{"product_id":"the-form-and-power-of-laura-bartels-felleman-9781498214650","title":"The Form and Power of Religion","description":"In \"Thoughts Upon Methodism,\" John Wesley shared his hopes and fears for the future of his religious movement. The article contains this well-known passage: \"I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid, lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case, unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.\" The Form and Power of Religion unpacks this statement by explaining what Wesley meant by the form and power of religion, identifying what Methodist Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline were according to Wesley, and discussing how these aspects of Methodism worked together to maintain the vitality of the Revival. The book concludes with an evaluation of Wesley's theory of Methodist Vitality, and discusses its viability as a basis for contemporary Church Vitality programs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Bartels Felleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1498214657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498214650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cascade Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Laura Bartels Felleman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45896754856191,"sku":"9781498214650","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6340f556-7388-4ab0-a43e-404ff723154f.jpg?v=1721372247","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-form-and-power-of-laura-bartels-felleman-9781498214650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}