Myths in Adventism
A thoughtful look at misconceptions about Ellen White and Adventist life that have long caused controversy in the church
By George Knight
Paperback, 272 pages
Review and Herald, 2010
ISBN: 9780828024518
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- Was Ellen White as inflexible as some of her followers?
- Are the sacred and the secular two realms or one?
- How is ignorance related to godliness?
- Just how evil (or good) are human beings?
- Are big schools more effective than small ones?
- Was Ellen White really 100 years ahead of her time?
George R. Knight examines these and many other provocative questions in this insightful book.
PART I: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MYTHS
- The Myth of the Inflexible Prophet
- Historical Myths
- The Accreditation Myth
- Myths About Educational Purpose
PART II: MYTHS ABOUT INSTITUTIONS AND PEOPLE
- The Myth of the Omnipotent School
- The Myth of the Teacherless Home
- The Myth of Up and Down
- Myths About Human Nature
- The Myth of the Ignorant Christian
PART III: MYTHS ABOUT CURRICULUM AND METHODS
- The Myth of the Sacred and the Secular
- The Myth of the Bible as Omniscient Textbook
- Literary Myths
- More Literary Myths
- Religious Instruction Myths
- The Myth of the Best Method
- The Myth of the Quiet Classroom
- The Myth That Big Is Better
- Recreational Myths
- Manual Labor Myths and Concept of Balance
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