I read somewhere that about 8/9 of an iceberg is below the surface. That, I guess, is what makes it so potentially dangerous for ships at sea. I find...
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There is a lot of argumentation in the religious arena. I don’t mean heated shouting matches, although I suppose that happens too. I mean debate-...
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I’ve been an Adventist most of my life and the years are adding up. In that lengthy exposure to the SDA subculture there are many things I like and...
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I recently watched the French film L’Equipier. It tells the story of a young man who, in 1963, arrives on the small island of Ouessant, off the coast...
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Several months back a website commenter asked: “why do the "non-traditionalists" think the church should exist. … those calling for change in our...
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A few months ago, Michael Peabody, Juan Perla, Alexander Carpenter, and I discussed the pending oral arguments on the cases of Hollingsworth v. Perry...
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Comments on this website frequently involve traditionalist and non-traditionalist[1] Adventists sparring in disagreement over various topics...
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170 years ago, Soren Kierkegaard wrote Fear and Trembling. Ten years ago, I read it for the first time and it changed my life. In it Kierkegaard...
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Christians in general, and Adventists in particular, often have contentious discussions on how to understand scripture as it relates to the physical...
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Adventism has wrestled with the concept of human perfection almost from its beginnings. The subject has always been controversial –is it possible or...
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