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Subject: Religion  Book Title: The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies
The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies
Abraham, William J. (Editor), Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas
Kirby, James E. (Editor), Professor Emeritus of Church History, Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas
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Print publication date: 2009 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-921299-6
Published to Oxford Handbooks Online: January 2010
doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199212996.001.0001


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Abstract: The Eighteenth-Century Context – The Founding Brothers – Francis Asbury and American Methodism – The People Called Methodists: Transitions in Britain and North America – Methodism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries – The Evangelical United Brethren Church: A History – African-American Methodism – Methodism in Latin America – British Methodism and Evangelicalism – Methodism and Pentecostalism – ‘The World is My Parish’: Methodism and the Roots of World Christian Awakening – Connection and Connectionalism – Methodist Episcopacy – Discipline – Ministry and Itinerancy in Methodism – Means of Grace and Forms of Piety – Mainstream Liturgical Developments – Liturgical Revolutions – Music and Hymnody – The Sacraments – Preaching – Experience of God – The Quest For Holiness – The Journey of Evangelism – Traditions and Transitions in Mission Thought – Methodism and The Future of Ecumenism – The Orthodox Challenge to Methodism in Russia – Scripture and Revelation – Trinity – Original Sin – Wesleyan Grace – Christology – Pneumatology in the Methodist Tradition – Christian Perfection – Assurance – John Wesley on Predestination and Election – Theological Ethics – Moral Theology – Methodism and Feminism – In a Divided World, Methodism Matters – Methodism and Politics in Africa – Methodism and Culture

Keywords: Christ, Christology, Church, culture, Ecumenism, election, ethics, God, grace, holiness, liturgy, mission, music, original sin, Pentecost, perfection, revelation, sacrament, scripture, sin, spiritual, theology, tradition, Trinity, worship, Christian, discipline, Evangelicalism, John, Latin, matter, moral theology, preaching, spirit
Preface
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2. The Founding Brothers
Heitzenrater, Richard P.
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7. African-American Methodism
Gravely, William B.
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8. Methodism in Latin America
Andiñach, Pablo R.
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10. Methodism and Pentecostalism
Dayton, Donald W.
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12. Connection and Connectionalism
Richey, Russell E.
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13. Methodist Episcopacy
Kirby, James E.
14. Discipline
Frank, Thomas Edward
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17. Mainstream Liturgical Developments
Tucker, Karen B. Westerfield
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18. Liturgical Revolutions
Ruth, Lester
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19. Music and Hymnody
Lim, Swee Hong
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20. The Sacraments
Wainwright, Geoffrey
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21. Preaching
Brooks, Gennifer Benjamin
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22. Experience of God
Albin, Thomas R.
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23. The Quest For Holiness
Heath, Elaine A.
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24. The Journey of Evangelism
Meadows, Philip R.
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25. Traditions and Transitions in Mission Thought
Robert, Dana L.
Tzan, Douglas D.
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28. Scripture and Revelation
Heaner Lancaster, Sarah
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29. Trinity
Colyer, Elmer M.
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30. Original Sin
Bryant, Barry E.
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31. Wesleyan Grace
Suchocki, Marjorie
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32. Christology
Vickers, Jason E.
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34. Christian Perfection
Abraham, William J.
35. Assurance
Collins, Kenneth J.
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37. Theological Ethics
Long, D. Stephen
Hauerwas, Stanley
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38. Moral Theology
Lovin, Robin W.
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39. Methodism and Feminism
Craske, Jane
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41. Methodism and Politics in Africa
Ilesanmi, Simeon O.
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42. Methodism and Culture
Bebbington, David W.
Index
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James E. Kirby is Professor Emeritus of Church History in Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

William J. Abraham is Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor in Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

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William J. Abraham
doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199212996.001.0001



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I History of Methodism
II Ecclesial Forms and Structures
III Worship: Sacraments, Liturgy, Hymnody, Preaching
IV Spiritual Experiences, Evangelism, Mission, Ecumenism
V Theology
VI Ethics and Politics