An edition of The conversion of the Wesleys (1938)

The conversion of the Wesleys

a critical study

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The conversion of the Wesleys by J. Ernest Rattenbury, J. Ernest Rattenbury
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An edition of The conversion of the Wesleys (1938)

The conversion of the Wesleys

a critical study

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Publisher
Epworth Press
Language
English
Pages
243

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Table of Contents

I. An epoch-making day
A. Was May 24 epoch-making?
B. Can the experience be called conversion?
II. Wesley's Protestant conversion
A. John Wesley, Protestant
B. The Oxford background of the conversion
The Oxford Christian
Catholic heritage and practice
Adventure in mysticism
C. The Moravian influence
The Georgian mission
Aboard the Simmonds
In Georgia
Events culminating on May 24, 1738
Events culminating on May 21, 1738
Evangelical content of the Wesleys' conversion
The permanence of the Moravian influence
III. The conversion and the critics
A.A Roman Catholic criticism
B.A humanist criticism
Wesley's alleged modification of his views
The allegations examined especially in light of Charles Wesley's hymns
C. The psychological criticism
Psychology and conversion
Psychology and John Wesley's conversion
IV. Wesley's Catholic retroversion
A. Limitations on the conversion experience
B. Catholic retroversion illustrated by Wesley's polemical writings
In reference to mysticism
In reference to Moravian Quietism
In reference to Calvinism
C. Wesley's defensive controversies
D. Wesley's Catholic doctrine of Christian perfection
E. Wesley's church beliefs and practice
The church and the societies
John Wesley, high churchman
Appendix I: Dr. Bett on Wesley's mysticism
Appendix II: Wesley's letter on mysticism, 1736
Appendix III. Two notable American books on Wesley.

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London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
920
Library of Congress
BX8495.W5 R28

The Physical Object

Pagination
243 pages
Number of pages
243

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL28381015M
Internet Archive
conversionofwesl0000ratt_q4s7
LCCN
38022490
OCLC/WorldCat
3664645

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL20948421W

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