In 1873, Ellen White wrote that in her own family, "We have always used a little milk and some sugar. This we have never denounced." But she also advised against eating too much sugar at a time when it made up a very large portion of the typical American diet. "Far too much sugar is [...]
In the 1800's, alcohol was an important part of daily life for many people and by 1830, the average American over 15 drank nearly seven gallons of pure alcohol each year; basically, they drank it like water. Distilled spirits were cheap and used freely and before the mid 1800's there was no minimum drinking age [...]
In 1902, EGW published an article about problems cities would face in the future. She wrote, "Light has been given me that the cities will be filled with confusion, violence, and crime, and that these things will increase till the end of this earth's history." [Testimonies for the Church 7:84]. She had a lot to [...]
While working in Australia, Ellen White was speaking one Sabbath about God's wish for every man, woman, and child to keep the way of the Lord. God's will was to become our will and "as His children bow in submission to God's will, and take up the cross, inspiring faith will come to them, and [...]
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 [...]
…Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift—a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds. (Genesis 43:11). Nuts play a significant role in the diet of most Seventh-day Adventists, and science has found [...]
