Sources d'Ellen White en matière de santé

Strong interest and sales around the world have created the need to reprint an Australian book just months after its initial release. Acquired or Inspired ? by Dr Don McMahon was launched by Signs Publishing Company in March this year (2005)

The new printing will be available through Adventist Book Centres in the next few weeks. "Continuing sales have meant we have needed to reprint the book," reports Signs Book Department manager Elizabeth Dunstan. "It is remarkable that we have arrived at this point so quickly. We have been pleasantly surprised by the response to Acquired or Inspired ?, both in the South Pacific Division and in the United States."

Acquired or Inspired ? explores the health and lifestyle statements made by Ellen White and compares these statements with those of other health writers who were her contemporaries in the mid- to late-19th century. In so doing, the book builds a case for the inspiration of Ellen White, as well as examining how her health writings are best applied. Author Dr McMahon, who is a retired medical specialist living in Melbourne, Victoria, has recently returned to Australia after a world trip that saw him presenting his research and promoting his book at churches, camp-meetings and the General Conference session in the United States and England.

"My material was generally well received," he reports. "There have been some people who are less than comfortable with my line of study, but many of them have come to appreciate what the research shows. They have been grateful for what they have come to see as the affirmation of the role of Ellen White." Dr McMahon gives examples of people he has met who have recognised the importance of his research : "Someone at a campmeeting in the United States—a qualified statistician—had already read the book by the end of my week of presentations and described the book as the best statistical analysis of Ellen White's work he has seen."

It is hardly surprising that Dr McMahon is pleased by the success of his book but perhaps more significantly, he has also been gratified to see his book being used to encourage those who have given up on the church over issues surrounding the writings of Ellen White. "I had large numbers of people thanking me, planning to give it to their children who have left the church or are on the edge of the church," he says. As the new copies of the book become available, Dr McMahon will be presenting his research at the South Queensland and North New South Wales conference campmeetings in September and October, respectively.

- Nathan Brown. More @ www.acquiredorinspired.com

Source : Australasian Conference Association Limited