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E. J. Waggoner

From the Physician of Good News to Agent of Division

by Woodrow W. Whidden II

Ellet Joseph Waggoner—his very name resonates with controversy. Over the years he withstood severe opposition from some prominent Adventist leaders and enjoyed hearty commendation from others. He received both stern rebuke and emphatic support from Ellen White. His theological contributions shaped—and divided—the Adventist Church. His staunch admirers point to him as a defender of unpopular truth, while his detractors reject his doctrinal views as heresy.

But who was E. J. Waggoner, the man?

Waggoner was first a physician, but his career veered into full-time denominational ministry only a few years after his graduation. In the space of his industrious lifetime he served the Adventist Church as a prolific writer, dedicated editor, faithful pastor, innovative evangelist, gifted teacher, stalwart religious liberty activist, and, most notably, outspoken advocate of “Christ and His righteousness.”

His theology underwent a perilous transformation later in his life, however, and this compromised his ethics. Sadly, the ensuing scandal proved the downfall of a once fervently devoted laborer for Christ.

Contents:

Section One: The Early Years

  • Servant of the Vision, Child of the Midwest, and Son of the Pioneers: 1855 – 1874
  • College, Medical School, Pratice, and Early Ministry: 1875 – 1887
  • The Formative Theological Developments: 1875 to October 1888

Section Two: 1888, Minneapolis General Conference Session, Its Background, and Aftermath: 1888 – 1892

  • The Run-up to Minneapolis: The Impending Crisis
  • The 1888 Minneapolis Conference Session: The Crisis Unfolds
  • The Aftermath of Minneapolis: The Season of the Uplifted Christ: 1888, 1889
  • The “High Time” — to Leave: 1890 – 1892
  • Theological Emphases and Directions: 1888 ¶ndash; 1892
  • Section Three: The British/European Years: 1892 – 1903
  • The Years of Expanding Horizons and Unsettling Directions
  • Waggoner the Churchman: The Pernicious Path to Separation
  • The Theological Divide Clarifies

Section Four: The Years of Decline

  • The Final Years: 1903 &ndash 1916
  • Waggoner’s Theological Legacy: An Assessment


Appendices:

  • Published Books and Pamphlets of Ellet Joseph Waggoner
  • What Became of Jessie F. Moser and Edith Adams Waggoner?
  • The Mystical View of the Atonement
  • Hans K. LaRondelle: “The Seventh-day Adventist View of the Relationship of Justification — Sanctification — the Final Judgment”
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Publisher: Review and Herald

ISBN: 9780828019828

Format: Hardcover

STATUS: AVAILABLE TO ORDER (item is either in stock or quickly/soon obtainable from supplier)

Pages: 384

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