Brenton Stacey: Hate based on race
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this issue (“Hate based on race,” Connections Vol 25 No 8), which is sensitive and yet controversial in certain parts of the world. The important thing is that racism doesn’t form part of our characters. As Christ works in us to do His will and good pleasure, we shall be transformed into His image and one day, by His grace, be part of the gathering under the tree of life where “the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations” (Revelation 22:2, NIV).
Christian Thomas
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Ross Cole: Theology of ordination
Dr Ross Cole noted in his reflection on the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s worldwide theology of ordination study (“The discussion we had to have,” Connections Vol 25 No 7) that theologians in the 1970s saw no problem ordaining women to ministry. He adds: “My reference is to the 1973 General Conference ad hoc committee on the role of women, meeting at Camp Mohaven, Ohio. It recommended a pilot program leading to ordination of women in 1975, but secretary Gordon Hyde changed his mind and regretted not making provision for a minority report. Member Gerhard Hasel supported women’s ordination but later became a fierce opponent. So, which recollection of Mohaven is right: Hyde’s early or later one? Maybe the truth lies in the middle.”
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