The Cambridge Companion to John Wesley
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- Editors:
- Randy L. Maddox, Duke University, North Carolina
- Jason E. Vickers, United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, Ohio
- Date Published: December 2009
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521714037
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A leading figure in the Evangelical Revival in eighteenth-century England, John Wesley (1703–91) is the founding father of Methodism and, by extension, of the Holiness and Pentecostal movements. This Cambridge Companion offers a general, comprehensive introduction to Wesley's life and work, and to his theological and ecclesiastical legacy. Written from various disciplinary perspectives, including history, literature, theology, and religious studies, this volume will be an invaluable aid to scholars and students, including those encountering the work and thought of Wesley for the first time.
Read more- A multi-disciplinary, comprehensive introduction to the life, work and legacy of John Wesley
- The best one-volume introduction to the founder of the worldwide Methodist movement
- Must-reading for anyone interested in eighteenth century English religious life, the Evangelical Revival, or the history of Methodism, the Holiness movement, and Pentecostalism
Awards
- Winner of the 2010 Smith-Wynkoop Book Award presented by the Wesleyan Theological Society
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'This is a solid contribution to the Cambridge Companion series, with balanced essays covering a wide and appropriate variety of topics.' Theological Book Review
See more reviews'This will appeal just as much to the general reader eager to get beyond Methodist hagiography to discover the nuances and complexities of Wesley's contribution as to the student of religious history trying to locate the Methodist movement …' Wesley and Methodist Studies
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- Date Published: December 2009
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521714037
- length: 366 pages
- dimensions: 226 x 150 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.54kg
- contains: 3 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction Randy L. Maddox and Jason E. Vickers
Part I. Wesley's Context:
1. The long eighteenth century Jeremy Gregory
Part II. Wesley's Life:
2. Wesley's life and ministry Kenneth J. Collins
3. Wesley in context David N. Hempton
Part III. Wesley's Work:
4. Wesley as revivalist/renewal leader Charles I. Wallace
5. Wesley as preacher William J. Abraham
6. Wesley as biblical interpreter Robert W. Wall
7. Wesley as diarist and correspondent Ted A. Campbell
8. Wesley as editor and publisher Isabel Rivers
9. Wesley's engagement with the natural sciences Randy L. Maddox
10. Wesley as adviser on health and healing Deborah Madden
11. Wesley's theological emphases Jason E. Vickers
12. Happiness, holiness, and the moral life in John Wesley Rebekah L. Miles
13. Wesley's emphases on worship and the means of grace Karen B. Westerfield Tucker
Part IV. Wesley's Legacy:
14. Spread of Wesleyan Methodism Kenneth Cracknell
15. The Holiness/Pentecostal/charismatic extension of the Wesleyan tradition Randall J. Stephens
16. The African-American wing of the Wesleyan tradition Dennis C. Dickerson
17. Current debates over Wesley's legacy among his progeny Sarah H. Lancaster.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Methodist History
- Mission of the Church in the Contemporary World
- Seminar in Contemporary Methodist Studies
- The History of the United Methodist Tradition
- Theology in the United Methodist Tradition
- Theology of John Wesley
- United Methodist History
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