June 5, 2000
The Fastest-growing Adventist Church
Mass Baptisms in Peru, where in just one week, 27,100 new members joined in what is believed to be the largest increase ever over such a time period.
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June 5, 2000
French Judicial Expert Expresses Doubts over Laws Against Sects
Professor Jacques Robert said that criminal laws were sufficient to deal with illegal activities, not laws specifically targeted at religious groups
June 1, 2000
Church in Cuba Celebrates Continued Growth
The baptism at the Almar swimming pool near Havana, the largest such facility in Cuba, was yet another evidence of the Church's increasing presence in the society
Trauma Team Plans Direct Response to World Disasters
"We're looking to provide training and support for critical incidents, working through world relief organizations," says coordinator Dr. Beverley Buckles
Heart Disease and Drinking Wine: The Downside of Popular Belief
The belief that drinking wine helps protect against heart disease is wrong, according to The Globe magazine, published by the Institute of Alcohol Studies in the United Kingdom. Reports in the early 1990’s of the supposed health benefits of moderate wine drinking in reducing heart disease led to...
Adventist Attorney Concerned by Growing Trend of Religious Discrimination in Land Zoning Decisions
Faith and civil rights groups from across the spectrum are becoming more concerned at the power of local authorities to levy excessive fees as a condition of building a church