Adventists and Catholics

The History of a Turbulent Relationship

Reinder Bruinsma

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English

Peter Lang Publishing Inc
12 August 2024

Christian Churches & denominations; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Ecumenism

This book deals with the origins and history of anti-Catholicism among Seventh-day Adventists in North America. These anti-Catholic sentiments were rooted in the history of nineteenth-century America, as well as in Adventist interpretation of particular apocalyptic passages in the Bible. Building on historicist prophetic interpretations, Adventists developed an end-time scenario in which Catholics were expected to play an increasingly sinister role.

This book chronicles in detail the flow of this turbulent relationship, from the emergence of Adventism down to the present day. It will be of interest to all those interested in the fields of Seventh-day Adventist history, American religious history, ecumenics, and Roman Catholic history in the United States.

After giving a detailed and very well documented account of how theological positions are conditioned by historical, political and economic circumstances, Bruinsma demonstrates how anti-Catholicism became an identity badge of Adventism, and the theological core of its apocalyptic prophetic interpretation. Against recent internal calls for a stop to Catholic bashing, the Adventist hierarchy has reaffirmed it is as central to its identity. The dominant ultraconservative branch of the church holds fast to the nineteen century views of the pioneers, and refuses to admit that theology must adjust to cultural developments, or that Vatican II brought about significant changes to Catholicism. This book represents a call for an aggiornamento in Adventism, which is not only timely but also indispensable. Besides, it is an expose of the fallacy of thinking that one’s superiority is established by demonizing the Other.

Herold Weiss, Professor emeritus of Religious Studies,

Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, (IN), USA

Adventists and Catholics—why would anyone write a book about such a strained relationship? Reinder Bruinsma has faced the challenge! And his now-expanded pioneering study unearths factors and aspects that have long been forgotten or are unknown outside Adventism: Protestant anti-Catholicism in the 19th century, historicist interpretation, and a prophetic stamp on particular positions. The scholarship resulting from this inquiry in the 1990s was significant as the first major work on Adventist interchurch relations, and with the addition of a major chapter discussing post-Vatican II developments, the horizon is now even more comprehensive. We must be grateful to Bruinsma for his sound academic perspective: As in strained family relationships, understanding the reasons for friction is an indispensable step towards improving them.

Stefan Höschele, Prof. of Systematic

eology & Adventist Studies

Friedensau University, Möckern, Germany

By: Reinder Bruinsma
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 578g
ISBN: 9781636676210
ISBN 10: 1636676219
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 12 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One - The context Post-Reformation Views on Roman Catholicism in England Puritan Views on Roman Catholicism America in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century Millenarianism The Anti-Catholic Climate in Nineteenth Century America Conclusion Chapter Two - The Movement of William Miller and Catholicism William Miller (1782-1849) From Ecumenical Movement to Sect Catholicism in the Millerite Chronological Scheme The Catholic Church in the Prophecies of Daniel The Catholic Church in the Book of Revelation Millerism and the Catholic Threat Conclusion Chapter Three - Sabbatarian Adventists and Catholics Developments in Sabbatarian Adventism Catholicism and its Opponents The Crystallizing of Prophetic Views ""Popish Errors"" Limited Interest in Contemporary Issues in Catholicism Conclusion Chapter Four - Seventh-day Adventists and Catholics: 1863-1915 The Formative Period of Seventh-day Adventism Developments in Catholicism Continuous Prophetic Interest Emphasis on History Adventist Reactions to Current Issues in Catholicism Adventist Fears for the Immediate Future Ellen G. White's Views regarding Catholicism Institutions vs. Individuals Conclusion Chapter Five - Adventism and Catholicism: 1915-1965 Adventism Comes of Age Developments in American Catholicism Continued Anti-Catholicism Reconfirming the Prophetic Framework The Mass and Other Errors Adventism and Anti-Catholicism Adventist Reactions to Specific Issues Prospects for Evangelization No Signs of Real Change? The Second Vatican Council Conclusion Chapter Six - After 1965: a Little Less Turbulence? Adventism Becomes a World Movement Catholicism since Vatican II Developments in Adventist Prophetic Interpretation Interacting with Babylon and its ""Daughters"" Recent Adventist Appraisals of Roman Catholicism Reacting to Events and Trends in Catholicism Again: Will Rome Ever Change? Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index of Persons Index of Topics"

Reinder Bruinsma was born in the Netherlands, where he is now retired after a career in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Netherlands, West Africa, the United States and Great Britain. He has a PhD from the University of London, and is the author of more than thirty books.