The cause of religious freedom took a step forward last week with the re-introduction of the "Workplace Religious Freedom Act," or WRFA, in the United States Senate, the upper house of the Congress.
As the Seventh-day Adventist Church expands its membership to cultures vastly different from its North American birthplace, how does a worldwide movement approach local issues and traditions while at the same time maintaining uniform standards?
Supporting Seventh-day Adventist church members who are active in civil government, the International Association of Adventists in Public Affairs, or IAAPA, which was organized last year, is now establishing chapters in many nations.
A three-kilometer stretch of Al Nidal Street in Baghdad was shelled Sunday, April 6, which is the street where the Seventh-day Adventist Church is located, according to media reports.
A new Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide outreach initiative will attempt to involve every Adventist Church member--some 13 million people--in evangelism.
Victor Krushenitsky, religious liberty leader for Euro-Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists, was formally recognized for his contribution to advancing the cause of religious freedom during a ceremony held in the United States Senate Caucus Room April 2