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Centralized For Protection: George I. Butler And His Philosophy Of One-Person Leadership, Kevin M. Burton
Centralized For Protection: George I. Butler And His Philosophy Of One-Person Leadership, Kevin M. Burton
Master's Theses
Statement of the Problem
On November 17, 1873, the General Conference adopted George I. Butler’s leadership philosophy, which officially centralized ecclesiastical authority within one person. This statement on leadership and authority was deemed highly important and several resolutions, as well as a covenantal pledge, were voted and signed in promise that this new policy would be strictly followed. What led the Adventist Church to adopt such a policy and bind itself to it in this manner? What were the philosophical and theological tenets that the policy espoused? Since this position on leadership is no longer accepted in the Adventist Church …