Wesley: a guide for the perplexed
Arguably the most significant religious figure in eighteenth century England, John Wesley presents a variety of challenges for students. As anyone familiar with both the stereotypes and the scholarship related to Wesley knows, tricky interpretive questions abound. Was Wesley a conservative, high chu...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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T & T Clark
c2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Vickers, Jason E., Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed] (2010) (Drury, John L.)
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| Series/Journal: | Continuum guides for the perplexed
Guides for the Perplexed Ser. |
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Wesley, John, -- 1703-1791
B Wesley, John ; 1703-1791 B Electronic books B Wesley, John (1703-1791) |
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| Summary: | Arguably the most significant religious figure in eighteenth century England, John Wesley presents a variety of challenges for students. 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 proto-democrat or even proto-Marxist politically? Was Wesley 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 o |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-128) and index |
| ISBN: | 0567033538 |