Minnesota Congresswoman’s Proposal to Allow Religious Headwear Deserves Support
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, elected Nov. 6, 2018, to the U.S. House of Representatives, has co-authored a proposal that, among other things, will make it clear that the House Rules allow religious headwear to be worn inside the House chamber. Omar is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. …
Lautenberg Act, Created to Give Religious Immigrants a Fast Pass, in Jeopardy
Immigration is a hot topic in the current political arena, but unlike economic migrants, people groups seeking asylum as a result of religious or political persecution are, historically, more likely to draw a compassionate response from the United States. …
Pacific Union Pathfinder Camporee Draws 4,000+
More than 4,000 Pathfinders and their leaders from all over Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah assembled at Lake Skinner Recreation Area in Winchester, Calif., Oct. 4-8 for the quinquennial Pacific Union Pathfinder Camporee, themed “One Way.” On Sabbath, attendance swelled to more than 5,000. …
Pacific Union Embraces Mission, Moves Forward with Ministry
By now, most Seventh-day Adventists have read countless stories and watched reports detailing and analyzing every moment of the 60th General Conference Session in San Antonio, Texas, July 2-11. The quinquennial world church business session, which drew as many as 65,000 visitors on weekends, was the largest and longest convention the City of San Antonio has ever hosted. …
Constituency Session Delegates Join the Digital Age
The Southern California Conference leaped into the digital age at its 63rd quadrennial constituency session, held May 15. Delegates received preliminary documents via e-mail, downloaded everything from parking information to proposed bylaws revisions at the dedicated session website, and logged all their session votes using electronic “voting cards.” …