Christians, Taliban and Moral Ambiguity
In 2001, the Taliban in Afghanistan arrested eight foreign aid workers and sixteen of their Afghan assistants on charges of spreading Christianity. For weeks, the airwaves crackled with intense chatter over the ethics of proselytizing, the need for diplomatic intervention, and the nature of fundamentalist religion. Under Sharia Law, spreading Christianity could be punishable by death.
After three months of captivity, the eight foreign workers—four Germans, two U.S. citizens, and two Australians—were rescued during a nighttime mission conducted by American special forces.
Spectrum Blog
Sabbath Sermon: Fighting for Peace from the Middle of Controversy
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By Jared Wright
The Literal Meaning of Genesis and the Cross of Christ
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By Ron Osborn
Karl Barth on the Literal Meaning of Genesis
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By Ron Osborn
Reviewing the Review: Babel Edition
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By Andrew Hanson
Fyodor Dostoevsky on the Literal Meaning of Genesis
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By Ron Osborn
The Most Evil Words Ever Spoken. . .
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By James Coffin
Jonathan Edwards on the Literal Meaning of Genesis
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By Ron Osborn
The Last Generation: a documentary on the rise of fundamentalism among young Adventists
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By Alexander Carpenter
Moses Maimonides on the Literal Meaning of Genesis
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By Ron Osborn
A Peaceable Kin-dom
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By Jared Wright
John Calvin on the Literal Meaning of Genesis
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By Ron Osborn
Augustine of Hippo on the Literal Meaning of Genesis
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By Ron Osborn
Reviews
Book
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By Matt BurdetteCharles Scriven has offered his vision for what it means to be an Adventist, and I am feeling rather uncertain about it. In the opening chapter of his book, The Promise of Peace,1 Scriven acknowledges that the place from which he writes is not a neutral one, but that his writing reflects his life story.
Film
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By Jonas UribeIn 2001, the Taliban in Afghanistan arrested eight foreign aid workers and sixteen of their Afghan assistants on charges of spreading Christianity. For weeks, the airwaves crackled with intense chatter over the ethics of proselytizing, the need for diplomatic intervention, and the nature of fundamentalist religion. Under Sharia Law, spreading Christianity could be punishable by death.
After three months of captivity, the eight foreign workers—four Germans, two U.S. citizens, and two Australians—were rescued during a nighttime mission conducted by American special forces.
La primera carta que mandó el doctor en medicina español Pere Llorca, como voluntario de ADRA desde Haití, fue publicada en un medio de información español. Café Hispano se hizo eco de la noticia e incluyó un enlace para poder acceder a ella. Ahora, Café Hispano ofrece la segunda misiva de Pere LLorca.
"Son las cinco de la mañana, las once en España. Nuestros cuerpos aún no se han adaptado a los horarios de aquí y nos despertamos pronto.
( February 9th, 2010 )
Great social reforms are not achieved by good people; technological advances are not made by good people; medical breakthroughs are not discovered by good people; military victories are not masterminded by good people.
( February 7th, 2010 )
Spectrum AF Features
In August 2009, Spectrum welcomed its newest team member, David Trim—a scholar with a wide variety of interests and a very unique area of specialty. Here is a sampling of discussions on European Adventism, race relations in the British church, and religious violence.
RD: You have quite an international background. You are British, but you were born in India and you grew up in Australia. Where do you consider yourself to be from? How do you bring to together your various ethnic identities?
( January 19th, 2010 )
"A multitude of Walla Walla University students joined local community members and concerned citizens at Shelter for Freedom’s headlining event on Saturday night, January 16, 2010, filling Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall for the screening of the documentary film Cargo: Innocence Lost, Martin Surridge reports.
( February 4th, 2010 )
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