For more than 170 years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has promoted freedom of belief for all people. For Adventists, the principle of religious freedom has strong biblical, historical, and theological foundations.
“Reconstructing Religious Liberty in a Time of Religious and Secular Extremes”
October 20-21, University Church, Southern Adventist University
In October 2023 NAD PARL hosted its "Reconstructing Religious Liberty in a Time of Religious and Secular Extremes” Conference. Watch the complete series of presentations on our Events page.
Religious Employment Rights
In the United States, the religious freedom challenge most often experienced by Seventh-day Adventists is the religious rights of employees in the secular workspace.
Vaccines and Religious Exemptions
The North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists is committed to sharing hope and wholeness through the healing ministry of Christ by promoting the Church’s historic health message.
Issues
Adventists respond to Christ’s call to love our neighbors as ourselves in part through our civic responsibility and engagement.
Resources
NAD PARL is ready to empower and equip church members eager to play a role in the Seventh-day Adventist church’s religious freedom and government affairs ministry.
Mission
The mission of the North American Division Public Affairs & Religious Liberty (PARL) ministry is simple but all-encompassing: to proclaim and defend the God-given gift of religious freedom which is integral to our identity as Seventh-day Adventist Christians.
History
For more than 170 years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has promoted freedom of belief for all people. For Adventists, the principle of religious freedom has strong biblical, historical, and theological foundations.
Religious Freedom
The Seventh-day Adventist Church champions the religious freedom rights of both faith-based organizations and individual believers. We share our message of hope and wholeness through a variety of avenues, including local congregations, education, healthcare, childcare, humanitarian aid, and social services.
Resources
NAD PARL is ready to empower and equip church members eager to play a role in the Seventh-day Adventist church’s religious freedom and government affairs ministry.
Recommended
Issues
Adventists respond to Christ’s call to love our neighbors as ourselves in part through our civic responsibility and engagement.
Local Church Religious Liberty Manual
The purpose of this Religious Liberty Manual is to empower church pastors and local religious liberty leaders to conduct a religious liberty ministry that proclaims the liberating gospel of Jesus Christ as the source of human freedom.
Media
Publications and media covering religious liberty topics and activities.