UID:
almahu_9949384002802882
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 232 pages)
ISBN:
9781351167321
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1351167324
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9781351167314
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1351167316
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1351167308
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9781351167291
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1351167294
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9781351167307
Series Statement:
Routledge Methodist studies series
Content:
Sanctification is a central theme in the theology of both John and Charles Wesley. However, while John's theology of sanctification has received much scholarly attention, significantly less has been paid to Charles' views on the subject. This book redresses this imbalance by using Charles' many poetic texts as a window into his rich theological thought on sanctification, particularly uncovering the role of resignation in the development of his views on this key doctrine. In this analysis of Charles' theology of sanctification, the centrality he accorded to resignation is uncovered to show a positive attribute involving acts of intention, desire and offering to God. The book begins by putting Charles' position in the context of contemporary theology, and then shows how he differed in attitude from his brother John. It then discusses in depth how his hymns use the concept of resignation, both in relation to Jesus Christ and the believer. It concludes this analysis by identifying the ways in which Charles understood the relationship between resignation and sanctification; namely, that resignation is a lens through which Charles views holiness. The final chapter considers the implications of these conclusions for a twenty-first century theological and spiritual context, and asks whether resignation is still a concept which can be used today. This book breaks new ground in the understanding of Charles Wesley's personal theology. As such, it will be of significant interest to scholars of Methodism and the Wesleys as well as those working in theology, spirituality, and the history of religion.
Note:
Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introductory notes; Short titles and abbreviations; Poetic works by Charles and John Wesley; Prose works by Charles and John Wesley; 'I know thy works.' -- [Rev.] ii. 2; Introduction: Contexts for the study of resignation; Hymn texts and authorship; Structure of the book; Part I Theological, Historical, and Spiritual Contexts; 1 Charles Wesley and sanctification; Introduction; 1 Theological approaches in Charles Wesley's concept of sanctification; i Experiential theology; ii Eschatological theology
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Iii Moral theologyiv Liberation theology; 2 Distinctive emphases in Charles Wesley's concept of sanctification; i Gradual sanctification; ii Sanctification before death or at the point of death?; iii Sanctification and sin; iv Sanctification and suffering; v Sanctification and the language of mysticism; Conclusion; 2 Resignation in Charles Wesley: Historical and Spiritual Context; 1 Charles Wesley's understanding of resignation; 2 Eighteenth-century context; i The Book of Common Prayer (1662); ii Richard Allestree, The Whole Duty of Man (1658); iii Lewis Bayly, The Practice of Piety (1611)
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3 Spiritual literary influences on Charles Wesleyi Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ (ca. 1418-27); ii Henry Scougal, The Life of God in the Soul of Man (ca. 1677); iii Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living and Holy Dying (1650 and 1651); iv William Law, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life (1729); v John Worthington, The Great Duty of Self-Resignation to the Divine Will (1675); 4 Resignation in John and Charles Wesley; i Resignation in John Wesley's writings; ii Resignation in Charles Wesley's writings; Conclusion; Excursus: 'The Resignation'; Part II Analysis of resignation texts
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3 The resignation of JesusIntroduction; 1 Jesus' resignation: his death on the cross; 2 Key theological themes; i Ransom; ii For all, for me, for us; iii Participation of the believer; iv The exchange formula; v Sanctification; vi God's resignation in Jesus; Conclusion; 4 The Resignation of the Believer; Introduction; 1 Resignation of the other: resigning earthly things and people; i Resigning earthly things; ii Resigning people; 2 Resignation of the will and heart; resignation to God's will; i Will and nature; ii Resignation of the will to God's will; iii The will and the heart
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3 Resignation of the self: resigning the whole being, resigning life, resigning the souli Resigning all, resigning the whole being to God; ii Resigning life, resigning the soul; 4 Resignation of the self: in death; i Resignation of the flesh; ii Resignation of breath, spirit, and soul; Excursus: Funeral hymn on the Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Blackwell, 27 March 1772; Introduction; Part III Resignation and Sanctification; Introduction; 5 Resignation: An Attitude of Being and Foundational Temper for Sanctification; 1 Resignation: an enduring disposition of the heart
Additional Edition:
Print version: Lunn, Julie Ann. Theology of sanctification and resignation in Charles Wesley's hymns. New York : Routledge, 2018 ISBN 9780815348306
Language:
English
Keywords:
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URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781351167321
