John Wesley, Irenaeus, and Christian Mission: Rethinking Western Christian Theology
John Wesley (1703-1791) was a theologian and practitioner of mission. The theological sophistication of his missiology has never been fully appreciated for three reasons: 1) Wesley seldom used the language of “mission,” 2) he intentionally masked the depth of his learning in the interest of “plain,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Seminary
2018
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The Asbury journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages: 138-159 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDE Anglican Church RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Irenaeus, Saint, Bp of Lyons
B Wesley, John, 1703-1791 B Missions Theory |
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| Summary: | John Wesley (1703-1791) was a theologian and practitioner of mission. The theological sophistication of his missiology has never been fully appreciated for three reasons: 1) Wesley seldom used the language of “mission,” 2) he intentionally masked the depth of his learning in the interest of “plain, sound English,” and 3) interpreters assumed that as an evangelist, Wesley could not be taken seriously as theologian. Quite to the contrary, this article shows the depth and sophistication of Wesley’s doctrinal and missiological thinking. Reviewing Western Christian theology from the first century to our day, this article examines the close use of Irenaeus by Wesley, which carries high potency for Christian fidelity, discipleship, theological integrity, authentic mission, and Spirit-powered transformation in persons and culture. |
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| ISSN: | 2375-5814 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Asbury journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7252/Journal.01.2018S.07 |