02553nam 2200565 a 450 991082218090332120230721013714.01-282-86859-497866128685970-567-52034-X(CKB)2670000000056570(EBL)601991(OCoLC)676698312(SSID)ssj0000430927(PQKBManifestationID)11296536(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000430927(PQKBWorkID)10456695(PQKB)10065003(MiAaPQ)EBC601991(Au-PeEL)EBL601991(CaPaEBR)ebr10427141(CaONFJC)MIL286859(OCoLC)893335253(EXLCZ)99267000000005657020090330d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrWesley[electronic resource] a guide for the perplexed /Jason E. VickersLondon ;New York T & T Clarkc20091 online resource (142 p.)Continuum guides for the perplexedDescription based upon print version of record.0-567-03352-X 0-567-03353-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-128) and index.Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One: Spreading the Gospel: Methodism and the Evangelical Revival; Chapter Two: Keeping to the Church: The Stabilization of English Society; Chapter Three: Honouring the King: The Politics of Divine Right; Chapter Four: Loving God: A Theology of Joyful Obedience; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; IndexArguably 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 evangelistGuides for the perplexed.287.092Vickers Jason E1685114MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822180903321Wesley4056985UNINA