Chapter 6—An Examination of Ellen White’s Major Themes

We have come a long way in our journey with Ellen White in this book. First we examined her long life. We then looked at the work of the Ellen G. White Estate since her death and examined her various writings.EWIT 109.1

Now we are ready for the final phase of our introduction to Mrs. White. In this chapter we will examine seven major themes that run throughout her writings. They represent ideas that help us understand her theology and her burden for individuals and the church. Also they integrate the various strands of her thinking into a unified network of concepts that provide an interpretive framework for not only single documents but for entire sectors of her writings (such as health, education, and family living).EWIT 109.2

The following seven themes are not the only ones that we could have chosen, but they do seem to be among her most basic, and they are certainly prominent throughout her works. As a result, these seven themes offer integrative and interpretive insight into Ellen White’s writings that will help us read her with better understanding.EWIT 109.3