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  Celebration and worship : a critique of dynamic worship patterns in the Seventh-day Adventist Church

  (Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1994-04) Mumbo, Duncan Odhiambo

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  Three conflicting opinions have arisen in Adventism, in regard to the rise of the "Celebration" worship churches in the 1980s. First, there are those who advocate for the adoption of a more dynamic worship pattern. Second, there are those who reject it as Adventist "Pentecostalism." And a third position which advocates that Adventism should accept the positive parts of Celebration worship and reject its negatives. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the "celebration-style" of worship now popular in Seventh-day Adventism to determine whether should adopt a more dynamic worship pattern. Three conclusions were arrived at in this study: (1) It revealed that there are some aspects of dynamic worship patterns which are worth adopting into Adventist worship service. (2) The research also demonstrated the need of further Biblical-theological reflection on some of its aspects before considering their adoption. (3) The study discovered that both the Bible and Ellen G. White speak against adopting any style of worship which is either dull or that becomes entertainment.

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  Ethical decision-making in the Christian church : a critique of the presuppositions of the methodology employed in the defining the personhood of an unborn fetus

  (Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 1994-11) Miyayo, Lameck

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  Three primary schools of thought are identified in the Christian church in regard to defining the personhood of an unborn fetus. First, there is the genetic school which defines the personhood of a fetus in terms of the genetic code. Second, there is the developmental school which considers as human, a fetus which was developed to some degree. Third, there is the social school which defines the fetus on the basis of the mores of society, in terms of social and moral policies. The purpose of this research is to critique the presuppositions of the methodology used by these basic schools. The critique is done in light of the witness of Scripture. The conclusion arrived at in this research is that the restricted scientific methodology cannot be used by the Christian Church in defining the personhood of an unborn fetus. This is because of the underlying presuppositions of this methodology which exclude God's involvement in the scientific explanation of the origin and development of living organisms. As an alternative, this study presents the unrestricted scientific methodology as the most viable alternative methodology in defining the personhood of an unborn fetus. This approach appears to most closely follow the Scriptural witness.

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