Pastor’s Nexus

Is evolution ‘scientific’? What better way would there be to decide this issue than to use the standards set out by the pro-evolution National Research Council (US).

via Is evolution ’scientific’?.

“Ignores scientific evidence and argues theology to say creationism is wrong.”

“Earth Science Ireland uses clergyman in geological controversy”, Creation On The Web

A recent UK Times story1reported on a Populus survey conducted for the Movement for Reform Judaism, saying that ‘[nearly] three quarters of Christians think that God is male, compared with less than half of the general population.’

What’s in a pronoun? The divine gender controversy.

Atheists and Christians often debate such questions. In this case, the politician’s answer is true: it really does depend upon what you mean by ‘God’ and ‘without’.

Can we be good without God?.

This is a video interview with N. T. Wright on his book Surprised by Hope.

Another great post from Spectrum Blog. What do you think? Are they on the ball with these lists?

“With apologies to The Atlantic, Spectrum has compiled a list of Adventist Ideas Whose Time Has Come.

OLD IDEAS STAGING COMEBACKS

■ Soy Milk

■ Conscientious Objection

■ Works (not for salvation, but for community)

■ Vegetarianism

■ Caring for Creation

■ The Sabbath School Lesson

■ Women’s Ordination

INNOVATIONS WE MIGHT SERIOUSLY REGRET

■ Video screens in church

■ Instant evangelistic conversion

■ Closing so many Adventist academies

■ Praise music

■ The historical-grammatical method

■ ‘Seventh-day Adventist’ as a corporate registered trademark

SEEMINGLY HORRIFYING IDEAS THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIAL

■ More congregational control over property and money

■ Contested conference elections

■ An Adventist blogosphere

■ Roy Branson, GC vice-president for evangelism and ethics

■ An Adventist Theological Society / Adventist Society for Religious Studies merger

GOOD THINGS WE HAVE THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT

■ The NAD’s SONscreen Film Festival

■ Adventist Peace Fellowship

■ Jan Paulsen

■ Green campus activism

■ Top notch medical personnel

■ A global church community

IDEAS THAT HAVE OUTLIVED THEIR USEFULNESS

■ Sunday worship as the Mark of the Beast

■ Ingathering

■ 3ABN

■ Mass-evangelism

IDEAS WE THINK WE LIKE— BUT THE JURY’S STILL OUT

■ Chapel Records hires Adventist DJs to remix the King’s Heralds and Take 6.

■ No more segregated conferences

■ Linda Shelton hosting a View-like show on Hope TV.

■ Someone from the 2/3rds world as the next GC President

IDEAS WE ALWAYS STOOD FOR AND ARE NOW COMING INTO THEIR OWN

■ Soul sleep

■ A weekly Sabbath day of rest and in-person community

■ Vegetarianism

■ Women in church leadership

■ No literal hell

■ Not smoking

■ Separation of Church and State

MODEST PROPOSALS FOR THE YEAR TO COME

■ Adventist Community Services and the Adventist Development and Relief Agency join forces

■ Pathfinders with an ecological focus

■ An weekly Sabbath from media

■ More Pastors’ Wives Making Music Videos

■ Loving our neighbors as ourselves

Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments below.

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“Adventist Ideas Whose Time Has Come”, Spectrum Blog

“Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders and Bible scholars from across the South Pacific affirmed the Adventist belief in the nature of God and the Trinity in a statement endorsed at the conclusion of a congress held from May 1 to 4.”

“Trinity Congress affirms Adventist belief”, Seventh-day Adventist Church news in the South Pacific

Reincarnation vs Creation: “How should Christians respond to the growing popularity of Buddhism and the associated idea of reincarnation?”

Working Moms: Keys to Lower Stress: “Find a good husband and keep the faith”

Adventist, Presbyterian delegates affirm common beliefs: “Two denominations plan future discussions”