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?.

“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”