Social progressivism is a philosophy that supports social reform for the good of society, with the goal of creating a more equal and fair society and holds that it is possible to improve human societies through political reform or government mandates. Slavery was entrenched in the United States until 1865, but she was decidedly anti-slavery [...]
Fossil fuels were first used in coal fired steam engines in the 1700s. The first modern gasoline powered motorboats and cars were introduced in the 1880's to 1890's, and in the 20th Century they became major contributors to air pollution. In the 1890's, EGW wrote, "already sprinklings from the vials of God's wrath have been [...]
Ellen White knew that a mother's habits prior to the birth of her child directly impacts the character and habits of her children; "[the mother] may know that the character of her children will depend vastly more upon her own habits before their birth, and her personal efforts after their birth, than upon external advantages [...]
In her book, Education, published in 1903, Ellen White wrote that "the influence of the mind on the body, as well as of the body on the mind, should be emphasized. The electric power of the brain, promoted by mental activity, vitalizes the whole system, and is thus an invaluable aid in resisting disease. ...The [...]
