Weslyan theology

[Kelp]

Does anyone have any recomends as to what would be good overview books to start off with? I'm also looking for a good biography of John Wesley.

[Kelp]

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[Gromit45]

www.wesleyan.org as a start ???

They have an Articles of Religion as a quick overview.

[Kelp]

Thanks.

[Storico]

Kelp, for a good biography, see http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/encyc12/Page_307.html -- it's the beginning of CCEL's encyclopedia entry on him, and it's pretty thorough (runs about 4 full pages).

[Kelp]

Okay.

[Philosophickle]

Roger Olson's Arminian Theology (http://www.amazon.com/Arminian-Theology-Realities-Roger-Olson/dp/0830828419/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-1131257-3712167?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178602050&sr=8-1) is not necessarily Wesleyan, but it is a very good overview of common misconceptions of what may as well be called Wesleyan theology.

Also, Why I Am Not a Calvinist is Wesleyan (http://www.amazon.com/Why-I-Am-Not-Calvinist/dp/0830832491/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-1131257-3712167?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178602094&sr=8-1) (by Asbury professors).

[A-Man]

Roger Olson's Arminian Theology (http://www.amazon.com/Arminian-Theology-Realities-Roger-Olson/dp/0830828419/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-1131257-3712167?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178602050&sr=8-1) is not necessarily Wesleyan, but it is a very good overview of common misconceptions of what may as well be called Wesleyan theology.

Also, Why I Am Not a Calvinist is Wesleyan (http://www.amazon.com/Why-I-Am-Not-Calvinist/dp/0830832491/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-1131257-3712167?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178602094&sr=8-1) (by Asbury professors).

There ya go, showin' off again. :smile:

Olson's book is excellent, the other one is a yawner. Thankfully it's not as bad as "Why I Am Not an Arminian".

Anywho, back to the topic. I'd think about reading here: http://wesley.nnu.edu/
"The Wesley Center for Applied Theology"
Don't forget to read Fletcher as well, may God grant us the passion that those men had.

[Kelp]

How about Adam Clarke? I hear he was one of the Weslyan go-to guys though he had some screwy views.

[Johnny MacManky]

Hey Kelp.

I know a guy in the UK who is quite an expert on Wesley. He has written a detailed biography; Dr Herbert McGonigle, Chairman of the Wesley Fellowship. http://www.wesley-fellowship.org.uk/ There's a link on that site to McGonigle's thoughts on Roy Hattersley's biography on Wesley which I have (but haven't read...) Roy Hattersley was the Deputy leader of the Labour Party in the UK when Thatcher was PM. You may know that the Labour party was originally founded as a consequence of Methodist social action and obviously Trade Union influence.

A fairly recent Wesleyan Systematic Theology (which I have read and utilised a lot) is Grace, Faith and Holiness by H. Ray Dunning. http://www.nph.com/nphweb/html/nph/itempage.jsp?itemId=083-411-2191&nid=srch&catalogId=NA&catSecCd=NA&subCatSecCd=NA&subSubCatSecCd=NA

The link to the nnu site that A-man gave... that's a great site. You'll find loads of stuff there.

Are you doing a paper or is this just outta general interest? I'm have a bit of a working knowledge on Wesleyan theology. Gimme a shout.

IIRC, Adam Clarke was one of the "Holiness or Hell" guys... I'd need to check.

[Kelp]

I'm just doing personal research, comparing creed to Scripture and such. Looking around to find the most accurate viewpoint among the differant groups. I've always been interested in Wesleyan thought, too.

[Johnny MacManky]

Cool Kelp... Well, of course you'll find that Wesleyan theology is the most accurate... :tongue:

[Kelp]

:lol: As a Pentecostal, sometimes I feel like a semi-Wesleyan.

[Johnny MacManky]

Well, the Pentecostal movement has its roots in the Holiness Movement. The initial split was over the use of 'tongues'.

I have a few Wesleyan refrences to speaking in tongues.

[Kelp]

Well, the Pentecostal movement has its roots in the Holiness Movement. The initial split was over the use of 'tongues'.


Yep.

[Kelp]

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[Johnny MacManky]

So Kelp, I take it you've read all the stuff recommended above, so you're bumping for some more? :wink:

[Kelp]

:blush: No actually I promptly forgot about this lil project and went on to other things. I'll try to start it soon. I was just wondering if anyone else had something to ad.

[Johnny MacManky]

There's a member called Arminius_Wesley who's a Methodist. (Gosh, I had him down as Eastern Orthodox too!) He's currently in a headlock with Nang. Don't tell him I said, but he seems to be a friendly fellow who knows what he's talking about. Chase after him.

[Kelp]

Okay :teeth:

[KingdomScribe]

Have any of y'all heard of (or seen) the Wesleyan Study Bible; and, if so, know where a copy may be obtained? I ran across a copy several years back in a Borders bookstore, but didn't buy it (a fact which I have oft regretted since). I queried a long-time Methodist minister friend about it recently, but he said he had never heard of it!

[A-Man]

Have any of y'all heard of (or seen) the Wesleyan Study Bible; and, if so, know where a copy may be obtained? I ran across a copy several years back in a Borders bookstore, but didn't buy it (a fact which I have oft regretted since). I queried a long-time Methodist minister friend about it recently, but he said he had never heard of it!

It's no longer in print, you'll have to scour the used book websites.