Methodist Heritage and Identity (Routledge Methodist Studies Series)

Brian Beck has had a long and distinguished career in Methodist Studies, having additionally served as President of the UK Methodist Conference and helped lead the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies in the US. This book is the first time that Brian’s seminal work on Methodism has been gathered together. It includes a new introduction and 18 essays from the last 25 years, covering many different aspects of Methodist thought and practice.

This collection is divided into 3 main sections. Parts 1 and 2 cover Methodism’s heritage and identity respectively, while Part 3 looks at ecumenical matters. The essays themselves examine key figures such as John Wesley and J. E. Rattenbury as well as past and present forms of Methodist thought and practice. As such, this book is important reading for any scholar of Methodism as well as students and academics of Religious Studies and Theology more generally.