The Concept of “Present Truth” in the Present Truth, 1849–1850
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https://doi.org/10.17162/rt.v39i1.2103Keywords:
Present truth, Sabbatarian Adventism, eschatology, restorationism, identity formationAbstract
This article examines the concept of “present truth” in The Present Truth (1849–1850), edited by James White. It explores how early Sabbatarian Adventists connected time and truth within the framework of 19th-century epistemology. Present truth was understood as restorative, doctrinally systematic, participatory, future-oriented, mission-driven, and communitarian. The article concludes that this concept played a crucial role in theological development, eschatological urgency, and identity formation within early Seventh-day Adventism.
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2024-07-25
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