Myths in Adventism: An Interpretive Study of Ellen White, Education, and Related Issues

by Knight, George R.

• ISBN13: 9780828024518
• ISBN10: 0828024510
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Review & Herald Publishing

Summary

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 on her time? George R. Knight examines these and many other provocative questions in this insightful book. Book jacket.

Author Biography

George R. Knight is a retired professor of church history at the Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He is the author of more than 30 books, including the Adventist Heritage series, the Ellen White series, and a devotional Bible commentary series.

Table of Contents

Abreviations	p. 8
Preface	p. 9
Foreword	p. 13
Historical and Philosophical Myths
The Myth of the Inflexible Prophet	p. 17
Historical Myths	p. 27
The Accreditation Myth	p. 37
Myths About Educational Purpose	p. 47
Myths About Institutions and People
The Myth of the Omnipotent School	p. 61
The Myth of the Teacherless Home	p. 71
The Myth of Up and Down	p. 89
Myths About Human Nature	p. 101
The Myth of the Ignorant Christian	p. 113
Myths About Curriculum and Methods
The Myth of the Sacred and the Secular	p. 127
The Myth of the Bible as Omniscient Textbook	p. 139
Literary Myths	p. 153
More Literary Myths	p. 163
Religious Instruction Myths	p. 175
The Myth of the Best Method	p. 185
The Myth of the Quiet Classroom	p. 195
The Myth That Big Is Better	p. 207
Recreational Myths	p. 219
Manual Labor Myths and Concept of Balance	p. 235
Epilogue	p. 251
References	p. 253
Index	p. 267
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