Lecture Outlines and Presentations
My lectures and slide presentations for the course GSEM534 -- "The Writings of Ellen G. White" are made available to anyone wishing to study these topics. The material found in these documents was first written or researched by three professors: Roger Coon, Denis Fortin and Jerry Moon. As a matter of integrity and courtesy, we would appreciate that the names of the authors remain on these documents if you choose to print or download copies for yourself or anyone else.
NOTE: Some lectures are also accompanied by a PowerPoint slide presentation. These presentations are often summaries of the longer text found in the lectures they accompany. But in recent years, I have only updated the slide presentations and not the text of the lectures.
ATS Symposium: Dreieinigkeit in Bibel und Adventgeschichte, July 13-15, 2007, Stuttgart-Fellbach, Germany
Ellen G. White and the Trinity: One, Two or Three? [English]
Ellen G. White und Gott: einer, zwei oder drei? [Deutsch]
Course Lectures
Ellen G. White: a short biography of the human person [text document or slide presentation]
Ellen G. White as a Prophet:
The Test of a Prophet [text document]
Issues in revelation and inspiration [text document or slide presentation]
The "Sacred" and the "Common" [text document or slide presentation]
The Relationship of Her Writings to the Bible [slide presentation only]
"Take it as it is -- Ellen White's use of Scripture" [ slide presentation only]
Ellen G. White as a Writer:
The Use of Literary Assistants [text document only]
W. C. White's Role in the Editorial Process [text document only]
On the issue of plagiarism:
Inspired author or plagiarist? Can we trust Ellen White's books? [slide presentation]
The Issue of Literary Borrowing vs Plagiarism (Dr. Roger Coon) [text document]
Case Studies in Literary Borrowing [text document]
Article "Literary Borrowing" from the Ellen G. White Encyclopedia (publication forthcoming by the Review and Herald) [**This article is a good summary of the issues, Ellen White's cultural context, and examples from her writings.**]
Principles of Hermeneutics:
Ellen White and Her Writings: How to make sense of old books? [slide presentation]
Is There a Need for Interpretation? [text document]
Study All the Applicable Information [text document]
The Importance of the Context [text document]
Principles and Applications [text document]
Ellen G. White and Seventh-day Adventist Doctrines:
What are Ellen White's books all about? -- Theological themes in the writings of Ellen G. White [slide presentation]
Her Role in the Development of Seventh-day Adventist Doctrines [text document]
Was Ellen G. White a Theologian? (A Case Study on Atonement)
(This lecture was published in "The Cross of Christ: Theological Differences Between Joseph H. Waggoner and Ellen G. White" Journal of the Adventist Theological Society [14:2] Autumn 2003, pp. 131-140.)
The Achilles' Heel of Adventism: Should a prophet tell me what to think? The issue of prophetic authority [text document or slide presentation]
Ecclesiology, Ordination, and Women [text document]
The Human Nature of Christ [text document]
Ellen G. White and the Trinity: Her role in the development of an Adventist doctrine of God [slide presentation]
Ellen G. White und Gott: einer, zwei oder drei? -- ATS Symposium: Dreieinigkeit in Bibel und Adventgeschichte, 13.-15. Juli 2007 Stuttgart - Fellbach [Deutsch]
Issues in Health and Science:
Ask George Washington Whether the Adventist Health Message Is Relevant (Ellen G. White and the Adventist health message) [slide presentation or text document by Dr. Roger Coon]
Ellen G. White and Vegetarianism: Did She Practice What She Preached? [slide presentation or text document by Dr. Roger Coon]
"Difficult" Statements in the Writings of Ellen G. White [text document or slide presentation]
Other Issues:
Should belief in Ellen White be made a Test of Fellowship? [text document]
Ellen G. White: The Social Reformer [text document or slide presentation]
Other Resources:
Official Ellen G. White Estate website
Biblical Research Institute website
Last update: 9 August 2023