By Force or By Faith (Illustrated Great Controversy for Kids)

A Re-Telling of "The Great Controversy" for Youth

De: Chris Williams, Ellen White

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Step into a thrilling, colorful adventure and see hidden history come to life!

As a young explorer, you will embark on a captivating journey that uncovers the mystery of what happened in the centuries after our Savior, Jesus, was resurrected and ascended to heaven. Would His church survive? Would His people be able to worship freely?

Beginning with the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, this easy-to-read adaptation of The Great Controversy throws you into the world's most important stories of faith and freedom. You'll come across cruel tyrants, like Nero, who imprisoned and killed people for worshiping Jesus. Your heart will tremble as you read about the saints who fled into the wilderness and escaped the persecutions of a mysterious ancient religion at war with God's law of love and liberty.

You will rejoice with the saints who kept God's church alive through it all, heroes who refused to bow down to error and lies, and who chose to freely serve God with unwavering faith. Best of all, you'll see what comes next in these closing days of history and how you can be prepared to stand for love, truth, and freedom when evil forces soon try to force you to worship the enemy, instead of Jesus.

You’ll love the big, colorful illustrations and your imagination will soar as you encounter real-life heroes and gain an appreciation of their faith, courage, and struggle for freedom.

Join us, Adventurer, as we embark on this captivating expedition. Are you ready for your faith to grow? Will you choose to live by force … or by faith? Are you ready for your faith to grow? Will you choose to live by force … or by faith?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Destruction of Jerusalem
2. Persecution in the First Centuries
3. An Era of Spiritual Darkness
4. The Waldenses
5. John Wycliffe
6. John Huss
7 Luther’s Separation From Rome
8. Luther Before the Diet
9. In Switzerland
10. Progress of Reform in Germany
11. The Protest of the Princes
12. In France
13. In the Netherlands and Scandinavia
14. In England and Scotland
15. The French Revolution
16. The Pilgrim Fathers
17. Heralds of the Morning
18. An American Reformer
19. Light Through Darkness
20. A Great Religious Awakening
21. A Warning Rejected
22. Prophecies Fulfilled
23. What Is the Sanctuary?
24. In the Holy of Holies
25. God’s Law Fixed and Unchangeable
26. A Work of Reform
27. Modern Revivals
28. Facing Life’s Record
29. How Did Sin Start?
30. Enmity Between Man and Satan
31. Agency of Evil Spirits
32. Snares of Satan
33. The First Great Deception
34. Can Our Dead Speak to Us?
35. Character and Aims of the Papacy
36. The Impending Conflict and Its Causes
37. The Scriptures a Safeguard
38. The Final Warning
39. The Time of Trouble
40. God’s People Delivered
41. Desolation of the Earth
42. The Controversy Ended

NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Force or By Faith is a careful retelling of Ellen White’s Great Controversy. This book—aimed to reach children ages 6-12 with the same storyline and lessons as the original—was a year-long project and the result of much prayer. Out of respect for the inspiration of God and His servant, Ellen White, Remnant’s editors poured over the updated text to ensure that the original messages were preserved in By Force or By Faith.

Remnant has received some inquiries about By Force or By Faith’s author. Chris Williams is a pen name for the person who based this book on the original text and made its real-life events and spiritual implications only clearer to the mind of a child. This author does not wish to take credit for the work of the original author (Ellen White) who wrote under divine inspiration and desires to remain anonymous.

Review for *By Force or By Faith* Audiobook

I regret to say that *By Force or By Faith* didn’t meet my expectations. To me, it felt like the essence of *The Great Controversy* was simplified and condensed to the point where it lost much of its depth and nuance. It reminded me of what might happen if you took the original text, ran it through an AI, and asked it to create a summary geared toward children—but not in a way that felt enriching or insightful.

The audiobook’s narration didn’t help either. The voice acting felt robotic, with a lot of repetitive phrasing and poor inflection, making it difficult to engage with the material. I found myself straining to stay focused on the content, which, unfortunately, made the experience unenjoyable.

That said, I don’t want to discourage the author or others from exploring the book—it just wasn't the right fit for me. I understand that for some, this simpler retelling might work better. For example, I recently enjoyed *Michael Asks Why: Ellen G. White's Classic The Great Controversy Adapted for Children* by Sally Pierson Dillon, which offered a far more approachable version for someone like myself who is new to the Seventh-day Adventist faith and struggles with reading.