Was Wesley a “Pelagian”?
A common criticism of Wesley’s theology, especially from those of a more Calvinist inclination, is that it grounds salvation not on grace but human decision.
May 30, 2013
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A common criticism of Wesley’s theology, especially from those of a more Calvinist inclination, is that it grounds salvation not on grace but human decision.
James C. Taylor, in A New Porcine History of Philosophy and Religion (Abingdon, 1992), depicts a United Methodist pig going out to explain to the
In the preceding contribution to “Consider Wesley,” we explored several key quotations from John Wesley that point us to what it means to be “Wesleyan.”
What does it mean to be “Wesleyan”? As with any branch of Christianity, there is no simple answer. Like “Lutheran” or “Reformed,” “Wesleyan” denotes a
In “Thoughts Upon Methodism,” John Wesley remarks: I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist in either Europe or
Less than a year before his death, John Wesley called Christian perfection “the grand depositum which God has lodged with the people called Methodists; and
One of the “drivers” of congregational vitality identified by the Call to Action Steering Team of The United Methodist Church was small groups (including programs
One of the four drivers of congregational vitality identified by the Call to Action Steering Team examining contemporary United Methodism was “inspirational preaching and length
The Call to Action Steering Team that studied the state of United Methodism identified lay leadership as one of four main drivers of congregational vitality.
Recently the Call to Action Steering Team released two studies on the state of United Methodism. One, the “Congregational Vitality” study, identified four “main drivers