Wesley A Guide for the Perplexed [Hardcover]

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 protodemocrat or proto-Marxist? Was he 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 evangelist or a serious theologian committed to the long-haul work of catechesis, initiation, and formation?
Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexedsheds new light on Wesley's life and teaching, and aims to help students understand this enigmatic figure.

Introduction

Chapter One
Spreading the Gospel: Methodism and the Evangelical Revival

Chapter Two
Keeping to the Church: The Stabilization of English Society

Chapter Three
Honoring the King: The Politics of Divine Right

Chapter Four
Loving God: A Theology of Joyful Obedience
Conclusion