John Wesley Summary

Wesley Brothers 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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 e... Read more

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 d... Read more

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... Read more

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 irr... Read more

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 D... Read more

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 Wesle... Read more