Issues in Ellen G. White Studies is an orientation into contemporary
issues related to the ministry and writings of Ellen White. Among the issues
discussed in this course are: Ellen White''s role and ministry, her
understanding of her inspiration and her authority, her methods of writings and
use of theological and historical sources, her use of literary assistants, rules
of hermeneutics, her role in the development of Adventist doctrines and
lifestyle, and her relevance for today''s Seventh-day Adventist church.
Prerequisite:
GSEM532-- Life and Ministry of Ellen G. White, or CHIS504--Adventist Heritage, or their equivalent.
Required textbooks:
1) Douglass, Herbert E. Messenger of the Lord: The Prophetic Ministry of Ellen G. White. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press,1998. 538 pp.
2) Bradford, Graeme. Prophets Are Human. Australia, Signs of the Times Publishing, 2004. 91 pp.
3) Thompson, Alden. Escape From the Flames: How Ellen White Grew From Fear to Joy and Helped Me to Do It Too. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2005. 191 pp.
The required textbooks for this
course are generally available from the Andrews University Bookstore (Phone:
800.385.2001; Fax: 269.471.3289); or from the Adventist Book Center. In the USA,
it is a free call to (877)227-4800. Their regular number is (269) 471-7331
