Bull, Malcolm.

Seeking a sanctuary : seventh-day Adventism and the American dream / Malcolm Bull and Keith Lockhart. - second edition. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, (c)2007. - 1 online resource (xv, 498 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Authority -- Identity -- The end of the world -- The divine realm -- The human condition -- The development of Adventist theology -- The structure of society -- The patterns of growth -- The science of happiness -- The politics of liberty -- The ethics of schism -- The art of expression -- Adventism and America -- Gender -- Race -- Ministry -- Medicine -- Education -- The self-supporting movement -- Conclusion: the revolving door.

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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Seventh-Day Adventists--United States.
Adventists--United States.
Seventh-Day Adventists--Doctrines.
Adventists--Doctrines.


Electronic Books.

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