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WESLEY BROTHERS. John Wesley, English clergyman (1703–1791), attempted to revive the spiritual life of the Church of England but instead founded Methodism, a worldwide family of...
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The English evangelical clergyman, preacher, and writer John Wesley (1703-1791) was the founder of Methodism. One of England's greatest spiritual leaders, he played a major role in the revival of reli...
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John Wesley, the leader of the Methodist revival, was also an intellectual and a man of letters. His two million published words feature such marks of literary craftsmanship as grasp of narrative voca...
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In the following essay, Macdonald suggests that Wesley's moral and religious motivations for writing be taken into account in the critical discourse concerning his works.
During Wesley's...
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In the following essay, originally presented as a lecture in 1988, Heitzenrater describes different aspects present within the study of Wesley's work and offers an overview on present-day schol...
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In the following essay, Baker discusses Wesley's commentaries on the Bible and their textual histories.
Not until John Wesley was in his fifties did he experience any clear call to serious expo...
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In the following essay, Abelove discusses the charges of plagiarism and lack of political credibility, brought by the Baptist minister Caleb Evans against Wesley.
About the last week of September, 177...
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In the following essay, Maddox discusses Wesley's attitudes toward the plight of the poor, slavery, and the capitalist system.
If the two-party system is the paradigm case of parliamentary demo...
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In the first excerpt below, Stone analyzes the ethical basis of Wesley's views on perfection and predestination. In the second essay, he analyzes Wesley's arguments for the abolition of ...
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In the following essay, Herbert examines Wesley's transition from the translation of secular works to his adaptations of George Herbert's verse and translations of German hymns, and then...
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In the following essay, Edwards discusses Wesley's political and economic philosophy in terms of his religious beliefs.
No century was more contented with its lot than the eighteenth. Critics s...
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In the following essay, Andrews examines Wesley's place as a Methodist religious thinker within the Deist controversy of the Age of Reason.
The Methodism movement grew up in a climate of irreli...
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In the following essay, Smith studies Thoughts upon Slavery, examining its structure, publication history, and critical reception, and then describes other anti-slavery works by Wesley.
John Wesley ha...
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In the following essay, Jay discusses theJournal as a public document, and closely considers the rigorous self-examination evident in the work.
In my way to Perth, I read over the first volume of Dr. ...
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In the following essay, Heitzenrater examines Wesley's private notebooks and the ciphers employed therein, maintaining that although the works reveal details of Wesley's private life, th...
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In the following essay, Wood extols the literary merit of Wesley's work, arguing that he be seen as not only as a historical figure.
Although his literary output was considerable, John Wesley d...
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John Wesley
Critical Essay by F. W. Macdonald
