Haitian Adventism and the Evolving Landscape of Technology, AI, and Virtual Reality
Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdowns of public gathering spaces, the North American Haitian Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAHSDAC; particularly the northeastern segment) had recognized the significance of digital platforms, particularly YouTube, in the evolving landscape of church and technology. However, it was not a focal point of their engagement, serving more as a peripheral nod to emerging trends. While most services were recorded and live-streamed, the majority of congregants still attended in person, with limited attention given to the online presence. Notably, older members of the church, less familiar with digital platforms, may not have been actively
Haitian Adventism & Christmas
DISCUSSING HAITIAN ADVENTISM AND CHRISTMAS opens up a forum for a wider conversation on how this religious community views and approaches what it typically categorizes as secular festivities of pagan origin. Highlighting Christmas has more to do with the time of these reflections as opposed to the holiday being of some greater degree of secularization than others. I can easily talk about Easter and Thanksgiving but the general ideas shared below would be applicable to all. As I have articulated elsewhere, seeing that I’m of the North American Haitian Seventh-day Adventist church (NAHSDAC) community, my reflections are limited to what is