John Wesley and the Church of England

John Wesley and the Church of England
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Publisher : Epworth Press
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 0716205386
ISBN-13 : 9780716205388
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Book Synopsis John Wesley and the Church of England by : Frank Baker

Download or read book John Wesley and the Church of England written by Frank Baker and published by Epworth Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Frank Baker's study of John Wesley and the Church of England, first published in 1970, still remains the standard work on its subject. It offers a detailed, critical evaluation of John Wesley's complex relationship with his Mother church, from his upbringing in Epworth Rectory to his old age, when he affirmed, 'In the Church I will live and die, unless I am thrust out' Yet as leader of the Methodist movement, he was constrained to take decisions which confiicted with the discipline of the Church. Dr Baker explores the how and why of those deisions..........


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