-
The 1872 Declaration of Fundamental Principles: On the Contextual-Theological Significance of Adventism’s First Statement of Beliefs
- Author(s):
- Stefan Höschele
- Editor(s):
- Tom de Bruin (see profile)
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- Spes Christiana (journal)
- Subject(s):
- Theology
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Adventist, Millerite, Fundamental Beliefs
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/3sx5-nd16
- Abstract:
- The 1872 Declaration of Fundamental Principles is a milestone in the development of Adventist theology in several regards. It still enshrined the denomination’s thinking of the period in a Millerite framework yet also indicated its move away from their Adventist competitors. It presented the movement’s beliefs in a unique structure and thus became an important tool for Adventist dogmatic self-reflection; at the same time, it canonized the anti-creedal paradox of rejecting norms secondary to Scripture while producing precisely such a normative statement. Overall, the Fundamental Principles are a crucial witness to the contextuality of 19th century Adventist theologizing.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article Show details
- Publisher:
- European Adventist Society of Theology and Religious Studies
- Pub. Date:
- December 2020
- Journal:
- Spes Christiana
- Volume:
- 31
- Issue:
- 2
- Page Range:
- 25 - 46
- ISSN:
- 0935-7467
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial
Downloads
Item Name: 04-hoeschele-fb-1872-speschr-31_2.pdf
Download View in browser Activity: Downloads: 426
-
The 1872 Declaration of Fundamental Principles: On the Contextual-Theological Significance of Adventism’s First Statement of Beliefs