
Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed
A Guide for the Perplexed
Jason E. Vickers(Author)
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 2009
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-567-03352-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed sheds new light on Wesley's life and teaching, and aims to help students understand this enigmatic figure.
Reviews / Votes
"A strong series of guides, aimed at the student market looking for more than just a basic introduction and overview on the subjects addressed. Each one is well written and contains enough information to get a student well-versed in the subjects at hand and form a strong basis for further study." Reviewed in Publishing News, 2008 'Vickers is to be commended for producing a synoptic vision of John Wesley's thought that is not just a great introduction for beginners but offers important new insights for those who have been studying Wesley for some time. He grounds Wesley in the particularity of eighteenth-century establishment Anglicanism, and uses this grounding to sketch a broad coherence among Wesley's ecclesiastical, political, and theological commitments. His central thesis is a landmark for future studies of these issues.' Randy L. Maddox, Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Studies, Duke Divinity School, USA -- Randy L. Maddox Vickers's book is worthy of a positive reception by Wesley experts while also serving as excellent entree into Wesley studies for introductory students -- Wesley and Methodist Studies Reviewed in the Journal of ReligionMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-03352-9 (9780567033529)
DOI
CBID131691
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Person
Jason E. Vickers is Professor of Theology at Asbury Theological Seminary, USA.
Content
Introduction
Chapter One
Spreading the Gospel: Methodism and the Evangelical Revival
Chapter Two
Keeping to the Church: The Stabilization of English Society
Chapter Three
Honoring the King: The Politics of Divine Right
Chapter Four
Loving God: A Theology of Joyful Obedience
Conclusion
Chapter One
Spreading the Gospel: Methodism and the Evangelical Revival
Chapter Two
Keeping to the Church: The Stabilization of English Society
Chapter Three
Honoring the King: The Politics of Divine Right
Chapter Four
Loving God: A Theology of Joyful Obedience
Conclusion