Wesley, Wesleyans, and reading Bible as Scripture / edited by Joel B. Green, David F. Watson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Green, Joel B., 1956-

Watson, David F., 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wesley, John, 1703-1791.

Wesley, John.

Wesleyan Church.

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Bible.

Hermeneutics.

Wesleyan Church--Doctrines.

Physical Description:

xiii, 336 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, [2012]

Summary:

While the Theology of John Wesley has proven exceedingly influential in the religious and spiritual lives of his followers and critics, Wesley did not leave behind a written doctrine on scripture. This collection presents an array of diverse approaches to understanding John Wesley's charge to read and interpret the Bible as scripture. Contributors move beyond the work of Wesley himself to discuss how Wesleyan communities have worked to address the difficult scriptural-and theological-conundrums of their time and place. Wesley, Wesleyans, and Reading Bible as Scripture ultimately attempts to underscore what it means to stand in the Wesleyan stream and bring about holiness through-and within-daily occurrences. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I. Wesley on scripture

ch. 1. John Wesley

"a man of one book" / Randy L. Maddox

ch. 2. Scripture as a means of grace / Kenneth J. Collins

ch. 3. Reading scripture, the literal sense, and the analogy of faith / Robert W. Wall

ch. 4. Wesley as interpreter of scripture and the emergence of "history" in Biblical interpretation / Joel B. Green

Part II. The nature and authority of scripture among Weleyans

ch. 5. Scripture among African American Methodists / Reginald Broadnax

ch. 6. Scripture among Hispanic Methodists / Justo L. Gonzalez

ch. 7. Scripture among Korean Methodists / Meesaeng Lee Choi and Hunn Choi

ch. 8. Scripture and divine revelation / William J. Abraham

ch. 9. A Wesleyan understanding of the authority of scripture / Douglas M. Koskela

ch. 10. The holiness of scripture / Jason E. Vickers

ch. 11. Scripture as canon / David F. Watson

Part III. Wesleyans working with scripture

ch. 12. Scripture and social ethics / D. Brent Laytham

ch. 13. Can we speak of a Wesleyan theological hermeneutic of scripture today? / Steven J. Koskie

ch. 14. Reading scripture for Christian formation / Elaine A. heath

ch. 15. The place of scripture in worship / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker

ch. 16. The place of scripture in preaching / Michael Pasquarello III

ch. 17. Scripture and Evangelism / Laceye Warner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781602586277

1602586276

OCLC:

779259162