Call for Peace
We are living in an increasingly unstable and dangerous world. Recent events have resulted in a heightened sense of vulnerability and personal or corporate fear…
Religious Liberty, Evangelism, and Proselytism
Seventh-day Adventists believe that freedom of religion is a basic human right. As Christians, they are persuaded that the dissemination of religion is not only…
Well-being and Value of Children
Seventh-day Adventists affirm the right of every child to a happy and stable home environment, and the freedom and support to grow up to be…
Religious Minorities and Religious Freedom
Throughout history religious minorities have often been subject to discrimination and outright persecution. Today religious intolerance and prejudice are again on the rise. Notwithstanding the…
50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
From its very inception in the middle of the nineteenth century, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has supported human rights. Inspired by biblical values, the early…
Activities With Elements of Competition
Introduction The Seventh-day Adventist Church and its various organizations, in their concern about competition and rivalries, wish to clarify their position and to recommend certain…
Ethical Considerations Regarding Human Cloning
For a number of decades, the prospect that new members of the human family might be produced by cloning was considered farfetched. Recent advances in…
Meeting the Challenges of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The contemporary world is confronted by grave ethical, medical, and social problems resulting from increasing sexual permissiveness and associated promiscuity. Because Christians are a part…
Theological and Academic Freedom and Accountability
Document One: A Statement on Theological and Academic Freedom The Church and Its Institutions Freedom for the Seventh-day Adventist pastor/worker, hereinafter referred to as worker,…
How Seventh-day Adventists View Roman Catholicism
Seventh-day Adventists regard all men and women as equal in the sight of God. We reject bigotry against any person, regardless of race, nationality, or…
Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse occurs when a person older or stronger than the child uses his or her power, authority, or position of trust to involve…
Stewardship of the Environment
It is the belief of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that humankind was created in the image of God, and is thus to represent God as…
Family Violence
Family violence involves an assault of any kind–verbal, physical, emotional, sexual, or active or passive neglect–that is committed by one person or persons against another…
Smoking and Ethics
Smoking is the single greatest preventable cause of death in the world. It is a universal ethical concept that prevention is better than cure. When…
Spiritual Renewal Impacts Social Change
The very real presence of evil in the world and the sinfulness of human beings, compounded by rapid shifts in education, industry, technology and the…
The Dangers of Climate Change
Scientists warn that the gradual warming of the atmosphere as a result of human activity will have serious environmental consequences. The climate will change, resulting…
Human Relations
Seventh-day Adventists deplore and seek to combat all forms of discrimination based on race, tribe, nationality, color, or gender. We believe that every person was…