The Life of John Wesley (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

C. T. Winchester

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331601029 ISBN 13 : 9781331601029

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book tells the extraordinary life story of John Wesley, a clergyman who became a leading figure in the religious revival of 18th-century England. Wesley's career began in the Church of England where he rose to become a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. However, his personal spiritual journey led him to question the established religious practices of the time, and he sought a deeper personal relationship with God. In 1738, he experienced a profound religious conversion which transformed his life and sparked a movement that would become known as Methodism. Wesley placed great emphasis on personal piety, social justice, and the importance of good works. He travelled extensively throughout England and beyond, preaching to vast crowds and establishing Methodist societies that provided spiritual support and guidance to their members. Wesley's influence extended far beyond the religious sphere. His emphasis on education led to the founding of schools and his concern for???? prompted him to work for prison reform and the abolition of slavery. Through his tireless efforts and unwavering faith, Wesley left an enduring mark on Christianity, inspiring countless individuals and shaping the course of religious and social history.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Lives of John Wesley. The early biographers except Southey and most of the later ones have written as Methodists for Methodists. With that great religious movement of which Wesley was the leader, I have the most hearty sympathy; but I have endeavored to consider his work without narrowing denominational bias, and have emphasized certain important phases of his character that have often received comparatively little attention. Wesley was, indeed, primarily the religious reformer; but he is surely to be remembered not merely as the Methodist, but as the man, a marked and striking personality, energetic, scholarly, alive to all moral, social, and political questions, and for some thirty years probably exerting a greater influence than any other man in England. I have ventured to hope that the story of such a life, told in moderate compass, may still be of interest to the general reader as well as to the student of religious history.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331601029
• ISBN 13: 9781331601029
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 330
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