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Wesleyan Theology

What difference does it make to read the Bible as followers of John Wesley?

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As an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church, I'm sympathetic to the thinking of John Wesley. Here are some articles I wrote for the Wesleyan Theological Journal. 

"John Wesley's Assessment of Early Biblical Criticism." Wesleyan Theological Journal 55, no. 2 (2020): 127–46.

"Wrestling with Marduk: Old Testament Parallels and Prevenient Grace." Wesleyan Theological Journal 48.2 (2013): 181-192. 


"Defending the Old Testament's Worth: John Wesley's Reaction to the Rebirth of Marcionism." Wesleyan Theological Journal 42.2 (2007): 28-51.

"The Puzzle of Perfection: Growth in John Wesley's Doctrine of Perfection." Wesleyan Theological Journal 38.2 (2003): 124–142.

Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics
An important and controversial topic in Wesleyan theology is the doctrine of Christian perfection.  I wrote the entry on "perfection" in the Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics. 

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I have also written a commentary on Numbers for the Wesley One Volume Commentary on the Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, 2020.

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