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Jonathan M. Butler (born 1945〔''Butler graduated from La Sierra College in 1967, as class president: see Associated Students of La Sierra College, ''Meteor'' (CA: La Sierra College 1967 ) 160). Butler's own professed date of birth is April 16, 1945.〕) was a historian of religion. He was formerly employed as a lecturer by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. == Biography == Jonathan Butler earned a BA in religion at La Sierra College (1967) and an MDiv at Andrews University before completing his doctorate at the University of Chicago (1975). He worked as an associate professor of church history at Loma Linda University in California, and also taught at Union College in Nebraska. He was co-editor of the magazine ''Adventist Heritage''. Other historians have praised his historical writing. The authors of ''Seeking a Sanctuary'' describe: :The most valuable contribution to the study of the denomination's formative period is still Jonathan M. Butler's landmark essay, "Adventism and the American Experience," ()〔''Seeking a Sanctuary'' 2nd end, p460〕 He authored an article in 1979 claiming Ellen White's endtime scenario was culturally conditioned to the point of being more at place in her time than now.〔"(The World of E. G. White and the End of the World )" by Jonathan Butler. ''Spectrum'' 10:2 (August 1979), p2–13〕 Walter Rea describes it as "a brilliant piece," which "sent shock waves through the church".〔''The White Lie'' by Walter Rea, (chapter 1 reprint )〕 Yet like numerous other authors, the church found his writings on White and other history challenging and difficult to cope with officially.〔''The White Lie'' by Walter Rea, (chapter 11 reprint )〕 He claimed, "many of the names identified with advances in Ellen White studies" (including himself) are no longer in church employment, "and most of them are no longer active church members."〔Butler, "The Historian as Heretic", p60〕 Butler later stopped working as an academic historian.〔''Seeking a Sanctuary'' 2nd edn, p325〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jonathan M. Butler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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