White, Ellen Gould (1827-1915)

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Acts of the Apostles

Description: This book is the fourth volume in White's five-volume series entitled The Conflict of the Ages. The series tells the story of Christian history as told in the Bible, beginning from Genesis and ending in Revelation. The Acts of the Apostles covers the Great Commission to the visions given to John the Revelator, i.e., from the Book of Acts to the Book of Revelation. Her interpretation of history and the Bible is quite original, and provided a theological foundation for the forming of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. White's unique and often controversial ideas address issues relevant to Christian faith and history that many of her contemporaries avoided. Although still highly criticized to this day, her work can challenge readers to look at Christian perspectives on New Testament theology and the progression of history in new or alternative ways.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff

Desire of Ages

Description: This book is the third volume in White�s five-volume series entitled The Conflict of the Ages. The series tells the story of Christian history as told in the Bible, beginning from Genesis and ending in Revelation. The Desire of Ages covers the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Her interpretation of history and the Bible is quite original, and provided a theological foundation for the forming of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Like the denomination she helped to develop, her book became the subject of much controversy. In it, she draws on mystical experience and comes to conclusions far different from the mainstream attitudes of her time. Theologians today still criticize her work on the basis of its potentially heretical views on such core doctrines as those of the Trinity or the Incarnation. Even so, her commentary addresses issues relevant to the Christian faith that many others had failed to mention whatsoever, and her unique and influential voice still challenges readers to reevaluate Christian perspectives on Jesus and the progression of history.

Kathleen O�Bannon
CCEL Staff

Great Controversy

Description: In 1858, Ellen G. White felt moved to give her testimony of faith at a funeral she and her husband attended. While giving her testimony, a vision of Christ, Satan, and the apocalypse came over her, and she wrote down everything she could remember when she returned home. She published the documentation of her vision later that same year. The Great Controversy describes what she saw as the ongoing battle between Jesus and Satan throughout the ages, then prophesies about how that battle will end. White's book is considered a foundational text of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, although it has gathered considerable popularity among those of different affiliations.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff

Steps to Christ

Description: Ellen White, one of the principle founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, lived an intensely spiritual and even mystical life. She sought a deeply intimate friendship with God in virtually everything she set out to do, sometimes to the point of stirring up controversy. With Steps to Christ, White hopes to share the friendship and love of Christ with her readers. She points to him as the only one able to meet the needs of the soul, forgive sins, and provide peace. This uplifting and hugely influential little volume has gone through countless additions and is available in more than seventy languages.

Kathleen O�Bannon
CCEL Staff

Story of Prophets and Kings

Description: The Story of Prophets and Kings is the second volume in White�s five-volume series entitled The Conflict of the Ages. The series tells the story of Christian history as told in the Bible, beginning from Genesis and ending in Revelation. The Story of Prophets and Kings covers the time of Solomon until the time of the prophet Malachi. White�s interpretation of the Bible is quite original, and her unique ideas helped provide a theological foundation for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her works diverged far from the mainstream attitudes of her time, and consequently drew considerable criticism. Although still controversial today, her work challenges Christians to engage alternative views of Old Testament theology and the progression of history.

Kathleen O�Bannon
CCEL Staff