Methodism and the Miraculous : John Wesley's Idea of the Supernatural and the Identification of Methodists in the Eighteenth-Century
Overview
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.
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- ISBN-13: 9781609470487
- ISBN-10: 1609470486
- Publisher: Emeth Press
- Publish Date: March 2013
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.64 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.93 pounds
- Page Count: 286
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