George R. Knight

George Raymond Knight (1941—) is a Seventh-day Adventist historian and educator. He is emeritus professor of church history at Andrews University.

Biography

Knight joined the Adventist church through the ministry of Ralph Larson. [ [http://spectrummagazine.typepad.com/the_spectrum_blog/2007/10/qod-conferenc-1.html The Spectrum Blog: QOD conference bulletin two ] ] He completed a BA at Pacific Union College, an MA and MDiv from Andrews University, and in 1976 an EdD from the University of Houston.

Knight originally taught in the School of Education. He had a number of doctoral students who did biographical studies of early Adventist educators. He gradually developed an interest in Adventist history that led to his transition to the Church History department in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. His 1985 book, "Myths in Adventism", put him on the map in Adventist circles and he began to rise to prominence in the church. During the 1990s Knight became particularly well-known for his fresh insight and popularization of Seventh-day Adventist history. By the year 2000 he was the best-selling Adventist author in the denomination with a steady stream of doctoral students and graduate assistants who helped him do research for his books. He was also featured as one of the keynote speakers at the 2000 Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session held in Toronto, Canada. In 2005 he announced his plans for retirement that occurred during the summer of 2006. He has already begun work on the first volumes of a devotional commentary of the entire Bible.

Books published

* 2007. "If I Were the Devil: Seeing Through the Enemy's Smoke Screen" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = If I Were the Devil: Seeing Through the Enemy's Smoke Screen
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2007
location = Hagerstown, MD
id = ISBN 978-0-8280-2012-1]
* 2004. "Exploring Galatians and Ephesians: A Devotional Commentary" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Exploring Galatians and Ephesians: A Devotional Commentary
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2004
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 2004. "Exploring Mark: A Devotional Commentary" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Exploring Mark: A Devotional Commentary
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2004
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 2004. "Joseph Bates: The Real Founder of the Seventh-day Adventism" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Joseph Bates: The Real Founder of Seventh-day Adventism
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2004
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 2003. "Exploring Hebrews: A Devotional Commentary" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Exploring Hebrews: A Devotional Commentary
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2003
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 2001. "Organizing to beat the devil: The development of Adventist Church structure" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Organizing to beat the devil: The development of Adventist Church structure
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2001
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 2000. "A search for identity: The development of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = A search for identity: The development of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 2000
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 1999. "A Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = A Brief History of Seventh-day Adventists
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 1999
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 1999. "Walking With Ellen White: Her everyday life as a wife, mother, and friend" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Walking With Ellen White: Her everyday life as a wife, mother, and friend
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 1999
location = Hagerstown, MD
id = ISBN 0-8280-1429-9]
* 1998. "Philosophy and Education: An Introduction in Christian Perspective.
* 1998. "Ellen White's World: A fascinating look at the times in which she lived" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Ellen White's World: A fascinating look at the times in which she lived
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 1998
location = Hagerstown, MD
id = ISBN 0-8280-1356-X]
* 1997. "Reading Ellen White: How to understand and apply her writings" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Reading Ellen White: How to understand and apply her writings
publisher = Review and Herald
date = 1997
location = Hagerstown, MD
id = ISBN 0-8280-1263-6]
* 1996. "Meeting Ellen White: A fresh look at her life, writings and major themes" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Meeting Ellen White: A fresh look at her life, writings and major themes
year = 1996
publisher = Review and Herald
location = Hagerstown, MD
id = ISBN 0-8280-1089-7]
* 1994. "I Used to be Perfect: A Study of Sin and Salvation."
* 1993. "Millennial Fever and the End of the World: A Study of Millerite Adventism" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Millennial Fever and the End of the World: A Study of Millerite Adventism
year = 1993
publisher = Pacific Press
location = Boise, ID]
* 1989. "Angry Saints: Tensions And Possibilities In The Adventist Struggle Over Righteousness By Faith" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Angry Saints: Tensions And Possibilities In The Adventist Struggle Over Righteousness By Faith
year = 1989
publisher = Review and Herald
location = Hagerstown, MD
id = ISBN]
* 1987. "From 1888 to Apostasy: The Case of A. T. Jones" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = From 1888 to Apostasy: The Case of A. T. Jones
year = 1987
publisher = Review and Herald
location = Hagerstown, MD]
* 1983. "Early Adventist Educators" [cite book
last = Knight
first = George R.
title = Early Adventist Educators
year = 1983
publisher = Andrews University Press
location = Berrien Springs, MI]
* 1982. "Issues and Alternatives in Educational Philosophy."

See also

* Andrews University
* Seventh-day Adventist Church

References

See also

* History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
* Seventh-day Adventist Church

External links

* [http://www.andrews.edu/SEM/faculty/knight.htm Andrews University profile]
* [http://www.amazon.com/s/?search-alias=stripbooks&field-author=George%20R.%20Knight Amazon.com book search for George R. Knight]
* [http://jewel.andrews.edu:82/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=Knight%2C+George&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=aPaulien%2C+Jon Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI) search for articles by Knight]

Offline resources

* "George Knight: Former Pharisee Finds Freedom" in "Who's Got the Truth: Making sense out of five different Adventist gospels" by Martin Weber