As corporate social responsibility becomes a selling point for image-conscious multinationals, social entrepreneurship is on the rise on university campuses.

For some Christians, New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson is an inspiration while to others he represents the most striking blow to the agenda of fundamentalist Christianity. Robinson is the ninth bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Elected in 2003, he became bishop on March 7, 2004. Robinson’s newly released book, “In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God” is a must read for all Christians no matter where they may fall on the ideological spectrum.

Birthday celebrations should be jubilant, full of excitement for the future and reflection on the past. Yet Israel’s 60th-birthday comes at a time when the reality of peace seems like a distant dream drifting into the memory of her youth. When Israel should be relaxing and preparing for a real, tangible peace and promise, she is uncertain of what the future may bring.

I'm reminded of one of my favourite childhood shows where Lambchops sings, "This is the song that never ends, yet it goes on and on my friends. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was and they'll continue singing it forever just because."

This post is part of a paper written by a theology student at Southern Adventist University. Understanding the controversial nature of this topic within Adventism and reviewing the actions at Glacier View, I felt it was proper to publish this under my name since I am not seeking denominational employment and feel able to defend this view without the threat of disciplinary action.
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To the naked eye PUC looks exactly the way it looked last month and the month before that. Sure maybe a few more flowers have bloomed, but everything is really the same. Except it isn’t. Little ripples of change are always in motion. We are a community of students, of artists, of adults and near-adults in flux.

PUC is hosting its first ever Green Week starting Thursday, April 17. The week will include several films, speakers, and activities highlighting environmental issues.

The Sonscreen film festival turned six this year, with the three-day festival opening on Thursday, April 10 and closing with an awards ceremony on Saturday, April 12. From around the country, students traveled to Sonscreen's host location: the Adventist Media Productions Studio in Simi Valley, California. A number of Adventist Universities such as Southern Adventist University (SAU), Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU), and Pacific Union College (PUC) were represented at the event.

Last Sabbath weekend, Southern Adventist University students, faculty, and community members from Adventist Peace Fellowship, Amnesty International, College Democrats, and Adventist Forum joined a peace march in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. That Thursday in the student newspaper, 'The Accent,' there was an article titled "Iraq War is God's will; Respect all human authority." This blog post is another view of God.
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"Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:44-45

The rise of fundamentalism within our denomination is troubling. Extremes from both ends of the ideological spectrum are robbing contemporary Adventism of the ability to grow and expand as a denomination. Often these sincere Christians, in their piety and zeal, fundamentally misunderstand how to apply Scripture to practical living and disallow the ability for God to lead through revelation in this present age. This is rarely intentional on the part of those who could be classified as fundamentalists, but is inevitably the consequences of such a mindset.