The Oxford handbook of Methodist studies / edited by William J. Abraham and James E. Kirby.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Oxford handbooks.
Other Authors: Abraham, William J. (William James), 1947-2021
Kirby, James, 1988-
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009 [2008]
Series:Oxford handbooks.
Subjects:
Methodism.
Methodist Church.
Physical Description:xvii, 761 pages ; 25 cm.
Variant Title:
Methodist studies.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part I. History of Methodism :
  • The eighteenth-century context / J. C. D. Clark
  • The founding brothers / Richard P. Heitzenrater
  • Francis Asbury and American Methodism / John H. Wigger
  • The people called Methodists : transitions in Britain and North America / David Hempton
  • Methodism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Manfred Marquardt
  • The Evangelical United Brethren Church : a history / J. Steven O'Malley
  • African-American Methodism / William B. Gravely
  • Methodism in Latin America / Pablo R. Andinach
  • British Methodism and evangelicalism / Martin Wellings
  • Methodism and Pentecostalism / Donald W. Dayton
  • 'The world is my parish' : Methodism and the roots of world Christian awakening / Lamin Sanneh
  • Part II. Ecclesial Forms and Structures :
  • Connection and connectionalism / Russell E. Richey
  • Methodist episcopacy / James E. Kirby
  • Discipline / Thomas Edward Frank
  • Ministry and itinerancy in Methodism / Dennis M. Campbell
  • Means of grace and forms of piety / Ted A. Campbell
  • Part III. Worship : Sacraments, Liturgy, Hymnody, Preaching :
  • Mainstream liturgical developments / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker
  • Liturgical revolutions / Lester Ruth
  • Music and hymnody / Swee Hong Lim
  • The sacraments / Geoffrey Wainwright
  • Preaching / Gennifer Benjamin Brooks
  • Part IV. Spiritual Experiences, Evangelism, Mission, Ecumenism :
  • Experience of God / Thomas R. Albin
  • The quest for holiness / Elaine A. Heath
  • The journey of evangelism / Philip R. Meadows
  • Traditions and transitions in mission thought / Dana L. Robert and Douglas D. Tzan
  • Methodism and the future of ecumenism / David M. Chapman
  • The Orthodox challenge to Methodism in Russia / Sergei V. Nikolaev
  • Part V. Theology :
  • Scripture and revelation / Sarah Heaner Lancaster
  • Trinity / Elmer M. Colyer
  • Original sin / Barry E. Bryant
  • Wesleyan grace / Marjorie Suchocki
  • Christology / Jason E. Vickers
  • Pneumatology in the Methodist tradition / D. Lyle Dabney
  • Christian perfection / William J. Abraham
  • Assurance / Kenneth J. Collins
  • John Wesley on predestination and election / Jerry L. Walls
  • Part VI. Ethics and Politics :
  • Theological ethics / D. Stephen Long and Stanley Hauerwas
  • Moral theology / Robin W. Lovin
  • Methodism and feminism / Jane Craske
  • In a divided world, Methodism matters / Harold J. Recinos
  • Methodism and politics in Africa / Simeon O. Ilesanmi
  • Methodism and culture / David W. Bebbington.