Abraham W.J. Methodism: A Very Short Introduction

Oxford University Press, 2019. — 168 p. — (Very Short Introductions). — ISBN: 978–0–19–880231–0.Beginning as a renewal movement within Anglicanism in the eighteenth century, Methodism had become the largest Protestant denomination in the USA in the nineteenth century, and is today one of the most vibrant forms of Christianity. Representing a complex spiritual and evangelistic experiment that involves a passionate commitment to worldwide mission, it covers a global network of Christian denominations.
In this Very Short Introduction William J. Abraham trace Methodism from its origins in the work of John Wesley and the hymns of his brother, Charles Wesley, in the eighteenth century, right up to the present. Considering the identity, nature, and history of Methodism, Abraham provides a fresh account of the place of Methodism in the life and thought of the Christian Church. Describing the message of Methodism, and who the Methodists are, he also considers the practices of Methodism,
and discusses the global impact of Methodism and its decline in the homelands. Finally Abraham looks forward, and considers the future prospects for Methodism.John Wesley and the origins of Methodism
Supporting background stimuli
The people called Methodists
The message of Methodism
The search for credible alternatives
The practices of Methodism
The impact of Methodism
The decline of Methodism
Future prospects of Methodism