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020			_a9780198802310
082			_a287 ABR
100			_aAbraham, William J
245			_aMethodism : A Very Short Introduction
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260			_aOxford _bOxford University Press _c2019
300			_a143
440			_aVery Short Introductions
520			_aBeginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the eighteenth century, Methodism had become the largest Protestant denomination in the USA in the nineteenth century, and is today one of the most vibrant forms of Christianity. Representing a complex spiritual and evangelistic experiment that involves a passionate commitment to worldwide mission, it covers a global network of Christian denominations. In this Very Short Introduction William J. Abraham trace Methodism from its origins in the work of John Wesley and the hymns of his brother, Charles Wesley, in the eighteenth century, right up to the present. Considering the identity, nature, and history of Methodism, Abraham provides a fresh account of the place of Methodism in the life and thought of the Christian Church. Describing the message of Methodism, and who the Methodists are, he also considers the practices of Methodism, and discusses the global impact of Methodism and its decline in the homelands. Finally Abraham looks forward, and considers the future prospects for Methodism.
650			_aMethodism
650			_aAnglican
650			_aProtestant
650			_aReligion & Spirituality
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