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The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is one of the most distinctive Protestant denominations to emerge in North America during the 19th century. Known for its emphasis on the Sabbath, health reform, and the imminent return of Jesus Christ, the movement arose out of a particular religious climate and has since grown into a global denomination … Read More “The Origins and Development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church” »
I am especially interested in the development of new religions in the 19th century, including the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses. I taught a course on this for Tyndale University College. As a part of the background, I put together a bit of timeline of the major religious figures from the 19th century (and early 20th … Read More “Historical Timeline of Religion in the 19th Century” »
I just finished teaching a course on Contemporary Religious Movements at Tyndale University College. One of the things that I enjoyed about the course was seeing the connections between the different groups. We focused on groups that developed during the 19th and early 20th centuries. What was interesting was that there were two basic types of … Read More “Prophets and Bible Teachers in New Religions” »
