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The Future of John Wesley's Theology (Paperback, New)
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The Future of John Wesley's Theology (Paperback, New)
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Description: This book approaches the future of John Wesley's
theology in terms of a preferred future by looking back to the
Apostle Paul. In a comparison of Wesley's theology with the
writings of St. Paul, Tex Sample maintains that Wesleyans tend to
read Paul through Wesley, but that in the future we need to read
Wesley through Paul. Key issues between Wesley and Paul are
considered in this book: justification by faith, sanctification,
the faith in/of Christ, the powers, the individual/social concept
in Wesley that is absent in Paul, and, finally, the issue of a
justice of the common good. The conclusion develops the
implications of this study for the future of the church and its
witness. Endorsements: ""Scholars have examined the life and
thought of John Wesley from many angles. Few, however, have done so
with the depth and dexterity of Tex Sample. In accessible and
engaging fashion, Sample brings John Wesley into a theological
conversation with the first-century world of the Apostle Paul and
our own context of the twenty-first century. For those who care
about the future of the Wesleyan tradition, this book is a
must-read."" --Christopher H. Evans Professor of the History of
Christianity and Methodist Studies Boston University School of
Theology ""Tex Sample skillfully engages us in a fruitful and
spirited dialogue with the Apostle Paul and John Wesley on the
meaning and experience of grace and justification. As a careful
scholar, the author brings to the conversation a wide range of
biblical interpreters, theologians, and critics. The result is a
vision of divine grace that transforms the entire cosmos and calls
the church toward a new future."" --Bishop Kenneth L. Carder Ruth
W. and A. Morris Williams Professor Emeritus of the Practice of
Christian Ministry Duke Divinity School ""Through an encounter with
the 'new' Paul, Tex Sample challenges us to envision a 'new'
Wesley. He argues we can enrich Wesley's dynamic understanding of
salvation by placing it within the horizon of new creation at the
heart of Paul's gospel. Sample ably introduces us to what is at
stake and invites us to join the conversation. --Henry H. Knight
III Donald and Pearl Wright Professor of Wesleyan Studies Saint
Paul School of Theology ""Who but Tex Sample could conceive of, let
alone so impressively succeed . . . in bringing John Wesley and the
Apostle Paul into fruitful dialogue Drawing on a broad range of
Pauline and Wesleyan scholarship, he presides over a dialogue that
is both stimulating in itself and has much to contribute to the
church today, especially to its understanding of the indicative and
imperative of God's justice and saving grace."" --Victor Paul
Furnish University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New
Testament Southern Methodist University About the Contributor(s):
Tex Sample is the Robert B. and Kathleen Rogers Professor Emeritus
of Church and Society at the Saint Paul School of Theology. Active
in the church and in community organizing in Phoenix, Arizona, he
is the author of ten books, including Powerful Persuasion (2005),
Blue Collar Resistance and the Politics of Jesus (2006), and Earthy
Mysticism (2008).
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