John Wesley

The Works of John Wesley, Volume 13: Doctrinal and Controversial Treatises II (Bicentennial)

Publisher Marketing: The second of three volumes devoted to Wesley s theological writings contains two major sets of material. The first set (edited by Paul Chilcote) contains writings throughout Wesley s ministry devoted to defense of the doctrine of Christian perfection, including "A Plain Account of Christian Perfection." The second set (edited by Kenneth Collins) collects Wesley s various treatises focused on predestination and related issues, often in direct debate with Calvinist writers, including "Predestination Calmly Considered." Contributor Bio:  Wesley, John John Wesley (1703-1791), and 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian, was an early leader in the Methodist movement. Wesley's greatest theological achievement was his promotion of what he termed "Christian perfection," or holiness of heart and life. Contributor Bio:  Chilcote, Paul Wesley Paul Wesley Chilcote is Academic Dean Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies, Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. Kenneth J. Collins is Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Contributor Bio:  Collins, Kenneth J Kenneth J. Collins is Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore Kentucky, and an elder in the Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church. He also teaches at the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary in Estonia, and is a member of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Wesley Historical Society, and Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. He is the author of A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley, The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley's Theology, co-editor of Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition, and John Wesley: A Theological Journey.