A Living Tradition: Critical Recovery and Reconstruction of Wesleyan Heritage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781426777516)

This book engages in a critical recovery and reconstruction of the Wesleyan theological legacy in relation to current theological concepts and Christian practices with the intent to present opportunities for future directions. The contributors address urgent questions from the contexts in which people now live, particularly questions regarding social holiness and Christian practices. To that end, the authors focus on historical figures (John Wesley, Susanna Wesley, Harry Hoosier and Richard Allen); historical developments (such as the ways in which African Americans appropriated Methodism); and theological themes (such as holistic healing, work and vocation, and prophetic grace). The purpose is not to provide a comprehensive historical and theological coverage of the tradition, but to exemplify approaches to historical recovery and reconstruction that follow appropriately the mentorship of John Wesley and the living tradition that has emerged from his witness. Contributors: W. Stephen Gunter, Richard P. Heitzenrater, Diane Leclerc, William B. McClain, Randy L. Maddox, Rebekah L. Miles, Mary Elizabeth Mullino Moore, Amy G. Oden, and Elaine A. Robinson.

Author: Mary Elizabeth Mullino Moore
ISBN-10: 1426777515
ISBN-13: 9781426777516
Publisher: Kingswood Books
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2013
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d