Methodist Heritage and Identity - 9781138636194

Taylor & Francis

Methodist Heritage and IdentityAuthor(s): Brian E. Beck\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138636194, 978-1138636194\nSynopsis\nBrian Beck has had a long and distinguished career in Methodist studies, having additionally served as President of the UK Methodist Conference and helped lead the international Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies. This book is the first time that Becks seminal work on Methodism has been gathered together. It includes eighteen essays from the last twenty-five years, covering many different aspects of Methodist thought and practice.\n\nThis collection is divided into two main sections. Part I covers Methodisms heritage and its implications, while Part II discusses wider issues of Methodisms identity. The chapters themselves examine the work of key figures, such as John Wesley and J. E. Rattenbury, as well as past and present forms of Methodist thought and practice. As such, th.