Seeking a Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream
The completely revised second edition further explores one of the most successful of America’s indigenous religious groups. Despite this, the Adventist church has remained largely invisible. Seeking a Sanctuary casts light on this marginal religion through its socio-historical context and discusses several Adventist figures that shaped the perception of this Christian sect.
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The completely revised second edition further explores one of the most successful of America's indigenous religious groups. Despite this, the Adventist church has remained largely invisible. Seeking a Sanctuary casts light on this marginal religion through its socio-historical context and discusses several Adventist figures that shaped the perception of this Christian sect. Kay Campbell - The Huntsville Times Sanctuary' is an ambitious sociological study of the church from its origins in the mid-19th century to its current institutions.
Acknowledgments ixPrologue xiiiIntroduction: Public Images 1Adventist TheologyAuthority 21Identity 38The End of the World 52The Divine Realm 69The Human Condition 83The Development of Adventist Theology 99The Adventist Experience and the American DreamThe Structure of Society 113The Patterns of Growth 135The Science of Happiness 162The Politics of Liberty 182The Ethics of Schism 199The Art of Expression 221Adventism and America 244Adventist SubcultureGender 259Race 273Ministry 290Medicine 302Education 315The Self-Supporting Movement 333Conclusion: The Revolving Door 348Epilogue 363List of Abbreviations 365Notes 369Bibliographical Note 459Web Guide 469Index 471
\ Choice"The first edition of this book was one of the few must reads for academics interested in the Seventh-day Adventists.... The new edition expands several features of the first: it places more emphasis on regional variations, offshoot groups, and ethnic diversity. Bull (Oxford) and Lockhart (London-based journalist) situate Adventist history in the larger context of American history and, just as importantly, trace the evolution of Adventist doctrine. Recognizing that Adventists form their own subculture, they also provide sociological analysis. This book gives full attention to internal theological conflicts of recent decades. Finally, Seeking a Sanctuary is well written and comprehensive. Any library collecting material on American history or religion should have it.... Essential." —Choice\ \ \ \ \ Sociological Analysis"A provocative and penetrating account of a complicated and remarkably little-known movement." —Eileen Barker, Sociological Analysis\ — Eileen Barker\ \ \ \ Church History"The most comprehensive review and insightful analysis in print of the sociology, history, and culture of the Seventh-Day Adventist church." —Church History\ \ \ \ \ The Huntsville TimesSanctuary' is an ambitious sociological study of the church from its origins in the mid-19th century to its current institutions.\ —Kay Campbell\ \ \ \ \ ChoiceBull (Oxford) and Lockhart (London-based journalist) situate Adventist history in the larger context of American history and, just as importantly, trace the evolution of Adventist doctrine. Recognizing that Adventists form their own subculture, they also provide sociological analysis. This book gives full attention to internal theological conflicts of recent decades. Finally, Seeking a Sanctuary is well written and comprehensive. Any library collecting material on American history or religion should have it. Summing Up: Essential. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers." -- D. S. Azzolina, University of Pennsylvania\ \ \
