Summary: In this episode, we head to the Palmdale conference to see if any progress was made on the righteousness by faith controversy between progressives and traditionalists. Plus, we cover the publication of Conflicting Concepts and the huge event in the Autumn of 1976 that changed the course of Desmond Ford's life. The What: The Adventist Histo…

The Podcastorians (Drs. Michael Campbell, Greg Howell, and Jud Lake plus Matthew Lucio) are back to respond to claims made by the Answering Adventism YouTube channel about the Adventist pioneers and the Trinity. How should Adventists understand the position of their founders? Link to the Video What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast…

Summary: In this episode, we look at the controversy over righteousness by faith in the 1970s and how Des' beliefs put him at odds with the Pierson administration, among others. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web: http://adventisthis…

Dr. Michael W. Campbell and Dr. Greg Howell sit down with Dr. Denis Fortin to talk about George Ide Butler's controversy with A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner leading up the 1888 General Conference session. You can watch this episode here. You can buy Denis Fortin's Butler biography here. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing…

Summary: In this episode, Des goes suffers a personal tragedy, goes back to school for his second doctorate, and realizes that his second stint at Avondale won't go as smoothly as his first. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web: http:/…

Dr. Michael W. Campbell and Dr. Greg Howell sit down with Dr. Denis Fortin to talk about George Ide Butler's controversy with A.T. Jones and E.J. Waggoner leading up the 1888 General Conference session. You can watch this episode here. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hos…

Summary: In this episode, we follow Desmond Ford as he gets his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in the time it takes most people to just get their bachelors. If Des expected his trip to seminary to solve his concerns with the investigative judgment, he would be sorely mistaken. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast t…

Matthew Lucio joins Dr. Michael W. Campbell to talk to the newest podcast host. "They Also Served" premieres on March 15, 2024. Listen here. If you want to listen to Olga Oss' fully report of her time in a Japanese concentration camp, visit this link (jump to 1:27:00): What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic…

Summary: In this episode, we begin our final series of episodes in the Adventist History Podcast by going back in time to meet a young Desmond Ford. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web: http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: htt…

Michael and Greg sit down with Dr. Denis Fortin to talk about the subject of his forthcoming book: George Ide Butler: A Strong But Misunderstood Leader. Butler is best known for being the General Conference president during the famous 1888 General Conference session, but Fortin makes his case that there is far more to Butler's story. What? Adventis…

Summary: In this episode, we explore the 1980 General Conference session and the creation (revision?) of the 27 fundamental beliefs. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web: http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon…

Michael and Greg meet up with our old friend Kevin Burton at the American Society for Church History in San Francisco to talk about Joseph Wolfe. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part of the Adventis…

Summary: In this episode, we conclude our story about the project to study Ellen White changed the way Ellen White was understood by looking at Walter Rea's book, The White Lie, and Fred Veltman's study of The Desire of Ages. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by M…

He's finally done it! Greg Howell has defended his dissertation and we can stop writing (abd) after his name. We can also stop pretending we knew what his dissertation was on, because Dr. Michael Campbell is sitting down with Dr. Howell to find out. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist h…

Summary: In this episode, we continue our story of the project to study Ellen White using modern techniques, especially source criticism. We meet a new player on the scene, this time a pastor named Walter Rea. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio.…

Dr. Michael Campbell shares some of the cool new things he's found. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part of the Adventist History_Project. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: htt…

Summary: In this episode, we focus on one of the people we introduced in the last episode: Ron Numbers. His book, Prophetess of Health, has been cited as one of the most (if not the most) important scholarly studies on Ellen White. We explore how the book was written, what it says, and what happened after it was published. Note: There are clips of …

What happens when you find a ghost* in the White Estate? Dr. Michael Campbell and Dr. Greg Howell explain what they found. Read the transcript of this episode and see a picture of Eli Curtis here. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Micha…

Summary: A trio of young Adventist historians (William Peterson, Don McAdams, Ron Numbers) wanted to apply the tools of their trade to a study of Ellen White. What they discovered has changed our understanding of Ellen White. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by M…

Michael and Greg talk about some recent re-discoveries about Robert D. Brinsmead... found in one of the more unlikely places. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part of the Adventist History_Project. L…

Summary: The occult was on the rise in the late 1960s, culminating in the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s. Would-be prophets and saviors emerged claiming to be explain why the world seemed to be going crazy and how the church could be saved. Some Adventists believed them. It didn't work out too well, but it became a part of why the Adventist church is…

Michael and Greg chat with Dr. Brian E Strayer about his latest book, a deep dive into Hiram Edson - the man who had "the vision in the cornfield" that explained the disappointment of 1888 to (later) Seventh-day Adventists. You can purchase Hiram Edson: The Man and the Myth here. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on t…

Summary: Robert H. Pierson built a wall. Not a literal wall. A wall of social positions and theological interpretations. A wall to keep liberalism out and to preserve the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The wall still stands. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Mat…

Michael and Greg talk about some cool letters Michael discovered in the archives that sheds some more light on George I. Butler, one of the most controversial and, some would argue, misunderstood General Conference presidents in Adventist history. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist his…

Summary: It's time to wrap up this mini-series on race relations in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by talking about the quest for Black unions in the 1970s. Did it end in success or failure? It's hard to say. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio…

Michael and Greg sit down with Dr. David Trim, director of Adventist Archives, Statistics, and Research at the General Conference, to talk about Adventist history and some of his recent books. Should we honor people with statues and street names who made racist comments? What is a positive way forward for Adventist institutions who have a similar p…

