Ralph F. Waddell
Secretary, Department of Health, General Conference
Distance and Enchantment or Human Buffer Zones
A narrow human buffer zone in your service is essential.
Shape Up to Wake Up
LIFE BEGINS with a single cell that, when fertilized, begins to divide and redivide. The chromatin in the cell is the substance of heredity. This is the material from which genes and chromosomes are made. Each chromosome contains thousands of genes that are systematically distributed within the chromosomes, each gene being a control element of a specific characteristic. . .
Adventist Health Evangelism Today
HEALTH has been emphasized as a cardinal feature of Adventist theology for more than one hundred years. The first health message of the church was given by Inspiration in 1848. By 1893 our founders' interest led to the development of the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association. . .
Abortion Is Not The Answer
WHILE driving on the freeway between Los Angeles and the airport recently, I followed a station wagon that was packed full of children, ten by actual count. A large bumper sticker became more obvious in relation to the many passengers inside as it blurted out "Abortion is not the answer."
Preparing for Retirement
WHILE eating in a sidewalk restaurant, I was amused as a brilliantly dressed young man came walking among the tables. With a wide smile on his face and a rhythmical swing of his head, he kept time with the intriguing music flowing from his accordion. He was a clever chap and he seemed to play with the greatest of ease. Sometimes in short, quick thrusts and again in long, slow, expansive draws, he brought out some of the most beautifully played melodies we had ever heard. . .