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…
This article can be found in the July 2010 Biblical Research Institute’s newsletter Reflections. By Gerhard Pfandl At the Annual Council in 2001 the General Conference Executive Committee organized a series of conferences on faith and science during the years 2002-2004. The first conference in 2002 was an international conference in Ogden, Utah. More than…
28 Jul 2010, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Elizabeth Lechleitner/Adventist News Network In his first address to employees at Seventh-day Adventist world church headquarters, church President Ted N. C. Wilson outlined a strategic plan for the denomination meant to spur a renewal of members’ commitment to the church’s mission. An emphasis on personal and corporate…