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The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism
Rediscovering John Fletcher as John Wesley's Vindicator and Designated Successor
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The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism
Rediscovering John Fletcher as John Wesley's Vindicator and Designated Successor
About this book
John Fletcher's theology of Pentecost is generally unknown today, and this book is the first comprehensive treatise on this subject. His writings were in large part responsible for shaping the theology of early American Methodism, especially his treatise on Christian Perfection, which highlighted a theology of Pentecostal sanctification.
Wood recounts the decisive influence Fletcher had on early Methodism, and shows that his writings were able to "control the opinions of the largest and most effective body of evangelical clergymen of the earth." Fletcher's views on the Holy Spirit were also relevant in the ecumenical movement, specifically with reference to the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order held in Lima, Peru, in 1982. This group recommended the introduction of a liturgy of the Spirit in Christian baptism.
For students and scholars or general readers interested in Methodist history and theology. Also a resource for pastors-helpful in developing a theology of Pentecost that will preach in a relevant way in the contemporary world.
Wood recounts the decisive influence Fletcher had on early Methodism, and shows that his writings were able to "control the opinions of the largest and most effective body of evangelical clergymen of the earth." Fletcher's views on the Holy Spirit were also relevant in the ecumenical movement, specifically with reference to the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order held in Lima, Peru, in 1982. This group recommended the introduction of a liturgy of the Spirit in Christian baptism.
For students and scholars or general readers interested in Methodist history and theology. Also a resource for pastors-helpful in developing a theology of Pentecost that will preach in a relevant way in the contemporary world.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Editor’s Preface
- Table of Contents
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introducing John Fletcher and the Forgotten, Later Wesley
- Chapter 2: Rediscovering Pentecost in Early Methodism
- Chapter 3: Misunderstanding and Reconciliation over the Meaning of Pentecost
- Chapter 4: Tensions over Fletcher’s Interpretation of Wesley
- Chapter 5: Wesley’s Authorized Interpreter and Designated Successor
- Chapter 6: The Theologian of Methodism
- Chapter 7: The Doctrine of Dispensations
- Chapter 8: An Ecclesiastical Dilemma and the Pentecostal Solution
- Chapter 9: The Pentecostal Wesley And His Later Sermons
- Chapter 10: The Arminian Magazine and Pentecostal Perfection
- Chapter 11: The Pentecostalism of Mary (Bosanquet) Fletcher
- Chapter 12: Some Early Methodist Preachers and the Motif of Pentecost
- Chapter 13: Fletcher’s Legacy in American Methodism
- Chapter 14: Fletcher’s Legacy Disputed as the Meaning of Pentecost was Debated in Late Nineteenth-Century American Methodism
- Chapter 15: Wesley and Fletcher on the Anglican Rite of Confirmation
- Chapter 16: The Ecumenical Relevance of Fletcher’s Pneumatology for the Liturgical Renewal Movement
- A Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author