[In part 1 of this lecture, I sketched Albert Outler’s significance and legacy, and in part 2 I discussed challenges posed to Outler’s contributions.] Proposals I want
[In part 1 of this lecture, I sketched Albert Outler’s significance and legacy.] Challenges “Outler’s three most influential proposals for Wesleyan theology,” according to Jason
[Editor’s note: The following is the first in a three-part series, making available Longden’s Fondren Lecture at Perkins School of Theology’s Bridwell Library, 2015.] The
Although John Calvin is often cited as one of the most prominent theologians of Protestant Christianity, I argue that John Wesley represents a better spokesperson
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.
Much noise is being made in The United Methodist Church (UMC) about divergent views on human sexuality. Political strategies and aggressive campaigns have been designed
A recent trip to Central America and the annual celebration of Pentecost led me to reflect anew on the nature and practice of translation. Translation
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
Any local church pastor will eventually be asked the question that the lawyer asked Jesus in Luke 10:25: “What must I do to inherit eternal