“And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name.” Ezekiel 36:20. The International Headquarters for the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) is located at Borgo S. Spirito, #4, 00193, Rome, Italy, only one block away from the Vatican. This location has become the new dwelling place for Seventh-day Adventist leaders. […]
Adventists, Jesuits and Evangelicals work Towards a “Peaceful Co-existence Between Religions”
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 1 Corinthians 15:33. “Let’s work towards peaceful co-existence between all religions!” [1] This was the actual message given on September 26, 2018 during the opening of the 2018 G20 Interfaith Forum. This gathering is being called the “world capital of ecumenism” and a “mega gathering of churches and faith-based […]
Using Children to Improve Our Relationship with Rome
“The time was when Protestants placed a high value upon the liberty of conscience which had been so dearly purchased. They taught their children to abhor popery and held that to seek harmony with Rome would be disloyalty to God. But how widely different are the sentiments now expressed!” (Great Controversy, p. 563). It is […]
Ted Wilson’s Full Speech at Interfaith Event in Moscow, Russia
Here is President Ted Wilson’s speech in its entirety when he addressed a multi-faith gathering of Muslims, Pentecostals, Lutherans Orthodox and Roman Catholics. This speech took place during a celebration commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation on October 31, 2017 (See all the pictures below). Pope Francis also sent his representative who not only […]
Encountering Other Religious Faiths
We live in a multicultural world with different beliefs systems and religious faiths. How do we relate to the various religions of the world? And more importantly, how should we interact with the 4,300 world religions and the more than 33,000 Christian denominations? With so many religious beliefs, churches, denominations, congregations, religious bodies, faith groups, […]
None Dare Call It Ecumenism
“There is as great a difference in our faith and that of nominal professors, as the heavens are higher than the earth” (Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 2, p. 300). “Ecumenism doesn’t exist,” some would have you believe, “No, not in Adventism.” Even if ecumenism were to actually succeed in infiltrating our ranks no one would dare […]
Getting to Know You
This 5-minute video showcases some of the complexities of inter-church relationships taking place throughout Adventism.
The Battle For Europe
The once powerful Protestant empires of Europe have crumbled under the fervent assault of Rome. Europe’s Protestant past is no more. Europe today resembles the distant, pre-Reformation past when it was ruled by Catholic popes. We are seeing the final chapter on the Reformation as strange events both in the religious and secular world are […]
Catholics, Adventists, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews and Evangelicals Unite to Become the ‘Light of the World’
More than 650 members from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Universalists and other religious communities came together on October 24, 2017 at a Roman Catholic Church. Catholic Priest Michael Saporito hosted the event and welcomed the interfaith participants in a show of unity at the Parish Community of St. Helena in Westfield, NJ. “It is great […]
Adventist’s Unhealthy Healthcare Merger
Adventist Health and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have agreed to merge into the same health system. Adventist Health is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church while OSHU is a public university from the state of Oregon. Under this new partnership Adventist Health and OSHU will operate as a “unified system.” Many reasons have […]