The case against legalizing marijuana in California (Philadelphia Inquirer)
EXCERPT: Prop 19 pushers argue that by taxing and regulating marijuana, the state will reap a tax windfall. But the act would let every…
Archive
Category: In the News
The Pandemic, Vaccination, and the Crisis of Adventist Identity
By Dr. Nicholas P. Miller - Adventists have always valued freedom of conscience. But we also value promoting and protecting life and health.
Pat Robertson, the Earthquake in Haiti, and the Righteousness of God
In 1999, comedian George Carlin wrote, “Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do,…
The Manhattan Declaration: Approach with Caution
We have no reason to doubt that those who drafted and are signing the Declaration are sincere and trying to do what they believe is…
An Analysis of the Results of the Federal Prop 8 Same-Sex Marriage Trial
In short, Judge Walker ruled based on the evidence presented, as any trial judge should, and regardless of his own personal sexual orientation or biases,…
Transcript of Mayor Bloomberg’s Speech on Ground Zero Mosque
Delivered August 3, 2010 at Governors Island in New York. “We’ve come here to Governors Island to stand where the earliest settlers first set…
(UPDATE) Kentucky Governor Vetoes Religious Freedom Bill; Legislature Overturns Veto
On Friday, March 22, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) vetoed a religious freedom Bill (HB 279) claiming that the bill would “cause serious unintentional consequences…
RLTV PODCAST: Ryan Bell – “I’m a Social Justice Christian”
Ryan Bell, pastor of the Hollywood Seventh-day Adventist Church talks with Michael Peabody about Glenn Becks' recent controversial comments against "social justice Christians" and why…
Florida Amendment 8: A Trojan Horse That Could Regulate Churches’ Free Speech
Florida's Amendment 8 is being promoted under a guise of “religious freedom,” but accepting state funds will subject religious institutions to increased regulation that would…
Secrecy v. Transparency – Wikileaks and the Gospel
The keywords for today are “Secrecy” and “Transparency.” There are good secrets and bad secrets. Things to be concealed and things to be revealed.…