Denouncing Sabbath Worship

Friday evening worships were a major event in my parents’ home. After a sumptuous meal, Mom, Dad, and the ten children would transition to the front room and get settled in our favorite spots as we tried our best to get comfortable for the two-hour ritual.

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Book

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    By Brenton Reading

    For as long as I can remember I have remembered the Sabbath to keep it holy. Six days I have had to work and play and the seventh has been for Jesus. Growing up a multi-generational Adventist, my understanding of what should not be done on the Sabbath was generally more robust than my concept of what should be done. Even though my wonderful parents did many creative things to make Sabbath a joy, I was painfully aware that the things I thought brought me the most pleasure (from playing sports to watching television) were hardly Sabbath activities.

Film

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    By Jonas Uribe

    While this space is normally devoted to film reviews, the following review of young singer Diane Birch's first record is a welcome exception to the rule. -Ed

    When I first heard the music of Diane Birch, whose debut album Bible Belt hit stores June 2nd, my first thought was, “I’ve heard this music before.” After listening to several more songs, I thought, “I’ve never heard anything quite like it.” Perhaps her MySpace page puts it best: “Sounds like everything/everyone/nothing/no one.”



DISENSIÓN NATURAL: LA ÉTICA DE LA BIOLOGÍA EVOLUCIONISTA

Es probable que alguien que visitara el campo en Nueva Inglaterra y se detuviera a pedir a un nativo que le indicara el modo de llegar a un lugar determinado pudiese recibir la inquietante respuesta: «Forastero, desde aquí no podrá llegar allí». Evidentemente, la dura réplica es una falacia y el viajero extraviado insistiría en que siempre es posible llegar a cualquier parte desde cualquier lugar.
Aun así, antes de indicar el camino correcto, el obstinado yanqui declararía solemnemente que para llegar a ese lugar es preciso empezar en algún otro lugar.


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Jesus and the Johannine Letters

The rampant enthusiasm that shines through John’s letters reveals the heart of his message—there’s a whole new meaning and purpose to life because God has come to us, and will come again!

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Innovative Adventism

The fifth annual International Conference on Innovation happens this October in Dublin, Ohio. Spectrum asked its organizational dynamo, Raj Attiken, how the conference began and what keeps it going.

Question: How did the Conference on Innovation begin? What role does the Ohio Conference have in its organization each year and which other groups are involved?


Campus News

Michael Jackson's Doctor Had Ties to LLU

From National Public Radio:

The physician who was with pop superstar Michael Jackson at the time of his death is being identified as Dr. Conrad Robert Murray.

The physician who was with pop superstar Michael Jackson at the time of his death is being identified as Dr. Conrad Robert Murray.

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