New U.S. Religious Discrimination Guidelines Aid Sabbath Keepers Washington D.C./USA | 31.07.2008 | Religious Liberty Compliance manual section strengthens worker's arguments, Adventist says [img id=1296 align=right]Seventh-day Adventists in the United States of America will have some support from the federal government as they seek to observe the biblical Sabbath, a religious liberty leader said. On July 22, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a compliance manual on workplace discrimination on the basis of religion. According to an EEOC announcement, the document reviews the
Lithuanian Parliament recognizes Adventist Church Vilnius/Lithuania | 29.07.2008 | Religion + State The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, granted the Seventh-day Adventist Church's application for state recognized status on July 15, qualifying the church for state subsidies and certain tax exemptions, as well as excusing theology students and clergy from military service. "State recognition for the Seventh-day Adventist church in Lithuania means that its contribution to public life and culture is recognized," said Bertold-Vinston Hibner, president of the Adventist Church in Lithuania. "I h
Audio Bible Wins Christian 2008 Book of the Year Award Orlando, Florida/USA | 23.07.2008 | Bible The Christian Book Award Winners and "Christian Book of the Year" were announced at the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Awards Celebration held in Orlando (Florida/USA) on July 13. For the first time in the award program’s 30-year history, a Bible and an audio product has won the "Christian Book of the Year" honour: The Word of Promise™ New Testament Audio Bible (Thomas Nelson) features the talents of actors such as Jim Caviezel ("The Passion of the Christ"), Golden Globe
Adventist Church in New Zealand pumps churches up for prayer Auckland/New Zealand | 18.07.2008 | International The Seventh-day Adventist Church in New Zealand has called for church members to unite in prayer as part of worship services on August 2, in response to the rising costs of fuel prices, mortgages and rent in the country. “New Zealanders, and many people around the world, are facing one of the toughest time in history,” says president of the Adventist Church in the New Zealand Pacific region, Pastor Jerry Matthews. “The rising cost of fuel has had a snowball effect on costs of living everywhe
Adventist Church president continues urging women and youth issues Jacarei, SP/Brazil | 03.07.2008 | International The President of the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Jan Paulsen, brought the latest episode of his live, televised dialogues with pastors to South America yesterday, encouraging local churches to include women and young members in leadership. Paulsen spoke through a translator during two separate episodes with seven pastors from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in "Pastors: In Conversation." The third and fourth unscripted telecasts were broadcast internationally on
