Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed - Couverture souple

Vickers, Jason E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0567033538 ISBN 13 : 9780567033536

Editeur : T.& T.Clark Ltd, 2009

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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 or a serious theologian committed to the long-haul work of catechesis, initiation, and formation? Was Wesley most deeply formed by Eastern Orthodoxy, German Pietism, or his own native Anglicanism? Finally, was a particular conception of the relationship between faith and works or a robust Trinitarian view of the Christian life the orienting concern of Wesley's theological vision? Despite more than two centuries of scholarly reflection on Wesley's life and work, leading historians still agree on one thing: John Wesley is an elusive, enigmatic figure. Fortunately, recent developments in the study of the long eighteenth century have shed new light on many aspects of Wesley's life and work.

Revue de presse

'A strong series of guides, aimed at the student market looking for more than just a basic introduction and overview on the subjects addressed. Each one is well written and contains enough information to get a student well-versed in the subjects at hand and form a strong basis for further study.' --Publishing News, 2008

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: T.& T.Clark Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0567033538
• ISBN 13: 9780567033536
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 144