During a meeting at the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 10, Hurst pointed to the massive impact that pollution played in threats such as global warming
Human gene therapy has the potential to both heal and harm and should be developed according to Biblical principles of the sanctity of human life, says a statement issued recently by a top Seventh-day Adventist ethics committee. Gene therapy-a rapidly developing medical technology that attempts...
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues its relief efforts in Mongolia, providing food and other necessities to thousands affected by the severe snowfall in large areas of Mongolia that has caused the death of more than one million livestock. (See ANN Bulletin March 28, 2000...
Academic and religious leaders from Christian and Jewish communities explored the impact of the holocaust on religious freedom, theology and Jewish-Christian relations at a symposium hosted by Andrews University on May 1 and 2. Themes of racism, religious persecution and human rights were discu...
Smoking is expected to become the world’s greatest health scourge, according to recent figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Currently 1.2 billion people smoke, with 4 million dying annually from smoking-related illnesses. If current trends continue, this figure will rise to 10...
The Toronto media are actively anticipating the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s World Session to be held in the city June 29 to July 8. After making media visits this past week, “the media personnel are really interested in this important event, the largest in Toronto’s history,” comments Bettina ...