The Controversial Life of Dr John Harvey Kellogg

Who was John Harvey Kellogg? He was a Seventh-day Adventist physician, health promoter, nutritionist, inventor, author, eugenicist, and entrepreneur. He was also one of the most controversial figures in Seventh-day Adventist history. Why was his life so controversial? And why was he eventually disfellowshipped from the church? Find answers to these questions and learn more about Kellogg in this special episode of ANN In-Depth.

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Who was John Harvey Kellogg? He was a Seventh-day Adventist physician, health promoter, nutritionist, inventor, author, eugenicist, and entrepreneur. He was also one of the most controversial figures in Seventh-day Adventist history. Why was his life so controversial? And why was he eventually disfellowshipped from the church? Find answers to these questions and learn more about Kellogg in this special episode of ANN In-Depth.

You can learn more about John Harvey Kellogg and other prominent Adventists in the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists, or ESDA. ESDA aims at completing approximately 8,500 articles with accompanying photographs, media, and original documents.

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For this episode, we are joined by David Trim and Bill Knott. David Trim is the Director of Archives, Statistics, and Research for the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Bill Knott is the Executive Editor of the Adventist Review and Adventist World.