The Heritage of American Methodism
The Heritage of American Methodism

Author: Kenneth C. Kinghorn

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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The Heritage of American Methodism traces the grand legacy of American Methodism and shows how it became such a leading influence in the life of the nation. The drama of Methodism in America stands out as one of the most fascinating stories in the history of Christianity. This volume highlights the main reasons for this astonishing success and shows how the vitality of the Wesleyan way can be recovered. This illustrated history of American Methodism is presented for non-specialists in a beautifully designed, full-color format. Key Features: - A user-friendly, informative, and spell-binding account showing the impact of inspirational characters resounding today - Outstanding full-color photos and illustrations throughout - Portrays common links within the United Methodist Church and the unfolding drama of each conference - An attractive hardcover, "coffee-table" book Key Benefits: - Readers get the benefit of the history of American Methodism from a well-known expert - Can be used to help leaders prepare for classes on Methodism - An excellent gift for both young people and adults - Helps readers understand the challenges of tomorrow and the applications for the turbulence of life today

The Story of American Methodism
The Story of American Methodism

Author: Frederick Abbott Norwood

Publisher:

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780687396412

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Traces the history of Methodism from the eighteenth-century Wesleyan movement through successive stages of theological development to its role in today's ecumenical movement

The Cambridge Companion to American Methodism
The Cambridge Companion to American Methodism

Author: Jason E. Vickers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1107008344

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A comprehensive introduction to various forms of American Methodism, exploring the beliefs and practices around which the lives of these churches have revolved.

Methodism
Methodism

Author: David Hempton

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0300106149

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Hempton explores the rise of Methodism from its unpromising origins as a religious society within the Church of England in the 1730s to a major international religious movement by the 1880s.

Religion and Violence in Early American Methodism
Religion and Violence in Early American Methodism

Author: Jeffrey Williams

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2010-04-22

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 0253004233

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Early American Methodists commonly described their religious lives as great wars with sin and claimed they wrestled with God and Satan who assaulted them in terrible ways. Carefully examining a range of sources, including sermons, letters, autobiographies, journals, and hymns, Jeffrey Williams explores this violent aspect of American religious life and thought. Williams exposes Methodism's insistence that warfare was an inevitable part of Christian life and necessary for any person who sought God's redemption. He reveals a complex relationship between religion and violence, showing how violent expression helped to provide context and meaning to Methodist thought and practice, even as Methodist religious life was shaped by both peaceful and violent social action.

The Rise of Theological Liberalism and the Decline of American Methodism
The Rise of Theological Liberalism and the Decline of American Methodism

Author: James V. Heidinger (II)

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781628244021

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"Once a strong, vital, and growing denomination, the United Methodist Church is now barely recognizable after more than four decades of demoralization and membership decline. What has gone wrong? In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the American church saw the rise of "theological liberalism," a religious system that intended to respond to new scientific and intellectual currents that were sweeping across the culture. Instead, liberalism not only challenged, but often displaced the substance of the church's doctrine and teaching, accommodating it to the new intellectual milieu of secularism and rationalism. In The Rise of Theological Liberalism and the Decline of American Methodism, James Heidinger discusses the rise of liberalism in America, its anti-supernatural focuses, and the resulting transition in Wesleyan theology. While there are undoubtedly many dimensions to the decline of a denomination, Heidinger suggests we look no further than theological liberalism as the driving force behind the fall of the once-mighty United Methodist Church"--

The Methodist Experience in America Volume 2
The Methodist Experience in America Volume 2

Author: Russell E. Richey

Publisher: Abingdon Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 727

ISBN-13: 0687246733

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This Sourcebook, part of a two-volume set, The Methodist Experience in America, contains documents from between 1760 and 1998 pertaining to the movements constitutive of American United Methodism.

Entangled
Entangled

Author: Ashley Dreff

Publisher: New Room Books

Published: 2018-05

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781945935329

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This book will show how American Methodists discussed, debated, and discerned human sexuality, broadly defined to include birth control, divorce, sex education, abortion, and the rights of persons who identify as gay and lesbian, in the twentieth century.