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Benedict XVI and Jesus
With Pope Benedict XVI the Catholic Church has a theologian on “the throne of St. Peter” who seems to know exactly what he does and who has already made quite an impact. In his speech in Regensburg he quoted the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos (1391-1425) who had asked what new things Moh...
“Deus Caritas Est”: Pope Benedict XVI’s Encyclical Letter
“God is love,” and “we have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us.” These words from 1 John 4:16, according to Pope Benedict XIV’s encyclical letter, summarize the heart of the Christian faith and life. Although the pope justifies the choice of the subject for his encyclical by ...
The Catholic Church and the Bible: a Review of The Gift of Scripture
In 1521, Martin Luther stood before the Diet of Worms and declared: “My conscience is captive to the Word of God.” Called to account for his teachings, he argued that neither pope nor church council had authority above the Scriptures. His study of the Bible, especially the books of Psalms, Romans...
Current Events: Recent Resurgence of Catholicism
The world in which we live is changing so rapidly that it is difficult for us to clearly identify the significance of the constant flow of that change. Not long ago we used to interpret changes in nature, society, and religion as “signs of the times,” that is to say as evidence that the coming of...
Toward an Adventist Theology of Worship
Introduction In a manner that sets us apart from other Christians, the Seventh-day Adventist view of the cosmic struggle between good and evil focuses attention on earth’s first and last events as well as the cross. At all these times in history we understand Christ to be at work, first as the Cr...
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From September 12 to 15, 2026, the Biblical Research Institute, together with other scholars from Andrews University and the White Estate, conducted a well-attended international Bible conference for all Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). The conference was held at the Seventh-day...
Creation and the Three Angels' Messages
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The three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6–12 acquired great significance for early Adventists after the Disappointment of 1844, but the theological implications of the messages developed over time and continue to exert an important influence on Adventist thinking and mission to this day. Earl...
Tithing as a Christian Practice
Is tithing normative for Christians? For some, a cursory look at the passages on tithing shows that in biblical times the tithe functioned primarily to sustain the Levites and priests as their reward for the service of the sanctuary and, therefore, because Jesus’ death brought an end to the sacri...