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C. Mervyn Maxwell
Author of God Cares, Vol. 1: The Message of Daniel for You and Your Family
About the Author
C. Mervyn Maxwell is chairman of the department of church history and professor of church history at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He holds the doctor of philosophy degree in church history from the University of Chicago
Works by C. Mervyn Maxwell
Magnificent Disappointment: What Really Happened in 1844...and Its Meaning for Today (1994) 17 copies
God Cares Two Volume Set (Vol 1 The Message of Daniel & Vol 2 The Message of Revelation (God Cares) (1929) 15 copies
Man, what a God! 3 copies
God Cares 1 copy
História do Adventismo 1 copy
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The history begins with William Miller beginning his ministry about the coming of Christ in 1843-44 and how for years he remained in small towns until events brought his message to a much wider audience. The events in the United States and around the world at the same time that contributed to the Great Second Advent Movement before the Great Disappointment gave background not only to the times but the individuals who would soon shape the Seventh-day Adventist church. The aftermath of the Great Disappointment brought about division among Millerites and one small group formed what would become the Seventh-day Adventist church through Bible study and the Voice of Prophecy. The slow process of organizing the church along the concurrent beginnings of missionary work first around the nation and then across the world are interwoven together to show how both helped and harmed one another until a more centralized structure brought things into place. But this only took place after 16 years of crisis that brought reforms to the structure of the church that would allow it to continue to grow into the 20th Century.
Though the text is only 270 pages long, Maxwell packs a lot of information and anecdotes into the 32 chapters of the book that many Adventists would appreciate. Being a popular history, this book shies away from scholarly prose but Maxwell’s professionalism makes sure that footnotes are peppered throughout the text so those who question statements or wanting to know more could examine his sources. As stated above Maxwell used his long career in teaching to write so his students would enjoy reading and because the book was first published in the late 1970s, the ease of reading holds up very well.
Tell It to the World gives readers an ease to read history of the beginnings and early development of the Seventh-day Adventist church that is informative and riveting. Mervyn Maxwell’s book brings to focus a lot of Adventist history that many lifelong and new members of the church will find inspiring and instructive. If you’re a Seventh-day Adventist and haven’t read this before, I encourage you to do so.… (more)