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The Great Disappointment is viewed by some scholars as an example of the psychological phenomenon of cognitive dissonance. [45] The theory was proposed by Leon Festinger to describe the formation of new beliefs and increased proselytizing in order to reduce the tension, or dissonance, that results from failed prophecies . [ 46 ]
William Miller's Low Hampton, New York home. William Miller (February 15, 1782 – December 20, 1849) was an American clergyman who is credited with beginning the mid-19th-century North American religious movement known as Millerism.
History of the Millerite Movement" from the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia 10:892–898, 1976. Coffman, Elesha (August 8, 2008). "The King is Coming, Eventually", ChristianityToday.com. Graphical timeline of major Millerite groups from the Worldwide Church of God official website; Signs of the Times DjVu scans of Millerite journal (1840–1841)
Seventh-day Adventist believe that White had the spiritual gift of prophecy, but that her writings are a lesser light to the Bible, which has ultimate authority. According to the 28 Fundamentals the core set of theological beliefs held by the Seventh-day Adventist Church , states that Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and can be ...
Shut-door theology was a belief held by the Millerite group from 1844 to approximately 1854, some of whom later formed into the Seventh-day Adventist Church.It held that as William Miller had given the final call for salvation, all who did not accept his message were lost.
Alonzo Trévier Jones (1850 – May 12, 1923) was a Seventh-day Adventist known for his impact on the theology of the church, along with friend and associate Ellet J. Waggoner. He was a key participant in the 1888 Minneapolis General Conference Session regarded as a landmark event in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Mark A. Finley (born July 23, 1945) is an American former host and director of It Is Written (from 1991–2004), for which he traveled around the world as a televangelist. [1]
Seventh-day Adventist theology has undergone development since the beginning of the movement. These developments have been associated with significant events, such as the Great Disappointment , the 1888 Minneapolis General Conference and discussions with evangelicals in the middle of the 20th century which prompted the publication of Seventh ...