Reassessing “church” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article was first published in Spectrum Magazine One of the easiest and, surprisingly, most efficient ways to destabilize any society is to chip away at its traditions. In any social group, traditions are the mortar that holds the societal structure together. Therefore, it comes as […]
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A note on my socio-religious quandary on the theology of laughter and the iceberg that lies beneath. This article was first published in Spectrum Magazine It is surprising how many people have not mastered the art of laughing at themselves. It is an art in that one has to acquire the ability to lay aside
This article was first published in Adventist Today Find the English version of this article Here La interpretación existe antes que el Canon. Lo que tenemos en nuestras Biblias es la prueba de una larga y compleja historia de ediciones, redacciones e interpretaciones. La pregunta nunca es si uno interpreta las Escrituras o no, todo el mundo
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This article was first published in Adventist Today Interpretation preexisted canonization. What we have in our Bibles is evidence of a long and complex history of editions, redactions, and interpretations. The question is never whether one interprets the Scriptures or not—everyone does—but how or by what means do you do so? Because meaning-making is an ongoing
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This article was first published in Adventist Today Sex, Gender, Sexuality, and Being The case of Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Alexina or Abel Barbin, captures the timeless societal challenge of accepting those who do not fit the Judeo-Christian gender binary worldview. Alexina was assigned “female” at birth, then, by judicial order, reassigned “male” 30
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This article was first published in Adventist Today Find the English version of this article Here La versión inglesa The Message Bible nos recuerda claramente que “toda la Escritura es inspirada por Dios y provechosa de una manera u otra” (2 Timoteo 3:16). O en palabras de la RV60, es “útil”. Por lo tanto, tengo curiosidad: ¿qué podemos aprender
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This article was first published in Adventist Today The Message Bible eloquently reminds us that “every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful in one way or another” (2 Timothy 3:16). Or, in the words of the KJV, it’s “profitable.” Thus, I am curious: what can we possibly gain from the story of Onan in Genesis
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This article was first published in Adventist Today Find the English version of this article Here En una ocasión conocí a unas personas que sostenían, de forma bastante radical, que la traducción King James de las Escrituras griegas y hebreas era sagrada e incorruptible, a diferencia de todas las demás traducciones. Según ellos, las oraciones y exposiciones
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This article was first published in Spectrum Magazine An often-unquestioned correlation between intelligence and reading has enjoyed primetime in our collective social psyche. The chronic readers in our circles tend to be revered and socially elevated. Think about it: The experts on TV almost always have books as their background or display something that highlights
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This article was first published in Adventist Today There appear to be several ancient civilizations that did not have the wheel. But I challenge you to show me a people who never had music and dancing. Dance is as natural to humanity as leaves are to a tree. It is the native tongue of the soul,
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