Practica Prophetica

Religious zeal, without a clear knowledge of God’s character, has proved to be a snare in much of the history of Protestantism. Those who struggled for freedom of conscience, when the power was in their hands, were unwilling to give the same freedom to others. Yet they thought they were serving God and establishing His … Continue reading Protestantism: True and False

Adventists see their movement as a continuation of the Reformation. The aim of the Reformation was to recover the truth and experience of the early Apostolic church, present that gospel to the whole world, and thus prepare the way for Christ’s return. The idea of the church’s role in preparing the way for Christ is … Continue reading The Reformation: 14th to 16th Century

When the church begins to lose the power of the gospel, she inevitably turns to the power of force, or the state. Constantine was the first to legislate a Sunday closing law, in 321 AD. This was a religious law, enacted on behalf of the Christian bishops of the Roman church, in order to increase … Continue reading Original Sunday Legislation

Religious Liberty, or “Soul Liberty” (as Roger Williams termed it), is the right of the soul to be free in its expression of faith toward God, without oppression or interference from others. The cornerstone of this idea is that God is the author of freedom, and that Jesus Christ came to restore this freedom in … Continue reading Individuality in Religion

The six chapters that comprise this booklet were originally printed as weekly articles in The Southern Watchman, from August 15 to September 19, 1905. They are remarkable in that they present Religious Liberty (or freedom) as something which is inherent in the nature of God, and which He always gives to man, even though man … Continue reading Religious Liberty