After Wesley
Author | : Maldwyn Edwards |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2013-08-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 172523324X |
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Author | : Maldwyn Edwards |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2013-08-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 172523324X |
Author | : J. Wesley Bready |
Publisher | : Regent College Publishing |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2021-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781573835947 |
"John Wesley and Karl Marx, unmistakably, are the two most influential characters of all modern history." So argues J. Wesley Bready in this classic statement on the social significance of the original evangelical movement in Great Britain. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, at least, evangelical religion-as found in the life and teaching of John Wesley-had profound consequences that were anything but an opiate of the people (contra the teachings of Karl Marx). Instead, "vital religion" proved itself to be powerfully transformative, not only in the personal lives of its converts, but also in the deepest fibre of their social and political lives. J. Wesley Bready's careful documentation of the profound social and political influence of John Wesley's preaching and teaching will, for many readers today, prove to be a convincing demonstration of the transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The power and scope of this evangelical Christian influence was extraordinary: from education to health care; from the needs of the poor and orphans, to prison reform and the founding of democratic institutions; from the promotion of good reading to an end to cruelty to animals (and founding of the RSPCA). All of these, and more, are the hallmarks and outward manifestations of a vital Christian faith. Nothing could illustrate more convincingly that "faith without works is dead" and, contrary to Marx, that the gospel of Jesus Christ more typically serves as a sharp awakening rather than an opiate of the people. Rev. Dr. J. Wesley Bready (1887-1953) was a Canadian-born scholar and author of numerous books, including Wesley and Democracy (1939), Lord Shaftesbury (1900), This Freedom-Whence? (1942), and Faith and Freedom: The Roots of Democracy (1946). He held degrees from Queen's University, University of Toronto, Columbia University, and University of London.
Author | : Adam Hamilton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781426778841 |
Experience a Modern-Day Revival.
Author | : Don Thorsen |
Publisher | : Abingdon Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2013-10-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1426775067 |
Congregations are made up of people with all sorts of theologies. Pastor Mike Slaughter even says that these can stand in the way of the church’s mission of social and personal holiness. But most people do not adopt a theology on purpose, mostly they merely breathe in the prevailing cultural air. The theology "de jour" seems to be Calvinist, with its emphasis on “the elect” and “other worldly salvation.” In fact, there is so much Calvinism saturating the culture, that some do not even know there is an alternative way of thinking about their faith. They don’t know where to go to find a viable option; they don’t even know the key words to search Google. So people are left thinking like Calvinists but living with a desire to change the world, offering grace and hope to hurting people in mission and ministry—loving the least, the last, and the lost. In other words, they are living like Wesleyans. This book shows what Calvinist and Wesleyans actually believe about human responsibility, salvation, the universality of God’s grace, holy living through service, and the benefits of small group accountability--and how that connects to how people can live. Calvinists and Wesleyans are different, and by knowing the difference, people will not only see the other benefits of Wesleyan theology but will be inspired to learn more. By knowing who they are as faithful people of God, they will be motivated to reach out in mission with renewed vigor. And they won’t be obstacles to grace and holiness, but they can be better disciples and advocates for Christ through service in this world.
Author | : William Gibson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2021-02-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0192642901 |
Samuel Wesley and the Crisis of Tory Piety, 1685-1720 uses the experiences of Samuel Wesley (1662-1735) to examine what life was like in the Church of England for Tory High Church clergy. These clergy felt alienated from the religious and political settlement of 1689 and found themselves facing the growth of religious toleration. They often linked this to a rise in immorality and a sense of the decline in religious values. Samuel Wesley's life saw a series of crises including his decision to leave Dissent and conform to the Church of England, his imprisonment for debt in 1705, his shortcomings as a priest, disagreements with his bishop, his marriage breakdown and the haunting of his rectory by a ghost or poltergeist. Wesley was also a leading member of the Convocation of the Church during the crisis years of 1710-14. In each of these episodes, Wesley's Toryism and High Church principles played a key role in his actions. They also show that the years between 1685 and 1720 were part of a 'long Glorious Revolution' which was not confined to 1688-9. This 'long Revolution' was experienced by Tory High Church clergy as a series of turning points in which the Whig forces strengthened their control of politics and the Church. Using newly discovered sources, and providing fresh insights into the life and work of Samuel Wesley, William Gibson explores the world of the Tory High Church clergy in the period 1685-1720.
Author | : Wesley Historical Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Methodism |
ISBN | : |
List of members in v. 4-5, 7-10.
Author | : John Lenton |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 535 |
Release | : 2009-07-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1606088785 |
This book is about those preachers whom John Wesley called his Sons in the Gospel, their lives, their importance in the Methodist movement and their wider significance. It is about those who entered in Wesley's lifetime; they had begun their work by 1791. Because of their unity and dedication they had more effect than either of the Wesley brothers in the creation of the worldwide Methodist Church. This study analyses their lives and achievements. It provides new statistical information and brings to life the calling, travels, and everyday experience of individual preachers.
Author | : Thomas J. Dodd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Methodists |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John S. Simon |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2016-01-28 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 149828048X |
Author | : Isaac Taylor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1852 |
Genre | : Methodism |
ISBN | : |