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Seventh Day Adventism Renounced
The work of a specialist is highly valued when his particular line is under investigation.
This work is the product of many years of careful study by a specialist on the history, methods and doctrines of Seventh Day Adventists. For twenty-eight years I was intimately associated with that people, as member, minister, writer and author and aided much in building up that work. I joined them only fourteen years from their beginning, hence became well acquainted with all its founders, their early theories, and have all their first books published during the first forty years. Am perfectly familiar with every argument they use and the answer to it. I know their inside history and weak points as others could not. It is a complete text book on that subject. Here is what competent judges say who have read and used
"On some subjects there is one book that stands so far above all other books on the same subject that if a person has that one book he needs no other on that subject. Canrights Seventh-Day Adventism Renounced is just such a book. It is a complete and perfect exposure of that delusion from beginning to end. Adventists have attempted no reply to it for the simple reason that they cannot, so they are trying to throw doubt on his character and standing, but that also is a hopeless task. If you are troubled with Adventism, get this book. Read it; study it; lend it ; confront them with it ; insist on them meeting it, and you will have no more trouble with them."
--Southland Evangelist, Hartworth, Texas.
This work is the product of many years of careful study by a specialist on the history, methods and doctrines of Seventh Day Adventists. For twenty-eight years I was intimately associated with that people, as member, minister, writer and author and aided much in building up that work. I joined them only fourteen years from their beginning, hence became well acquainted with all its founders, their early theories, and have all their first books published during the first forty years. Am perfectly familiar with every argument they use and the answer to it. I know their inside history and weak points as others could not. It is a complete text book on that subject. Here is what competent judges say who have read and used
"On some subjects there is one book that stands so far above all other books on the same subject that if a person has that one book he needs no other on that subject. Canrights Seventh-Day Adventism Renounced is just such a book. It is a complete and perfect exposure of that delusion from beginning to end. Adventists have attempted no reply to it for the simple reason that they cannot, so they are trying to throw doubt on his character and standing, but that also is a hopeless task. If you are troubled with Adventism, get this book. Read it; study it; lend it ; confront them with it ; insist on them meeting it, and you will have no more trouble with them."
--Southland Evangelist, Hartworth, Texas.
424 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1982
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About the author
Dudley Marvin Canright
24 books1 followerAlso known as D.M. Canright
Pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 22 years, who later left the church and became one of its severest critics.
He joined the church in 1859, at the age of 19, and rose through the ministry to a position of prominence on the General Conference, a committee of Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders.
Pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church for 22 years, who later left the church and became one of its severest critics.
He joined the church in 1859, at the age of 19, and rose through the ministry to a position of prominence on the General Conference, a committee of Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders.
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October 11, 2025
Canright uncorked!
D.M. Canright exposes the cult of Adventism and pulls no punches. His candor is refreshing. He was high up in the church and acquainted with the founders and well versed in Adventist dogma.
Boy did he receive vitriol and gas-lighting from Ellen and company, exposing the non-loving nature of the founders.
There are multiple typographic errors which make reading unpleasant at times. Hopefully soon corrected by the publisher.
This book helped open my eyes to the lies and half truths fed to me in 70 years of SDA immersion. Thank you Mr. Canright for setting the record straight!
D.M. Canright exposes the cult of Adventism and pulls no punches. His candor is refreshing. He was high up in the church and acquainted with the founders and well versed in Adventist dogma.
Boy did he receive vitriol and gas-lighting from Ellen and company, exposing the non-loving nature of the founders.
There are multiple typographic errors which make reading unpleasant at times. Hopefully soon corrected by the publisher.
This book helped open my eyes to the lies and half truths fed to me in 70 years of SDA immersion. Thank you Mr. Canright for setting the record straight!
February 24, 2010
I primarily read for the Sabbath information in chapters 9-21, but there are other useful topics of discussion such as Mr. Canrights testimony of his involvement for 28 years with that organization, many of which while he was one of the highest ranking members of that organization and what caused him to leave, also many of his objections of the SDA system. Other topics such as the 2 horned beast, the sanctuary, etc. are informative.
This book is around 100 years old, yet the topics that Mr. Canright are refuting are still currently being preached in the SDA churches. So the book is still relevant for today's readers interested in the counterpoint to the SDA position on the Sabbath.
I chose to look at the Sabbath question and how it relates to a Christian after the cross because this is what primarily makes an SDA unique in the Christian circle. If their claims are true, then I need to walk away from what the rest of Christendom teach and convert to the Adventist doctrine. If not, I can feel assurance that I am not worshiping the Beast (not that I believe Sunday keeping is worshipping the Beast as claimed by that organization). The sound logic, scriptural references and historical facts presented in this book mandate (to me) that the Jewish Sabbath was in fact abolished at the cross. I am completely at peace with that knowledge. The SDA religion stands or falls with the validity of the Jewish 7th-Day Sabbath after the cross. To me, it is no longer a question. It is a false doctrine.
This book is around 100 years old, yet the topics that Mr. Canright are refuting are still currently being preached in the SDA churches. So the book is still relevant for today's readers interested in the counterpoint to the SDA position on the Sabbath.
I chose to look at the Sabbath question and how it relates to a Christian after the cross because this is what primarily makes an SDA unique in the Christian circle. If their claims are true, then I need to walk away from what the rest of Christendom teach and convert to the Adventist doctrine. If not, I can feel assurance that I am not worshiping the Beast (not that I believe Sunday keeping is worshipping the Beast as claimed by that organization). The sound logic, scriptural references and historical facts presented in this book mandate (to me) that the Jewish Sabbath was in fact abolished at the cross. I am completely at peace with that knowledge. The SDA religion stands or falls with the validity of the Jewish 7th-Day Sabbath after the cross. To me, it is no longer a question. It is a false doctrine.
March 15, 2020
While this book is very repetitive, it makes it clear why Canright was considered Adventism's best debater and why Ellen White begged him not to speak out on what he knew about her and the organism. He clearly proves Adventism errors and deceptions, and Ellen White visions as fake. Also that she was a plagiarist and that plagiarism was considered improper and unethical in her time(contrary to what Adventist’s say defending her).
August 1, 2013
Wonderful book on the beginnings of Seventh Day Adventism and the "Glass Looker" movement, coming from a man who was close to the church founders and also well credible.
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