Description

With the decision to provide of a scholarly edition of the Works of John Wesley in the 1950s, Methodist Studies emerged as a fresh academic venture. Building on the foundation laid by Frank Baker, Albert Outler, and other pioneers of the discipline, this handbook provides an overview of the best current scholarship in the field. The forty-two included essays are representative of the voices of a new generation of international scholars, summarising and expanding on topical research, and considering where their work may lead Methodist Studies in the future.

Thematically ordered, the handbook provides new insights into the founders, history, structures, and theology of Methodism, and into ongoing developments in the practice and experience of the contemporary movement. Key themes explored include worship forms, mission, ecumenism, and engagement with contemporary ethical and political debate.

Features

• A landmark publication in Methodist Studies, covering the full spectrum of contemporary international scholarship in the field
• Responds to current internal debates at the nature and future of the tradition as a whole and develops a coherent set of categories to map the academic discipline
• Provides a commentary on recent critical analysis of the life and work of John Wesley and other founding figures of the movement, acknowledging the place of Wesley in the history of Pietism and the Protestant Church
• Addresses theological debates central to the movement, including the problem of authority, and the relation to Liberation Theology
• Highlights emerging studies of the institutional configurations of Methodism

Product Details

624 pages; ISBN13: 978-0-19-921299-6ISBN10: 0-19-921299-6

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