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Title: Wesley and the People Called Methodists by Richard P. Heitzenrater ISBN: 0-687-44311-3 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: November, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Must Read!
Comment: Dr. Heitzenrater has written one of the very best books on the life and ministry of John Wesley and the early Methodists. This book is simply a "MUST READ" for any United Methodist or anyone else, for that matter, who is interested in the teachings and ministry of Wesley and his world-shaking Christian reform movement. Few books are must reads ... this is one of them.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best single-volume biography of Welsey
Comment: Heitzenrater's book is the best single-volume work on Wesley. He has, in an accessible prose, documented Wesley's life and the foundations of the Methodist Movement better than anyone before him. It utilizes the sources that are the foundation of the older biographies, such as Wesley's journal. More importantly, however, it effectively utilizes nontraditional sources for understanding his life. He creatively and effectively uses Wesley's theological writings, the writings of contemporaries, and conference minutes to more fully tell Wesley's story.
Heitzenrater is the Albert C. Outler Chair of Wesleyan Studies at Duke Divinity School. He is widely recognized as the foremost expert on Wesley's life. He is also the current editor of the Works of Wesley; he has taken that role since Outler's death.
Rating: 5
Summary: But Where are the PEOPLE?
Comment: This is a superb book by Richard P. Heitzenrater. The narrative moves us through the many seasons of John Wesley's ministry, noting significant events and conflicts along the way. But this is a book that is very much limited to a focus on Wesley. It is as though a spotlight is on our protagonist and everyone else is given only minor occasions for sharing in his light...or being heard in the darkened background.
The strongest criticism of this book is that it defies its own title -- there are no PEOPLE called Methodists in this book. For one of the most profound and popular religious movements since the Reformation, it is amazing that Heitzenrater has neglected to include a portrayal of the people themselves. Who were these people? I am not talking about Wesley's aids here. I am talking about the common folk who made up the lion's share of the movement. There is no mention in this book of women's spirituality (in a movement made up of approximately 60 percent women!). There is no discussion of the social factors surrounding the rise of Methodism. So much of the story is missed.
Nevertheless! This is an excellent introduction to the topic of Wesley and Methodism...it is only that it could have been so much more.
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Title: The Story of American Methodism: A History of the United Methodists and Their Relations by Frederick Abbott Norwood ISBN: 0687396417 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: November, 1974 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: John Wesley's Sermons: An Anthology by Albert C. Outler, Richard P. Heitzenrater, John Wesley ISBN: 068720495X Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: October, 1991 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley by Kenneth J. Collins ISBN: 0687082463 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials by Ted A. Campbell ISBN: 0687034752 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Methodist Experience in America: A Sourcebook by Russell E. Richey, Richey Rowe, Kenneth E. Rowe, Jean Miller Schmidt ISBN: 0687246733 Publisher: Abingdon Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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