 Alden Thompson and John Brunt at what is now Walla Walla University, "continued to promote the virtues of reason", prompting an official investigation of the educational institution.Progressive Adventists have been involved in or have even begun controversies over origins or creation/evolution.Since 2009, Adventist members criticised La Sierra University because some lecturers have allegedly affirmed biological evolution which met with criticism from pastor David Asscherick, and others such as on the website "Educate Truth" founded by graduate Shane Hilde.