Description
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 protodemocrat or proto-Marxist? Was he 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? Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed sheds new light on Wesley's life and teaching, and aims to help students understand this enigmatic figure.
John Wesley is one of the most enigmatic religious figures in the eighteenth century, this Guide for the Perplexed will identify some of the key factors contributing to this perplexity and aid students in their understanding.
About the Author
Jason E Vickers PhD is Director of the Centre for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage and Assistant Professor of Theology, United Theological Seminary, Ohio, USA. He is author of Transitions in Methodist Christology (Abingdon Press, forthcoming) and editor of the Cambridge Companion to John Wesley (forthcoming 2009).
Reviews
"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." Reviewed in Publishing News, 2008
'Vickers is to be commended for producing a synoptic vision of John Wesley's thought that is not just a great introduction for beginners but offers important new insights for those who have been studying Wesley for some time. He grounds Wesley in the particularity of eighteenth-century establishment Anglicanism, and uses this grounding to sketch a broad coherence among Wesley's ecclesiastical, political, and theological commitments. His central thesis is a landmark for future studies of these issues.' Randy L. Maddox, Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Studies, Duke Divinity School, USA -- Randy L. Maddox
Vickers's book is worthy of a positive reception by Wesley experts while also serving as excellent entree into Wesley studies for introductory students -- Wesley and Methodist Studies
Reviewed in the Journal of Religion
Book Information
ISBN 9780567033536
Author Jason E. Vickers
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 196g
John Wesley is one of the most enigmatic religious figures in the eighteenth century, this Guide for the Perplexed will identify some of the key factors contributing to this perplexity and aid students in their understanding.
About the Author
Jason E Vickers PhD is Director of the Centre for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage and Assistant Professor of Theology, United Theological Seminary, Ohio, USA. He is author of Transitions in Methodist Christology (Abingdon Press, forthcoming) and editor of the Cambridge Companion to John Wesley (forthcoming 2009).
Reviews
"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." Reviewed in Publishing News, 2008
'Vickers is to be commended for producing a synoptic vision of John Wesley's thought that is not just a great introduction for beginners but offers important new insights for those who have been studying Wesley for some time. He grounds Wesley in the particularity of eighteenth-century establishment Anglicanism, and uses this grounding to sketch a broad coherence among Wesley's ecclesiastical, political, and theological commitments. His central thesis is a landmark for future studies of these issues.' Randy L. Maddox, Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Studies, Duke Divinity School, USA -- Randy L. Maddox
Vickers's book is worthy of a positive reception by Wesley experts while also serving as excellent entree into Wesley studies for introductory students -- Wesley and Methodist Studies
Reviewed in the Journal of Religion
Book Information
ISBN 9780567033536
Author Jason E. Vickers
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 196g
