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Nature, Grace, and Virtue: Iconic Dignity in the Theology of John Wesley and Thomas Aquinas
All across Europe, the " great crisis " 1 was still the transforming engine room of the eighteenth-century; decrees were imposed and wars were waged to define lineages of sovereign continuity for both Protestant (England) and Catholic... more
John Wesley brought together five key dynamics of the Christian faith, effectively combining in thought and practice these five elements: 1. Divine sovereignty and human freedom 2. Doctrine and experience 3. Experience and structure 4.... more
John Wesley's concept of prevenient grace contributes to his 'catholic spirit,' and his openness to God's activity in the lives of people who practice Islam and Judaism, paving the way for interreligious dialogue.
After an introduction, are presented in English and Portuguese six letters written by John Wesley, an Anglican priest and spiritus rector of the Methodist movement, addressed to Samuel Hoare (18 August 1787), Thomas Clarkson... more
RENDERS, Helmut. John Wesley e a luta abolicionista: com edição bilíngue dos seus Pensamentos sobre a escravidão. São Paulo: ASTE, 2019, 186 p.
This paper examines an underdeveloped category in John Wesley's theology of the means of grace. The term "general means of grace" refers to inward attitudes and practices of self-examination which nurture a virtuous spirit. As such, the... more
Spiritual Formation: A Wesleyan Paradigm Reflection book review reflection
This paper considers the religious aspects of the life of Ned Kelly, in dialogue with Russel Ward’s Australian Legend, in order to explore the relatively unexamined religious dimensions of the Australian national myth. Religious leaders... more
Why did John Wesley leave the halls of academia at Oxford to become a Church of England missionary in the newly established colony of Georgia? Was his ministry in America a success or failure? These questions—which have engaged numerous... more
This paper examines several of Wesley's Theological convictions that contributed to his understanding of discipleship.
John Wesley's theology was a theology of mission. This becomes clear when we examine his theological orientation and four key Wesleyan themes: The image of God, prevenient (preceding) grace, salvation as healing, and the perfecting of... more
Public theology has become an important mode of theological engagement in secular and pluralistic contexts yet there is debate as to the character of this engagement. This article argues that an analysis of the nascent public theology... more
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, loudly and strongly renounced the evils of warfare, yet never committed himself to a pacifist position. In this paper, I argue that interpreting Wesley's stance regarding war is best... more
2021 Best Book Award, John Whitmer Historical Association. Finalist for Best Book in "Excellence in the Study of Religion, Textual Studies" by the American Academy of Religion. Finalist for Best Book in Religious Non-Fiction, the... more
John Wesley considered the slave trade to be a national disgrace. However, while the American Methodist Church had initially made bold declarations concerning the evils of slavery, the practical application of this principled opposition... more
Whilst a great deal of work has been produced in relation to St Benedict and John Wesley as individuals, and between the Benedictine tradition and the Wesleyan doctrine of sanctification and holiness, scholars have yet to compare the... more
An increasing number of historians have highlighted the complex nature of much eighteenth-century churchmanship. These writers argue that in this period many clergyman possessed altitudinarian and latitudinarian tendencies simultaneously.... more
The family of John and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism, attribute their family ghost to a specific political agenda.
John Wesley revised the Book of Common Prayer for the use of Methodists in America in four editions beginning in 1784. One frontier preacher's response may stand as typical of the neglect the book experienced-'Our preachers prefer to pray... more
John Wesley is known for his preoccupation with providential omens, miracles, apparitions, instances of demonic possession and witchcraft – in a word, everything that seemed to be a manifestation of the supernatural in everyday life.... more
This work explores the efficacy of John Wesley’s theories and praxes concerning religious education in eighteenth-century England. Wesley theorized that children should be taught early on to love God, live in His image, and strive for a... more
From the outset of the Evangelical Revival it was more than apparent that John Wesley “saw himself as having a particular mission to the poor people.” Wesley dedicated almost seventy years towards helping the poor. His ethics sought to... more
In this research paper I resolve to capture the heart of Wesley’s understanding of the doctrine of free will and its connection to the study of soteriology. Not every doctrine relating to free will shall be considered but only those that... more
A paper presented at the Annual Research Seminar, Nazarene Theological College, Manchester.
The President of the International Orthodox Theological Association, Prof. Dr. Paul L. Gavrilyuk, deals in this article with the main question: “What does it take to perceive God?” He shows that “similar to communication with human... more
It’s always a difficult thing to summon the dead out of their graves and ask for their opinion on present circumstances. Voltaire once said that, ‘History is just a pack of tricks we play on the dead.’ It’s all too easy to distort the... more
John Wesley summarised the Methodism’s mission as spreading “scriptural holiness”. This article argues that the praxis of social justice as an expression of holiness is integral to the mission of the church. The following themes from... more
This paper aims to show that John Wesley’s theology of conversion is not synonymous with his theology of the new birth. Conversion is inclusive of the new birth as a beginning and pushes further to describe Christian growth as a journey... more
The 18th-century Methodists were criticized not only for their alleged excessive religious enthusiasm but also for what was often described as propagation of popular superstition. Admittedly John Wesley and his followers expressed staunch... more
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What is theological reflection, as a modern concept? Theological reflection is the process by which we come to understand reality as it truly is. The goal ultimately is to see God, the universe, the inspired word, and ourselves, as God... more
Once upon a time (when theology was a 'thing' and doctrine mattered, but before anyone thought it should actually help us exist as those who pretend to believe and live differently because of Christian faith), I taught courses in... more
This paper contrasts the term qadosh with the term herem to show that separation to for and by God (qadosh applied to Israel) results in welcoming others into the people of God. The result is social holiness described by John Wesley,... more
As a person and as a pastor, we can find John Wesley a lot of interesting entries in his journal.
This paper will examine John Wesley's reading of Jonathan Edwards and the manner in which he mediated Edwards to 'the people called Methodist' through the editing, publishing, and dissemination of Edwards' works. It will include a... more