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The fascinating story of an intriguing -- and little understood --
religious figure in nineteenth-century America Calvinist Baptist
preacher William Miller (1782 - 1849) was the first prominent
American popularizer of using biblical prophecy to determine a
specific and imminent time for Christ's return to earth. On October
22, 1844 -- a day known as the Great Disappointment - he and his
followers gave away their possessions, abandoned their work, donned
white robes, and ascended to rooftops and hilltops to await a
Second Coming that never actually came. Or so the story goes. The
truth -- revealed here -- is far less titillating but just as
captivating. In fact, David Rowe argues, Miller was in many ways a
mainstream, even typical figure of his time. Reflecting Rowe's
meticulous research throughout, God's Strange Work does more than
tell one man's remarkable story. It encapsulates the broader
history of American Christianity in the time period and sets the
stage for many significant later developments: the founding of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church, the tenets of various well-known new
religious movements, and even the enduring American fascination
with end-times prophecy. Rowe rescues Miller from the fringes and
places him where he rightly belongs -- in the center of American
religious history.
David L. Rowe asserts that many Mormons view Christian witnessing
as Bible bashing. What Christians need to understand, he suggests,
is that Latter-day Saints are an entirely separate ethnic group
with their own history, values, and customs. Evangelizing Mormons
can be so much more effective if Christians first know, understand,
and respect Mormon heritage.
With helpful illustrations and discussions of Mormon values and
theology, Rowe calls Christians away from confrontational
evangelism and instead suggests active listening and respect as a
way to bridge Christian beliefs and Mormon culture. A glossary in
the back of the book and discussion questions at the end of each
chapter will help readers apply these concepts in their own
witnessing experiences. In the end, Christians will be more
approachable representatives of Christ.
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