How Adventists Became Creationists
Adventists and creation go together like jam and bread, but things were not always this way.
Adventists and creation go together like jam and bread, but things were not always this way.
An evaluation of several assertions made by E.G. White concerning the formation of coal, petroleum, and the cause of volcanoes and earthquakes in the light of current scientific knowledge.
Published in Jiří Moskala, ed., Meeting with God on the Mountains: Essays in Honor of Richard M. Davidson (Berrien Springs, MI: Old Testament Department, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Society, Andrews University, 2016), 683-718.
In this article I examine the biblical record, selected evidences of science, and the resources of the Spirit of Prophecy in an attempt to answer some of the basic questions regarding the nature of selected curses proclaimed by God on the earth after the Fall.
The way in which God interacts with the world, or divine action, has long been a matter of discussion for theists in the philosophy of science, and continues to remain a complex and controversial topic. In recent decades, this question has taken on additional complexity with advances in contemporary physics, namely quantum physics, which posits a random or probabilistic world in contradistinction to the apparently completely deterministic natural world of Isaac Newton.
Any reading of Ellen White quickly confirms the fact that she affirms the biblical teaching of creation as it is established in the Old and New Testament on a literal, historical reading of the text.
An excerpt from the book Testimonies for the Church, Volume Eight, where Ellen G. White discusses the relationship between nature, God, and our understanding of His creation.
A collection of statements from the writings of Ellen G. White inspired by the majesty and beauty of mountains.
A collection of statements from the writings of Ellen G. White on the world and its inhabitants before the flood
A compilation of statements form the writings of Ellen G. White that refer to the existence of other created worlds beside the earth
An article by Ellen G. White published in Signs of the Times
An article by Ellen G. White published in Signs of the Times
A collection of statements form the writings of Ellen G. White affirming that God is the creator of matter
A compilation of statements from the writings of Ellen G. White that affirm the Bible provides an authentic account of the creation of our world.
A collection of passages from the writings of Ellen G. White linking sabbath to the creation
This article by Ellen G. White, published in Signs of the Times, was a reprint of a section of her book Spiritual Gifts (Battle Creek, Mich.: Steam Press of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, 1864), vol. 3, pp. 90-96.
A collection of statements from the writings of Ellen G. White that touch upon aspects of the creation of our world
A compilation of statements from the writings of Ellen G. White referencing a short chronology since creation printed in chapter 5 of Ellen G. White Statements Relating to Geology and Earth Sciences
A collection of passages from the writings of Ellen G. White making reference to volcanic activity and earthquakes