Adventist History Podcast

(S2, E1): Conchies 23.01.2019 29min

In this episode, we talk about two completely opposite experiences Adventists had in the First World War.

(S2, E2): The Protestant Civil War, part 1 22.02.2019 39min

In this episode, we talk about the massive cultural shift America goes through (along with the Western World) between the Civil War and the First World War. This cultural shift into modernism lays the groundwork for the Protestant Civil War between Liberals and Fundamentalists. Support us on Patreon (and listen ad-free). Visit our sponsor, The Haystack!

(S2, E3): The Protestant Civil War, part 2 22.03.2019 36min

In this episode, we finish our two-part discussion of how the world was changing in the early twentieth century. We looked at historical criticism last time, and this time we spend the bulk of our time on evolution.

(S2, E4): The 1919 Bible Conference, part 1 23.04.2019 26min

In this episode, we begin our discussion of the pivotal 1919 Bible Conference by strategically dancing around the actual Conference. We talk about how it began and how it ended, tantalizing the listen to find out what delicious creaminess lies at its center.

(S2, E5): The 1919 Bible Conference, part 2 22.05.2019 23min

In this episode, we keep talking about the thing we talked about in the last episode: the 1919 Bible Conference in the context of a crisis of Adventist identity. Unlike the last episode, we actually dive into some of the conversation at the conference. But like the last episode, we leave the party way too early. Visit our sponsors: The Haystack & The Scratch. What is "The Scratch?" Listen through the episode and find out what one of Adventism's newest features is all about.

(S2, E6): The 1919 Bible Conference, part 3 22.06.2019 23min

In this episode, we talk about the second of the "Big 3" issues at the 1919 Bible Conference: prophetic dates. The best kind of date. Support your favorite Adventist history podcast on Patreon! Visit our sponsor: The Haystack

(S2, E7): The 1919 Bible Conference, part 4 23.07.2019 38min

If you want to read more about somewhat recent discussions of Adventists and inspiration, you can start here (In this episode, we finish up our quartet of episodes focusing on the 1919 Bible Conference by looking at the issue of the inspiration of Ellen White. Sponsor: Good to Go Media (http://goodtogomedia.org/) If you want to read more about somewhat recent discussions of Adventists and inspiration, you can start here: https://bit.ly/2Z8z9VY).

(S2, E8): The Startling Omega 22.08.2019 41min

In this episode, we deal with radioactive meltdown of Judson Washburn and Claude Holmes following the 1919 Bible Conference.

(S2, E9): Fundamentalism: A Like Story 22.09.2019 26min

In this episode, we talk about the relationship between Seventh-day Adventists and the larger cultural war between fundamentalists and modernists. Also, Matthew debuts his one-act play.

(S2, E10): Movies, Bible, and Women 22.10.2019 40min

In this episode, we look at three ways the Fundamentalist movement changed American Adventism. You guessed it, it involves movies, the Bible, and women. To support your favorite Adventist history podcast, head over to our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast)

(S2, E11): Price: Of Ellen White and Bacon 22.11.2019 32min

In this episode, we trace a brief history of the rise of evolution and the Adventist reaction to it. We also introduce the fundamentalist Adventist who jumped into the cultural arena: George McCready Price. Sponsor: The Haystack! To support your favorite Adventist history podcast, head over to our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast)

(S2, E12): Shipley, Scopes, and Science 22.12.2019 34min

In this episode, we talk about all the action George McCready Price missed: namely, the San Francisco debate between Adventists and an atheist and the famous Scopes Trial in Tennessee. We also get a healthy dose of William Jennings Bryan, because we don't have enough people with three names. Sponsor: The Haystack! To support your favorite Adventist history podcast, head over to our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast)

(S2, E13): Marx, McCabe, and Maxwell 22.01.2020 34min

In this episode, we talk about George McCready Price's debate in London, his fundamentalist politics, and his legacy as a man who should not be forgotten - but has been.

(S2, E14): Will and Arthur's Excellent Adventure 22.02.2020 37min

In this episode, we catch up with Arthur G. Daniells in his post-presidential life and meet William Ambrose Spicer - the man who replaced him. Patron: patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast

(S2, E15): The Color Line, part 6 22.03.2020 33min

In this episode, we check in with Louis Sheafe and meet James K. Humphrey, who will absolutely, positively, never leave the church like Sheafe did. Patron: patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast

(S2, E16): A Star is Born / A Star is Fallen 22.04.2020 29min

In this episode, we look at talent churn in the Adventist Church in the examples of three Adventist leaders. No sooner was a star born, then two more were fallen. Support this podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast

(S2, E17): Why He Left 22.05.2020 44min

In this episode, we take a closer look at why Ludwig Conradi left the Seventh-day Adventist Church -- and how his leaving is part of a historic trend of leavers. Support this podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast

(S2, E18): Modernizing 22.06.2020 31min

In this episode, we look at a few ways the Adventist bureaucracy began following the world around them in "modernizing" the church: developing a ministerial reading course, working policy, fundamental beliefs, and a church manual. Support this podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast

(S2, E19): The Great Depression 22.07.2020 26min

In this episode, we talk about how the Great Depression impacted the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We also talk about how the "fundamentalization" of Adventist culture suffocated people like W.W. Prescott, Willie White, and A.G. Daniells. Support this podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast

(S2, E20): The Honored Dead 22.08.2020 33min

In this episode, we talk about how deaths of the pioneering generations and Adventist missionaries combined to create an almost mythological reverence for "the honored dead" in the church. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Listen: http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventisthistorypodcast/ Watch: http://youtube.com/c/adventisthistory