John Wesley's Social Ethics: Praxis and PrinciplesThis volume, first published in German in 1976, still stands as the most definitive, comprehensive treatment of John Wesley's social ethics. John Wesley's Social Ethics offers a balanced treatment that dispels notions that Wesley can easily be categorized as only an evangelist or only a social reformer. It demonstrates that Wesley's theological and spiritual concerns were catalytic in his social program. It encourages a rethinking of the importance of theology for social ethics in the Methodist tradition. |
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Translators Preface | 9 |
Introduction | 15 |
Christian Philanthropy | 21 |
Copyright | |
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