Historical dictionary of Seventh-Day Adventists

"Covering the Millerite movement of the 1830s and 1840s, sabbatarian Adventism prior to organization of the denomination, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church since its organization from 1861-1863, Historical Dictionary of the Seventh-day Adventists provides a comprehensive history of the denomination. The first major element of the book is a chronology that begins with William Miller's conclusion in 1818 that the Second Advent of Jesus would occur in 1843 and extends through the Science and Theology Conferences of 2002-2004. The subsequent interpretive introduction places the emergence of Adventism within the context of the Second Great Awakening, describes the development of sabbatarian Adventism from its early opposition to church organization to its highly institutionalized and bureaucratically structured contemporary form, and examines the Adventists' geographical expansion from a small North American sect to a global church." "The dictionary explores organizations, institutions, and doctrines that are important in the history of the church, including dissident movements and individuals who have emerged as critics of the denomination and its beliefs. Also included are entries