Research – John Wesley, Practical Divinity and the Defence of Literature, by Emma Salgård Cunha
John Wesley (1703-1791), leader of British Methodism, was one of the most prolific literary figures of the eighteenth century, responsible for creating and disseminating a massive corpus of religious literature … Continue reading
Research – New book on Wesley and Children’s Education by Linda A. Ryan
Scholars have historically associated John Wesley’s educational endeavours with the boarding school he established at Kingswood, near Bristol, in 1746, primarily because of the importance he himself placed on it. … Continue reading
Research – Peter Forsaith on ‘Image, Identity, and John Wesley’
‘A man in the dark in a picture frame/ So mystic and soulful’ Ultravox, Vienna More than twenty-five years ago I complained about the state in which the historic pictures … Continue reading
Research – New book on Methodist hymnody published
Martin Clarke’s new book on Methodist hymnody has been published in the Routledge Methodist Studies series, edited from the Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History. Hymnody is widely recognised … Continue reading
Resarch – ‘Religion, Loyalty and Sedition: The Hanoverian Succession of 1714’ published
The special issue of the Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture for 2016 has been issued. The special issue is also available as a book entitled: Religion, Loyalty and … Continue reading
Research – Latest issue of Wesley and Methodist Studies
We’re pleased to announce that in addition to a range of book reviews, the following articles will appear in Wesley and Methodist Studies (vol. 9:1). Jeremy Black, John Wesley and History … Continue reading
Research – Ashgate Methodist Studies Series now part of Routledge
The Ashgate Methodist Studies Series of monograph research studies is now part of Routledge, following a purchase of Ashgate by Routledge earlier this year. The series is edited by … Continue reading
Research – New issue published of the Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture
The latest issue of the Journal of Religious History Literature and Culture, co-edited by Professor William Gibson, Director of the Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, has been published … Continue reading
Research – Wesley and Methodist Studies, latest issue published
The latest issue of Wesley and Methodist Studies has just been published (vol. 8 No 2, June 2016). The journal is published jointly by the Manchester Wesley Research Centre and the … Continue reading
Research – Study of Wesleyan Girls’ Education published
Dr Linda Ryan, a former PhD student in the Centre, has recently published an article in Wesley and Methodist Studies (vol 8, no. 2, June 2016) entitled ‘Wesleyan Perspectives on the … Continue reading
