John Wesley: Folk-Theologian

“Wesley can be read, and usually has been read, without the broad and intricate tapestry of his sources unfolded as a background for interpretation. This was part of the price he paid for self-divestiture of his theological apparatus. Even so, it is just as this background is recovered and reevaluat...

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Main Author: Outler, Albert Cook 1908-1989 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1977
In: Theology today
Year: 1977, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 150-160
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Summary:“Wesley can be read, and usually has been read, without the broad and intricate tapestry of his sources unfolded as a background for interpretation. This was part of the price he paid for self-divestiture of his theological apparatus. Even so, it is just as this background is recovered and reevaluated that Wesley emerges as a more interesting and impressive theologian than his stereotypes have presented—precisely because he was a folktheologian.”
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057367703400203