Wesley, Wesleyans, and Reading Bible As Scripture.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (351 pages)
Cover -- Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. Wesley on Scripture -- 1. John Wesley--"A Man of one Book" -- 2. Scripture as a Means of Grace -- 3. Reading Scripture, the Literal Sense, and the Analogy of Faith -- 4. Wesley as Interpreter of Scripture and the Emergence of "History" in Biblical Interpretation -- Part II. The Nature and Authority of Scripture among Wesleyans -- 5. Scripture among African American Methodists -- 6. Scripture among Hispanic Methodists -- 7. Scripture among Korean Methodists -- 8. Scripture and Divine Revelation -- 9. A Wesleyan Understanding of the Authority of Scripture -- 10. The Holiness of Scripture -- 11. Scripture as Canon -- Part III. Wesleyans Working with Scripture -- 12. Scripture and Social Ethics -- 13. Can We Speak of a Wesleyan Theological Hermeneutic of Scripture Today? -- 14. Reading Scripture for Christian Formation -- 15. The Place of Scripture in Worship -- 16. The Place of Scripture in Preaching -- 17. Scripture and Evangelism -- Notes -- List of Contributors -- Index of Names -- Subject Index.
From John Wesley to the diverse Wesleyan community--a survey of scriptural interpretation.