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Author : Richard P. Heitzenrater
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Elusive Mr. Wesley written by Richard P. Heitzenrater and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard P. Heitzenrater
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780687074617
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (746 download)
Download or read book The Elusive Mr. Wesley written by Richard P. Heitzenrater and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives a history of the biographies written about Wesley. Provides a distillation of the primary documents written by and about Wesley."--BOOK JACKET.
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Author : Richard P. Heitzenrater
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (632 download)
Download or read book The Elusive M[iste]r Wesley written by Richard P. Heitzenrater and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susanna Wesley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195360729
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Susanna Wesley written by Susanna Wesley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-06-26 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susanna Wesley, long celebrated in Methodist mythology as mother of the movement's founders, now takes place as a practical theologian in her own right. This collection of her letters, spiritual diary, and longer treatises (only one of which was published in her lifetime) shows her to be more than the nurturing mother of Wesleyan legend. It also reveals her to be a well-educated woman in conversation with contemporary theological, philosophical, and literary works. Her quotations and allusions include Locke, Pascal, and Herbert, as well as a number of now forgotten theologians. In some of her work, one can distinguish doctrinal and spiritual leanings, such as Arminianism and Christian perfection, that would later find wide expression in the spread of Methodism. Further, her writings demonstrate her readiness, for conscience's sake, to stand up to the men in her life--father, husband, and sons---and the three incarnations of English Protestantism they represented: respectively, Puritanism, the Established Church, and the new Methodist movement. Tracing these incidents in her letters and diaries, a reader can begin to understand how spirituality, even an otherwise conservative one in rather restrictive times, can serve to empower the voice of women.
Author : Bufford W. Coe
Publisher : Lehigh University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780934223393
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (233 download)
Download or read book John Wesley and Marriage written by Bufford W. Coe and published by Lehigh University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, a Methodist minister examines the sources of John Wesley's ideas about marriage and shows how those beliefs found expression in the cleric's revision of the Anglican wedding service." "Author Bufford W. Coe describes the radical differences between a typical eighteenth-century wedding and a church wedding of today. He also tells the fascinating story of Wesley's romances with Sophia Hopkey and Grace Murray, based on his own private diaries, and shows how those relationships, as well as his miserably unhappy marriage, were affected by Wesley's beliefs about matrimony." "Four days after Wesley decided he would marry at the age of forty-seven, he spoke to a group of unmarried men and encouraged them to remain single. In the matrimonial service he devised for American Methodists, Wesley eliminated the custom of the bride being given in marriage by her father, although Wesley consistently taught that Christians should not marry without the consent of their parents. Wesley strongly condemned the Roman Catholic Church for requiring celibacy of its priests, but his own rules required that Methodist preachers who married during their initial probationary period were thereby disqualified." "In 1784, Wesley published The Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America with Other Occasional Services. Coe studies the components of Wesley's marriage liturgy from the Sunday Service to try to determine why Wesley revised the Anglican wedding service in the way that he did."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Richard P. Heitzenrater
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780687115549
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (155 download)
Download or read book John Wesley as Seen by Contemporaries and Biographers written by Richard P. Heitzenrater and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark L. Weeter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597528765
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (975 download)
Download or read book John Wesley's View and Use of Scripture written by Mark L. Weeter and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wesley by his own words considered himself a ÒMan of One Book, meaning of course the Scriptures. Yet what does this seemingly declarative statement really mean? What was Wesley's view on the inspiration, authority, and even the infallibility of Scripture? This question is more than a historical curiosity when we recognize the current debate between evangelical groups over their views of the authority of Scripture. Recognizing the debt all Wesleyan movements have to Wesley's teachings and doctrines, this book will attempt to answer some critical questions about Wesley's view and use of the Bible. How did Wesley develop his views? How did he incorporate Scripture into his development of the Methodist movement? What was the position of Scripture in what has become know as the Wesleyan Quadrilateral of reason, experience, tradition, and Scripture? What were his views on inspiration and infallibility and would his principles of interpretation hold up against modern, critical scholarship? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, what influence did Wesley's view and use of the Bible have upon the success of the Wesleyan Revival? Are there lessons we can still learn from Wesley that could impact the world and church of the twenty-first century? This book will attempt to answer these and many other fascinating questions about John Wesley, a ÒMan of One Book.
Author : Ted A. Campbell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579104339
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)
Download or read book The Religion of the Heart written by Ted A. Campbell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2000-03-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Religion of the Heart,' Campbell provides a critical but sympathetic analysis of the European and British pietistic movements of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Campbell shows that a definitive form of religious life emerged during the period of inter-Christian warfare in the seventeenth century that was characterized by personal affection for God. Campbell explores these religious movements parallel to the rise of Enlightenment thought and examines their importance in relation to our understanding of modern religious movements.
Author : Mark K. Olson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351391232
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Wesley and Aldersgate written by Mark K. Olson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being widely recognized as John Wesley’s key moment of Christian conversion, Aldersgate has continued to mystify regarding its exact meaning and significance to Wesley personally. This book brings clarity to the impact this event had on Wesley over the course of his lifetime by closely examining all of Wesley’s writings pertaining to Aldersgate and framing them within the wider context of contemporary conversion narratives. The central aim of this study is to establish Wesley’s interpretation of his Aldersgate experience as it developed from its initial impressions on the night of 24 May 1738 to its mature articulation in the 1770s. By paying close attention to the language of his diaries, letters, journals, sermons, tracts and other writings, fresh insights into Wesley‘s own perspective are revealed. When these insights are brought into wider context of other conversion narratives in the Christian milieu in which Wesley worked and wrote, this book demonstrates that this single event contributed in significant ways to the ethos of the Methodist movement, and many other denominations, even up to the present day. This is a unique study of the conversion of one of history’s most influential Christian figures, and the impact that such narratives still have on us today. As such, it will be of great use to scholars of Methodism, theology, religious history and religious studies more generally.
