I don't agree with all of his conclusions, however.
Sophia7, you are indeed entitled to your opinion of Bradford's research. However, my experience with those who take issue with Bradford's book is that they all, without exception, have a black and white, all or nothing understanding of inspiration. That goes for both the EGW venerators
and EGW rejectors
alike.
I do not, nor have I ever had that dogmatic understanding of her gift. And it is not a new understanding that originated with Bradford either. George Knight has been advocating a subdued version of this for years. Alden Thompson kicked the door to balance and reason open with his book
Inspiration. Bradford just fleshed out the issues more and crystalized the matter.
People criticize it as the 'pick and choose' method, but I say that reason and common sense require, nay,
demand that sort of approach. If we hang up our common sense, discernment and personal judgment at the door with regards to the scope of her numerous materials, that places us in a very precarious position. God never meant for us to swallow everything wholesale from any mortal human being nor put aside our natural filtering processes which is needed to sift the wheat from the chaff.
I will not hang my judgment and discernment out to dry for anyone, including Ellen White.
Test all things and hold fast to that which is good is an ideal principal to keep in mind. And if you come across some statement regarding meat-eating, beautiful people on Saturn, amalgamation, masturbation, wigs, etc. which you know is not accurate, bear in mind that was the understanding of her time, she was WRONG, and move on with life. And this goes for doctrinal areas as well. EGW relied heavily on Uriah Smith for her theological resources. If anyone wants to contend Uriah Smith was infallible and inerrant in his theological formulation, be my guest. The same goes for Kellogg as well, from whom many of the medical and health claims were based.
Bottom line: There is no reason to discard the whole thing in totality because EGW had obvious limitations. In her writings you will find discrepancies, contradictions, false information, limited understanding, culturally influenced ideas, imperialistic claims and sometimes embarrasing and immature formulations.
You will also find a fallible, flawed instrument who God worked through inspite of these things, someone who most definitely did have a supernatural gift.