Proclaiming the Love of God
The term “evangelism” did not come into common use until the nineteenth century. But while Wesley and his Methodists did not use the term, they
November 4, 2015
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The term “evangelism” did not come into common use until the nineteenth century. But while Wesley and his Methodists did not use the term, they
I have been asked on more than one occasion to explain how God can be three persons while remaining one God. These inquirers would believe
Who is God? What is the central characteristic at the heart of God’s nature? There have been many answers in the Christian tradition. God has
Like many then and now, John Wesley was convinced that the world was not the way it was intended to be, and more particularly our
I sometimes ask students to write an essay in response to these questions: Who is God? How do you know? Theologians have provided different answers.
For John Wesley, to faithfully follow Christ is to be dissatisfied with things as they are, especially one’s own heart and life. This dissatisfaction is
John Wesley has a theology of faith only because, at a deeper level, he has a theology of grace. The reason for this is the
I have argued that John Wesley could be said to have a “theology of love.” Wesley’s theology could with equal accuracy be called a “theology
“To be Wesleyan,” wrote Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, “is to be committed to a theology of love” (A Theology of Love [Beacon Hill, 1972], 101] Although
It has often been claimed that Methodism is more about good works than it is about faith. This is a natural criticism from that strand