REL-1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Great Disappointment, Protestantism, World War I
24 Jan 2017
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William miller: new england baptist preacher obsessed with prophecies in daniel and. Predicted second coming of christ to be between march 21 of 1843-1844. Readjusted to october 22 then the great disappointment. Those who did not leave form 7th-day adventists. Ellen white; daughter of millerite and has visions of adventists ascending into heaven. Interests in education, health (strict diet), and missions; more adventists live outside. Trinitarian, immersion, personal decision, bible, history of paci sm. Difference: no eternal soul; death is soul sleep until 2nd coming of christ; no eternal punishment in hell. Politically neutral, for religious liberty and humanitarian aid. Charles taze russell in uenced by adventist wendell, proposed 1874 for return. Believe jesus did return in invisible form (nelson barbour) 1879 russell starts own movement via publication zion"s watcher . 1884 incorporated as watch tower bible and tract society.
