John & Charles Wesley: Selections from Their Writings and Hymns—Annotated & Explained
John and Charles Wesley provide a vision of God that beckons to anyone interested in a spiritual life.
John Wesley (1703–1791), Anglican priest, theologian and church reformer, and his brother Charles Wesley (1707–1788), one of the greatest hymn writers of all time, cofounded Methodism, a major movement of Christian renewal. Their vision of Christian discipleship included important spiritual practices that fueled the revival of the eighteenth-century Church of England. Their holistic theology/spirituality affords guidance for the contemporary spiritual seeker who yearns for greater meaning and purpose in life.
This unique presentation of the writings of these two inspiring brothers brings together some of the most essential material from their large corpus of work. While John articulated his vision of Christianity through many sermons, journals and theological treatises, Charles expressed his theology in lyrical form through some nine thousand hymns and devotional poems.
These excerpts from Charles and John Wesley, with probing facing-page commentary, will provide insight not only into the renewal of dynamic and vital Christianity, but into the struggles and concerns of all who seek to be faithful participants in God's vision of love in every age.
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Book details
- Author
- Paul Chilcote
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Christianity
Religion › Christian Living › Spiritual Growth - Topics
- Methodist history · Christian spirituality · theology · church reform · spiritual practices · devotional writings · 18th century Christianity
- ISBN-13
- 9781594733093 (Paperback)9781683361589 (Hardcover)
About the author
PAUL W. CHILCOTE, PHD is a Methodist historian and theologian and the author or editor of more than thirty books on Wesleyan theology and spirituality.
Chilcote earned his M.Div. and PhD in historical theology from Duke University Divinity School and has taught at Duke Divinity School, Ashland Theological Seminary, the Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and Wesley College in England. He served as President of The Charles Wesley Society and currently serves as a Research Fellow at Wesley House, Cambridge.
When not writing, Chilcote draws on a career that includes helping launch Africa University in Zimbabwe and Asbury Theological Seminary in Florida, and serving as a Benedictine Oblate of Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon. This grounding in institutional and spiritual life shapes his engagement with Wesleyan thought across its global expressions.