Tag Archives: inter-faith

Interfaith Social Justice Panel Hosted by SDA Group

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Jeff

Shared by Victor Magana. Sabbath, September 22, the Fresno Temple of Praise Seventh-day Adventist Group, in Fresno, California, hosted an Interfaith Social Justice Panel. The members included Beverly Fitzpatrick, from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno and president of Peace … Continue reading →

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Articles from the FB Group

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jeff

Here are articles that members of the A2FB Group have shared recently. Some are written by Adventists, some by others: Adventists Speak Up on Global Poverty (Nathan Brown, Record, Sept 2012) In what has become an annual advocacy event, the … Continue reading →

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Adventism and Malcolm X

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jeff

Dr. Benjamin Baker looks at the Adventism influence in the home of young Malcolm X. I wish there were a line something like “And a local Adventist family offered buckets of Frichik and Nuteena to replace the pork the Little … Continue reading →

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SDA Articles

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jeff

Recent Adventist articles on faith and action: 1) Conversation is the True Work of Peacemaking (Ryan Bell, Huffington Post, 23 Mar 2011) Conversation is two-sided. Many of us, myself included, are better at talking than listening. Because peace is born … Continue reading →

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Articles of Interest

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jeff

Though shorter than most “potpourri” lists, here are a few articles of interest: 1) Religious Peace Fellowship Representatives Gather (Ryan Bell, Peace Messenger, 15 Mar 2011) I end my day today reflecting on my personal commitment to a more peaceful … Continue reading →

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Dr. Bert B. Beach

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jeff

Dr. Bert B. Beach recently spoke with me about politics, social action, evangelism, ecumenism, religious freedom, and conflict. Click here to read the interview, the 5th installment of Viewpoints, the interview series on peace, justice and righteousness that is a … Continue reading →

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Faith beyond Borders — Adv Today Review

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Jeff

My review of Faith beyond Borders is now posted at Adventist Today. Though this statement does not appear in said review: I loved this book. Read it, yo. Art Gish, a life-long peace activist who died this past summer, once … Continue reading →

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SDA Potpourri

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jeff

Adventists were certainly busy this summer. Here are a number of articles that span the past few months: The ONE Campaign’s New Video (Jeff Gang, Suburban Pastor, 20 Sept 2010) Are We Confused About Ordination? (Memory, Meaning & Faith, 19 … Continue reading →

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SDA Potpourri

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Jeff

Highlights: Adventist Peacemaker Pledge Adventists Say “Yes” to Women’s Empowerment: The ‘End it Now’ campaign gets a boost in Atlanta (Rachel Davies, Spectrum, July 2010) The Adventist Stand on Poverty (Monte Sahlin, Adv Today, 30 June 2010) Adventist Advocates in … Continue reading →

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Faith for Justice

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Jeff

Here is Faith for Justice’s most recent video (look for SDA Pastor, Jeff Gang): And the original: I first saw the original video at Spectrum. NOTE: http://www.socialjusticechristian.com now jumps to http://www.faithforjustice.org.

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