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Embryonic Stem-Cell Research: The Promise and the Reality (Part One)
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerEmbryonic stem-cell research is both scientifically feasible and morally permissible according to the majority of the electorate in the State of California, where voters approved a $3 billion bond initiative in November 2004 to fund such research. An embryo is defined as an individual, human or animal, from the time the zygote first begins cellular differentiation, lasting through the eighth week after fertilization in humans. Embryonic stem cells, the immediate descendants of the zygote, respond to various stimuli to produce more specialized stem cells, ultimately resulting in adult cells like white or red blood cells. Disassociated embryonic stem cells are extracted from an embryo created through in vitro fertilization or cloning, and while these cells can split indefinitely in culture, the embryo that donates them dies. The scientific challenges and moral issues surrounding embryonic stem-cell research remain critical topics for further exploration.
Embryonic Stem-Cell Research: The Promise and the Reality (Part Two)
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerWhile we have been inundated by hype, the realities of biotechnology, and particularly stem-cell research, have been hidden from the public.
Murder?
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughNo ethical issue since the Civil War has so disturbed the social fabric of this nation. People instinctively know that abortion is not morally neutral.
They Know!
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThe American College of Pediatricians declares that human life begins at conception. In spite of the scientific consensus, the courts have sanctioned murder.
The Handwriting Is on the Wall (1995)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBecause restraints that once held human nature in check have been removed, the US has grown increasingly more corrupt, approaching conditions before the Flood.
WiFi: Why Die?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsWe must educate ourselves about this invisible threat; neither industry nor government have been truthful regarding the dangers of this type of radiation.
Born Again (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Baptism and being born again were already understood by the Jews, but the traditions had evidently blinded people to some additional spiritual nuances.
The Mystery of the Church (2005)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPaul's body analogy illustrates the interconnectedness of all members to Jesus Christ and to each other. Not one is unimportant or useless.