Author : H. Newton Malony
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830858520
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book The Amazing John Wesley written by H. Newton Malony and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about John Wesley's heartwarming experience that propelled him to preach salvation all over the UK, but little is known about the other facets of his life that made the movement he started have the effect of saving England from the ravages of the French Revolution. You will be surprised to discover much about Wesley that you never knew, his skills in organizing prayer groups, his writing of over 200 books, how he established free health clinics for the poor, supported the abolition of slavery, and even his painful failure at marriage. His preaching among average citizens assured that the Wesleyan movement would grow into one of the largest evangelical movements in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Author : Fred Sanders
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433524872
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)
Download or read book Wesley on the Christian Life written by Fred Sanders and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is hard to overstate the significance of John Wesley’s legacy for the church today. As the founder of Methodism, Wesley’s theology continues to fascinate historians and energize Christians across denominational lines. From his revivalist enthusiasm to his teaching on Christian perfection, Wesley’s writings exude evangelistic zeal and a passion for faithfulness in all areas of life. In addition to providing a brief biographical sketch of this leading revivalist, Sanders spends equal time exploring Wesley’s take on the central truths of the faith and those doctrines that uniquely characterize the Wesleyan approach to spirituality. Combining history with theology, this helpful introduction to Wesley’s life and beliefs stands as an excellent addition to the growing Theologians on the Christian Life series.
Author : Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 031075321X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book John Wesley's Scriptural Christianity written by Thomas C. Oden and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1994 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important work condenses the teachings of John Wesley--18 massive teachings and writings--into one remarkably consistent, highly accessible volume for the masses. This first book in a series is based primarily on Wesley's sermons. Later books will deal with his pastoral and ethical teachings. *Lightning Print On Demand Title
Author : Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310492688
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)
Download or read book John Wesley's Teachings, Volume 2 written by Thomas C. Oden and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first presentation of John Wesley's doctrinal teachings in a systematic form that is also faithful to Wesley's own writings in ebook format. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripture, yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or internally consistent in his theology and doctrinal teachings. On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden intends to demonstrate here that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. The book helps readers to grasp Wesley's essential teachings in an accessible form so that the person desiring to go directly to Wesley's own writings (which fill eighteen volumes) will know exactly where to turn.
Author : Randy L. Maddox
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521886538
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to John Wesley written by Randy L. Maddox and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a general, comprehensive introduction to John Wesley's life and work, and to his theological and ecclesiastical legacy. Written from various disciplinary perspectives, this volume will be an invaluable aid to scholars and students, including those encountering the work and thought of Wesley for the first time.
Author : Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310587042
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)
Download or read book John Wesley's Teachings, Volume 1 written by Thomas C. Oden and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first presentation of John Wesley's doctrinal teachings in a systematic form that is also faithful to Wesley's own writings in ebook format. Wesley was a prolific writer and commentator on Scripture, yet it is commonly held that he was not systematic or internally consistent in his theology and doctrinal teachings. On the contrary, Thomas C. Oden intends to demonstrate here that Wesley displayed a remarkable degree of consistency over sixty years of preaching and ministry. The book helps readers to grasp Wesley's essential teachings in an accessible form so that the person desiring to go directly to Wesley's own writings (which fill eighteen volumes) will know exactly where to turn. This volume focuses on Wesley's doctrinal teaching. Other volumes in this series deal with his ethical and pastoral care teachings.
Author : Jason E. Vickers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 056752034X
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (675 download)
Download or read book Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Jason E. Vickers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As anyone familiar with both the stereotypes and the scholarship related to Wesley knows, tricky interpretive questions abound: was Wesley a conservative, high church Tory or a revolutionary protodemocrat or proto-Marxist? Was he a modern rationalist obsessed with the epistemology of religious belief or a late medieval style thinker who believed in demonic possession and supernatural healing? Was Wesley primarily a pragmatic evangelist or a serious theologian committed to the long-haul work of catechesis, initiation, and formation? Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed sheds new light on Wesley's life and teaching, and aims to help students understand this enigmatic figure.
Author : William Gibson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317040996
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Ashgate Research Companion to World Methodism written by William Gibson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a religious and social phenomenon Methodism engages with a number of disciplines including history, sociology, gender studies and theology. Methodist energy and vitality have intrigued, and continue to fascinate scholars. This Companion brings together a team of respected international scholars writing on key themes in World Methodism to produce an authoritative and state-of-the-art review of current scholarship, mapping the territory for future research. Leading scholars examine a range of themes including: the origins and genesis of Methodism; the role and significance of John Wesley; Methodism’s emergence within the international and transatlantic evangelical revival of the Eighteenth-Century; the evolution and growth of Methodism as a separate denomination in Britain; its expansion and influence in the early years of the United States of America; Methodists’ roles in a range of philanthropic and social movements including the abolition of slavery, education and temperance; the character of Methodism as both conservative and radical; its growth in other cultures and societies; the role of women as leaders in Methodism, both acknowledged and resisted; the worldwide spread of Methodism and its enculturation in America, Asia and Africa; the development of distinctive Methodist theologies in the last three centuries; its role as a progenitor of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements, and the engagement of Methodists with other denominations and faiths across the world. This major companion presents an invaluable resource for scholars worldwide; particularly those in the UK, North America, Asia and Latin America.
