in the Department of Biology of La Sierra University, gave an interview to an internet-based higher education news service on August 31, in which he shared his perspectives on the discussion…
In a Q&A session held at Andrews University Seminary Chapel August 15, 2009, Elder Jan Paulsen was reportedly given an anonymous question from an AU faculty member that said: I am someone who believes in God and creation, but not in a literal six-day creation. Should I resign from my teaching position in an Adventist…
The following are quotations taken from “Creating Controversy” by Jack Stripling. Emphsis added. “Bradley says he’s felt no pressure to change anything about his course, and says bluntly that he doesn’t plan to turn his class into a theological seminar, or to present evolutionary theory only to then dismantle it for students. While he’s fine…