1922: The Rise of Adventist Fundamentalism
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What scholars are saying about this important study by Michael Campbell *Michael Campbell has moved Adventist historiography an important step forward in his insightful exploration of the first half of the 1920s
Description / 1922: The Rise of Adventist Fundamentalism
1922 understanding the movement.
In 1922, Adventism was under siege. At the ideological crossroads were the fundamentalists, firmly dedicated to a belief in divine inspiration, the inerrancy of the Bible, and the importance of doctrines long held inviolate. Aligned against them were the modernists, anxious to increase the church's impact in the world by applying biblical principles to a rapidly changing society. Each side shared a firm conviction that their assumptions about truth were the only ones that made sense in understanding the world around them. Adventists were especially worried that all they loved and believed in was under threat: the Sabbath, Creation, and even the inspiration of Ellen White.
This book traces the battle lines that formed quickly in the aftermath of the 1919 Bible Conference. In the early 1920s, these issues reached a feverish pitch through articles, sermons, and meetings that kept passions aflame. All of this culminated in the 1922 General Conference Session, which marked the end of A. G. Daniels's presidency and was one of the most controversial in Adventist history. Even though the lights have gone out on Adventist fundamentalism, and most Adventists don't think in those terms today, that phase of our Adventist past continues to impact us. Although times have changed, the issues remain as relevant as ever.
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| Item Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Author Name | Michael W. Campbell |
| Publisher | Pacific Press Publishing Association |
| Weight (lbs) | 0.620000 |
| Page Count | 144 |
| Language | English |
| Year Published | 2022 |
Customer Reviews
What was it that changed after the death of the prophet and the rise of evangelical Christianity in response to the onslaught of modernity? Within this call to arms, Adventism enlisted with a passion to preserve, but instead produced a hybrid of herself to unite these ideas of fundamental truths she sought to safeguard. The story tells us of Adventism’s change regarding race and gender. Where before, women numbered in the thousands ministering the message, would now dwindle off the stage of action. New views of race and segregation would produce a division within the body and organization. The generations that would come after would experience this anomaly, like my friend who would be denied entrance into a white church by the Elder at the door with a pistol in his waistband.
The influence of the evangelical churches were felt within Adventism who themselves declared they were more fundamental because of the Sabbath and other distinct beliefs. Fundamentalists of the Fundamentalists. A time we sought how to interpret Ellen White and understand her proper authority in relationship to the Bible. Her inerrancy was promoted by those more militant and survives today as I’ve seen among the very conservatives and remnants of the Historic Church Movement of the 1980s. The post GC session of 1922 has seen Ellen White and her writings placed upon a pedestal that raised her to the level of Scripture and for some, even higher.
The form that this will take for the next thirty years, which will bear unwelcomed fruit in the 1970s and 80s will appear in the systemized doctrine of Last Generation Theology. But that book has yet to be written. Or has it? Here’s to 1925 and beyond.
Karl Wagner
Glendale, AZ
