Myths in Adventism

Résumé du livre

Have you heard that Mrs. White gave us a blueprint for Adventist schools? Has someone told you that Mrs. White said we should not have our schools accredited? And you may have heard that she defended ignorance as a Christian virtue. But can you believe it?; George R. Knight examines 19 myths about Ellen White, education, and Christian living that have caused controversy among members for a hundred years. Often these misconceptions are the basis for angry, critical letters that arrive on the desks of educators and other church workers.; Knight studies the origin of these ideas, such as the belief that the bible should be the only textbook for all subjects, that true stories are the only ones fit to read, or that a quiet classroom is a good classroom.; While he sues misunderstandings as a starting point, Knight advances in every chapter to a positive note. Brick by brick he builds a more solid foundation for Adventist thought on education and other topics. - PREFACE; PART I: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL MYTHS; --The Myth of the Inflexible Prophet; --Historical Myths; --The Accreditation Myth; --Myths About Educational Purpose; PART II: MYTHS ABOUT INSTITUTIONS AND PEOPLE; --The Myth of the Omnipotent School; --The Myth of the Teacherless Home; --The Myth of Up and Down; --Myths About Human Nature; --The Myth of the Ignorant Christian; PART II: MYTHS ABOUT CURRICULUM AND METHODS; --The Myth of the Sacred and the Secular; --The Myth of the Bible as Omniscient Textbook; --Literary Myths; --More Literary Myths; --Religious Instruction Myths; --The Myth of the Best Method; --The Myth of the Quiet Classroom; --The Myth That Big Is Better; --Recreational Myths; --Manual Labor Myths and Concept of Balance; EPILOGUE; REFERENCES; INDEX