Summary: The late 1950s-1960s saw an incredible growth of interest in science. Those years also saw a second wave of interest in what became known as "creation science" - the attempt to situate fiat creation on a scientific basis. As with the first wave c1920, Adventists were a big part of it. Several Adventists were sent to prestigious universitie…

What do historians think about Confederate statues or street names honoring people with a racist past? Dr. Michael Campbell attended the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Historians (ASDAH) meeting at Southern Adventist University to sit down with fellow historians Dr. Joan Francis, Dr. Phil Warfield (abd), and Dr. Kevin Burton (abd) to react to…

Summary: By the time the church really got a handle on Robert Brinsmead, he had switched sides, causing more frustration for church leaders who would rather be rid of him. They found themselves forced to take up one of Brinsmead's major topics, righteousness by faith, and present their own understanding of what righteousness by faith is in a specia…

Hosts Dr. Michael Campbell and Greg Howell invited Dr. Jud Lake (The Ellen White Podcast) and Matthew Lucio (Adventist History Podcast) to respond to more statements which ex-Adventists on the Cultish podcast made about Seventh-day Adventists: Were early Adventists anti-Trinitarian? Did Ellen White know theology? Do Adventists believe that Christ's…

Summary: How did the Seventh-day Adventist Church handle the Vietnam War? How did it affect Adventist servicemen and women? How did it impact missionaries? Were there any protests on Adventist campuses in America? Matthew answers all of these questions and still manages to talk about piña coladas. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthl…

This is the second episode in a new miniseries, where Michael, Greg, Matthew, and Jud Lake team up again to discuss some new episodes from the popular podcast Cultish which made some serious criticism of Adventism. Specifically, did Adventists deceive Walter Martin in the 1950s? Did James White marry Ellen White because he could monetize her vision…

Summary: Matthew talks about how nagging questions about Ellen White and other issues led to the rise of "Neo-Adventism" - and a GC president determined to stop it. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.or…

This is the first episode in a new miniseries, where Michael, Greg, Matthew, and Jud Lake team up to discuss some new episodes from a popular podcast (Cultish) which made some serious criticism of Adventism. The gang shares some frustrations, hopes, and what it feels like to be called a "cult." Future episodes will dive deeper into the Cultish epis…

Summary: We return to the color line to talk about how Adventists were involved with and reacted to the Civil Rights Movement. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/Ad…

Michael and Greg talks about more fun in the archives: including some recent finds about the 1919 Bible Conference, the first Adventist history textbook, a rogue missionary, and more! What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. …

Summary: John F. Kennedy was America's first Catholic president. Adventists didn't react the way you might expect. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHisto…

Matthew and Greg sit down with Dr Jud Lake, professor at Southern Adventist University, to talk to him about his new podcast and welcome him to the podcasting family! The What: The Adventist History Project is a collection of resources designed to give people a working knowledge of Adventist history. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ S…

Matthew and Greg sit down with Dr Jud Lake, professor at Southern Adventist University, to talk to him about his new podcast and welcome him to the podcasting family! The What: The Adventist History Project is a collection of resources designed to give people a working knowledge of Adventist history. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ S…

Greg talks about the SDA Reform Movement and has a chat with AI Ellen White to explore the role of technology and history. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part of the Adventist History_Project. Link…

Summary: We follow Robert Brinsmead and his brother John to the United States as they meet with church leaders, assemble allies, and campaign for his message--whether the church likes it or not (they don't). The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. L…

Greg Howell is back with Michael Campbell as the team interviews David Trim (Director, GC Archives, Statistics, and Research) and Dragoslava Santrac (Managing Editor, ESDA) about the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by histor…

Summary: It's a tale of two Roberts as trouble brews in Australia. A conference president and a college student go toe-to-toe in a bout which--spoiler alert--nobody wins. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodc…

Michael Campbell joins Matthew Lucio and Kevin Burton and together they visit the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference and chat with Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten, director of education and history, about the intersections between SDA and SDB history. Hilarity ensues. NOTE: This same episode can also be found in the Adventist History Extra podcast. Wh…

Summary: Adventists took the call to go into all the world seriously--even as they were deeply concerned about the world rubbing off on them. In this episode, Matthew takes us on a tour to see how Adventism is doing around the world in the late 1950s/early 1960s as we get ready to dive into one of the most tumultuous decades in modern Western histo…

Greg gets the month off while Michael talks about his basement discoveries and the importance of keeping historical records. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part of the Adventist History Project. Li…

Summary: In this episode, M.L. Andreasen releases his final series of essays (Letters to the Churches) and his final letter, Shooting the Watchdog, before he is, in turn, shot. I mean, dies. Then we discuss his legacy. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew …

Michael and Greg travel to Pacific Union College to talk with Dr. James Wibberding, chair of the department of religion and Adventist historian. Dr. Wibberding taught a fantastic course on the women of Adventist history and shares some stories with us - but he also knows how to have a good time in a cemetery. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a…

Summary: In this episode, M.L. Andreasen begins publishing essays in an attempt to sort of make his protest against Questions on Doctrine more widely known. General Conference President Reuben Figuhr finally has enough of Andreasen and dangerously underestimates him. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of th…

Matthew J. Lucio joins Michael as a guest co-host to talk about how Adventist missionaries in Nanking barely escaped the onset of the Chinese civil war in 1927. What? Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast is a monthly podcast focusing on the academic side of Adventist history and hosted by historians Greg Howell and Michael Campbell. This podcast is a part …