Beschreibung:
Scholar and teacher Paul Wesley Chilcote provides a full and clear introduction to the dynamic faith of John and Charles Wesley. The vital theology of John is skillfully gleaned from his voluminous writings. The corresponding faith of Charles is culled from his enduring hymns. For students and general readers this book illuminates the vital balance the Wesleys found in Christian teaching that overcomes the often mutually exclusive options presented in other theological traditions. Chilcote shows that such a synthetic faith is not boring or irrelevant but transforming and life-giving, bringing together faith and works, Word and Spirit, the personal and the social, the head and the heart, mission and service.
Scholar and teacher Paul Wesley Chilcote provides a full and clear introduction to the dynamic faith of John and Charles Wesley. The vital theology of John is skillfully gleaned from his voluminous writings. The corresponding faith of Charles is culled from his enduring hymns. For students and general readers this book illuminates the vital balance the Wesleys found in Christian teaching that overcomes the often mutually exclusive options presented in other theological traditions. Chilcote shows that such a synthetic faith is not boring or irrelevant but transforming and life-giving, bringing together faith and works, Word and Spirit, the personal and the social, the head and the heart, mission and service.
A Note on the References
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: The Message (Kerygma): The Height of Sovereign Grace
1. Free Grace (Proclamation): Faith and Works
2. Inclusive Love (Preaching): Word and Spirit
Part 2: The Community (Koinonia): The Depth of Caring Relationship
3. Shared Experience (Fellowship): Personal and Social
4. Enthused Disciples (Partnership): Form and Power
Part 3: The Discipline (Paideia): The Length of Christian Pilgrimage
5. Holistic Formation (Instruction): Heart and Head
6. Spiritual Nourishment (Guidance): Pulpit and Table
Part 4: The Servanthood (Diakonia): The Breadth of Compassionate Witness
7. Transformational Vocation (Mission): Christ and Culture
8. Incarnational Ministry (Service): Piety and Mercy
Epilogue
Selected Bibliography
Scripture Index
