Description
Seventh-day Adventism is the largest religious group to have emerged out of the Millerite revivals of the 1840s. When Christ's literal return to earth did not materialize in 1844, Adventists searched for biblical explanations. They wove together beliefs in the heavenly sanctuary, the seventh-day Sabbath, and Christian mortalism into a cohesive theology. Along with their premillennial eschatology, these beliefs served as the foundation of a new denomination under the leadership of James and Ellen White and abolitionist reformer Joseph Bates.By the early twentieth century, the Adventist movement had spread around the globe, and had made cultural contributions to medical science, health foods, archaeology, and education. This Oxford Handbook contains 39 original essays addressing many aspects of Adventism. Broad and comprehensive in scope, each chapter addresses the history, theology, and social aspects of Adventism, and maps the development of its most influential manifestation. Authors from around the world, and from both inside and outside the Adventist tradition, have come together to produce this authoritative work on Adventism.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsList of ContributorsIntroduction, Michael W. Campbell, Christie Chui-Shan Chow, David Holland, Denis Kaiser, and Nicholas P. MillerPart I: History of Adventism1. The Second Great Awakening Context, Thomas S. Kidd and Samuel L. Young2. Theological Roots of Seventh-day Adventism, Nicholas P. Miller3. Millerite Revivalism and Post-Millerite Adventist Churches, Michael W. Campbell4. Backgrounds of Sabbatarian Adventism, Jeffrey RosarioPart II: Scripture, Inspiration, and Ellen G. White5. The Phenomenon of Continuing Revelation in the Nineteenth Century, David F. Holland6. Adventist Views of Inspiration and the Biblical Canon, Denis Kaiser7. Ellen G. White's Influence in the Development of Adventist Beliefs and Practices, Denis FortinPart III: Theology8. Doctrine of God, John C. Peckham9. Eschatology, Great Controversy, and Prophetic Interpretation, John K. McVay10. Early Adventists and the Seventh-day Sabbath, Edward Allen11. The Sabbath: Twentieth-Century Developments, Sigve Tonstad12. Sanctuary, Atonement, and Judgment, Martin Pr?bstle13. Sin, Justification, and Sanctification, John Brunt14. Creation, Timothy G. Standish15. Adventist Anthropology: Conditionalism, Physicalism, and Perfection, Zane Yi16. Adventist Lifestyle, George R. KnightPart IV: Worship, Preaching, and Ordinances17. Adventist Pastoral Ministry and Preaching, Jud Lake18. Adventist Hymnody and Music, David A. Williams19. Ordinances and Rituals, Darius JankiewiczPart V: Organization and Ministry20. Church Organization, Wendy Jackson21. Health and Medical Science, Anne Collier-Freed and Denis Kaiser22. Adventist Education, Lisa Beardsley-Hardy and George R. Knight23. Adventists and Archaeology, Lawrence T. Geraty24. Youth, Women, and Family Ministry, Melanie BockmannPart VI: Global Church25. The Development of Adventist Missiology, Chigemezi N. Wogu26. Adventists in North America, Gilbert M. Valentine27. Adventists in Europe, Daniel Heinz28. Adventists in Australia and the Pacific, Wendy Jackson29. Adventists in Africa, Boubakar Sanou30. Adventists in Latin America, Floyd Greenleaf31. Adventists in Asia and Global Themes, Christie Chui-Shan ChowPart VII: Culture, Ethics, and Politics32. Adventists and Racial Equality, Benjamin Baker33. Women in Adventism, Heidi Olson Campbell34. Adventists and Ethics, Zdravko Plantak35. Adventists and the Military, Kevin M. Burton36. Adventists and Politics, Douglas Morgan37. Adventists, Popular Culture, and the Arts, Lisa Clark DillerEpilogue: Adventism in the Larger Protestant World, Alec RyrieIndex
