| Methodism and the Miraculous: John Wesley's Idea of the Supernatural and the Identification of Methodists in the Eighteenth-Century Contributor(s): Webster, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609470486 ISBN-13: 9781609470487 Publisher: Emeth Press OUR PRICE: $40.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Methodist |
| Dewey: 230.709 |
| LCCN: 2012043118 |
| Series: Asbury Theological Seminary. Asbury Theological Seminary Ser |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.93 lbs) 286 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study explores the thesis that belief in the supernatural became a significant identifying mark of Methodists living in the eighteenth-century. Not only did John Wesley believe in the reality of angels and demons but he also reflected on witchcraft, visionary experiences, trances, healings, and providential portents in a way that both affirmed his commitment to the theological strictures of primitive Christianity and developed a religious self-awareness for Methodists living in a changing modern world. Additionally, contrary to previous approaches to the place of the Methodists in Enlightenment culture, this book argues that a belief in the supernatural was far from eclipsed in the minds and hearts of people living in the eighteenth-century. |