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Thank you for reading Barriers to Sabbatarian Theology. This Library page has links to several books on the topic of the Sabbath. We are attempting to create the world's most complete library of books and articles on the Sabbath, including ones against it and a few select ones for it.
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TRACT SHOWING THAT THE SEVETH DAY SHOULD BE OBSERVED AS THE SABBATH
by Thomas Motherwell Preble, printed by Murray & Kimball, 1845
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Preble was a theologian who converted to Adventism very early on in the Movement. He published this tract which was widely used to canvass for new Adventists. Some years later he studied his way out of Adventism and began to write against it. In 1867, he published the book THE FIRST DAY SABBATH, which is also available in this library.
by Anonymous, published by The Urantia Foundation, 1955
hosted by The Urantia Foundatoin website
This book has tremendous historical importance to Adventism. In the late 1800's, Dr. William S. Sadler noticed that Ellen G. White had a remarkable prophetic track record, which he calculated to be over 80%. At the same time I rejected her reputation as a prophetess of the Christian God, since 100% predictive accuracy is required of Bible prophets. He concluded that her information came from the spirit world, and he began to investigate the claims of Spiritualism. Shortly after leaving Adventism, he founded the Urantia Society, which became the world's largest Spiritualist organization. The Urantians utilized "sleeping prophets" who were given visions of the non-material world. It is significant to note that there are great similarities, as well as significant differences, between the descriptions of the Great Controversy as outlined with Ellen White and the Urantian sleeping prophets. There is good, but not conclusive, evidence that one of the Kellogg brothers became one of the sleeping prophets. Interesting. Most readers would rather consult a summary of the contents of this book, and a video lecture included in this library accomplishes that for our readers.
by Dr. William S. Sadler, published by Funk & Wagnalls (New York and London), 1929
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Dr. Sadler left Adventism and started the world's largest Spiritualist church in the world-- The Urantians. He regarded Ellen G. White as only one of two "mediums" whose manifestations were genuine, and this statement from his book is almost certainly in reference to her: In the interests of scientific accuracy on the one hand, and of strict fairness on the other, it becomes necessary to explain that there are one or two exceptions to the general statement that all cases of psychic phenomena which have come under my observation have turned out to be those of auto-psychism. It is true that practically all the physical phenomena have proved to be fraudulent, while the psychic phenomena are almost invariably explainable by the laws of psychic projection, transference, reality shifting, etc. But many years ago I did meet one trance medium, a woman now deceased, whose visions, revelations, etc., were not tainted with spiritualism. As far as my knowledge extends, at no time did she claim to be under the influence of spirit guides or controls, or to communicate messages from the spirits of departed human beings. Her work was largely of a religious nature and consisted of elevated sayings and religious admonitions. I never had the privilege of making a thorough- going psychic analysis of this case, and am not in a position to express myself as to the extent to which her revelations originated in the subconscious realms of her own mind. I make mention of the case merely to record the fact that I have met one instance of psychic phenomena apparently of the trance order that was not in any way associated with spiritualism.
THE BOOK OF ENOCH: STANDARD VERSION
by Dr. Jay Winter, published by Winter Publications, 2015
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The Book of Enoch is a pseudepigraphal book that claims to be written by Enoch but was actually written in the Second Temple Period. It is made of two sections, with the older having been written between 300-200 BC and the younger part between 200-100 BC. The book contains many themes and apocalyptic imagery which are also found in the writings of several New Testament authors, not the least of which was Peter. It was never included in the Jewish cannon since no original Hebrew version could be located. It was not included in the majority of Christian cannons even though it had respected proponents, including Tertullian. Canonicity aside, it remained highly respected and has recently found renewed interest.
This book is highly supportive of the idea that the Sons of God in Genesis 6 refer to fallen angelic beings called Watchers who mated with human women.
MISCHIEVOUS ANGELS OR SETHITES?
by Chuck Missler, Koinonia House, 1997
hosted on Koinonia House website
Examines why the Hebrew text of Genesis 6, in coordination with other passages in Scripture, support the Fallen Angel View. Explains the church history of how around the 5th Century Christian scholars tried to move away from the widely accepted view that Genesis 6 taught Fallen Angels to the Sethite view as a way of saving face from the higher critics.
FALLEN ANGELS AND THE HEROS OF MYTHOLOGY
by John Flemming, published by Hodges, Foster, and Figgis (Dublin), 1879
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Supportive of the idea that the Sons of God in Genesis 6 refer to fallen angels who mated with human women.
by Thomas M. Preble, published by the W. A. C. P. Association, 1867
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Thomas Preble was a theologian who converted to Adventism and wrote a book in favor of Sabbatarianism. Some years later he found many problems with Sabbatarian theology, left Adventism, and wrote a book in favor of the Sabbath being changed by the Apostles from Saturday to Sunday. Along the way he makes a lot of good observations, even if his thinking about the whole matter was a bit off.
Interesting contrast. May the best scholar win!
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