70,000 Visitors Expected at 2010 Adventist World Synod in Atlanta, Georgia, USA Atlanta, Georgia/USA | 23.04.2010 | International The world synod of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, being held June 23-July 3, will bring additional international flavor to the already diverse city of Atlanta, Georgia, business meeting planners said. "Atlanta is well known for its rich cultural diversity, heritage, and Southern hospitality throughout the USA," said Sheri Clemmer, associate session meeting planner for the Adventist Church. "Atlanta has a long history of hosting national religious organizations and gatherings, " Clemmer sa
Women's ordination issue not on World Session agenda, Adventist president says Silver Spring, Maryland/USA | 10.04.2010 | International The issue of women's ordination will not be added to the agenda for the 59th General Conference Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the church's President Jan Paulsen said April 6. Speaking to leadership at Spring Meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland, Paulsen said that a canvass of the church's 13 world church divisions revealed only three willing to accept a change in the current policy of not ordaining women to pastoral ministry, and eight divisions reporting the move would negativel
New documentary takes pulse of Adventist Church's impact in North America <br> <br> Film set to air on public television next month Silver Spring, Maryland/USA | 03.04.2010 | Media A documentary showcasing the Seventh-day Adventist Church's health message and ministry is scheduled to air on Public Broadcasting Stations across the United States beginning April 3. The Adventists explores what independent filmmaker Martin Doblmeier sees as paradox: a conservative faith community at the forefront of medical technology. Learning why Adventists, who believe in the soon coming of Jesus, are committed to living long and well motivated the documentary, Doblmeier said. T
U.N. «Defamation of religions» resolution sees dwindling support <br> <br> Religious liberty advocates encouraged by 54 percent increase in opposition Geneva/New York | 03.04.2010 | Religious Liberty Support continues to dwindle for a United Nations resolution seeking to bridle potentially offensive religious speech, despite the measure's passage for the tenth consecutive year, religious liberty advocates said. Three fewer member nations of the UN Human Rights Council voted for the so-called "defamation of religions" resolution this year, a 13 percent drop in support from 2009. Opposition to the resolution grew 54 percent, with 17 nations voting against it compared to last year's 11.
Evolution controversy stirs U.S. Adventist campus <br> <br> California's La Sierra reaffirms church's teachings; student critic placed on probation Riverside, California/USA | 03.04.2010 | Education La Sierra University in Riverside, California, United States has been the focus of denominational controversy over science education and faith development. The school serves some 1,850 students. [photo courtesy La Sierra] To a visitor, the 100-acre campus of La Sierra University, an 88-year-old Seventh-day Adventist tertiary institution, seems a tranquil retreat amidst the gritty hustle of southern California's "Inland Empire," a place where local commerce intersects with trucks headed fro
