Wesley and the Anglicans : Political Division in Early Evangelicalism
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| Title: | Wesley and the Anglicans : Political Division in Early Evangelicalism |
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| Description: | Why did the Wesleyan Methodists and the Anglican evangelicals divide during the middle of the eighteenth century? Many would argue that the division between them was based narrowly on theological matters, especially predestination and perfection.Ryan Danker suggests, however, that politics was a major factor throughout, driving the Wesleyan Methodists and Anglican evangelicals apart. Methodism was perceived to be linked with the radical and seditious politics of the Cromwellian period. Thiswas a charged claim in a post-Restoration England. Likewise Danker explores the political force of resurgent Tory influence under George III, which exerted more pressure on evangelicals to prove their loyalty to the Establishment. These political realities made it hard for evangelicals in the Church of England to cooperate with Wesley and meant that all their theological debates were politically inflected. Rich in detail, here is a book for all who seek deeper insight into a critical juncture inthe development of evangelicalism and early Methodism. |
| Authors: | Ryan Nicholas Danker |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Methodist Church--History--18th century, Anglican Communion--Relations--Methodist Church, Methodist Church--Relations--Anglican Communion, Evangelicalism--History, Christianity and politics--England, Anglican Communion--History--18th century |
| Categories: | RELIGION / Christian Church / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Methodist |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Why did the Wesleyan Methodists and the Anglican evangelicals divide during the middle of the eighteenth century? Many would argue that the division between them was based narrowly on theological matters, especially predestination and perfection.Ryan Danker suggests, however, that politics was a major factor throughout, driving the Wesleyan Methodists and Anglican evangelicals apart. Methodism was perceived to be linked with the radical and seditious politics of the Cromwellian period. Thiswas a charged claim in a post-Restoration England. Likewise Danker explores the political force of resurgent Tory influence under George III, which exerted more pressure on evangelicals to prove their loyalty to the Establishment. These political realities made it hard for evangelicals in the Church of England to cooperate with Wesley and meant that all their theological debates were politically inflected. Rich in detail, here is a book for all who seek deeper insight into a critical juncture inthe development of evangelicalism and early Methodism. |
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| ISBN: | 9780830851225 9780830899647 |
