{"product_id":"0802824994-john_wesley_a_biography","title":"John Wesley: A Biography","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe Life And Work Of John Wesley (1703-1791) Have Had An Enormous Influence On Modern Christianity, Including His Role As Founding Father Of The Methodists, Now 33 Million Strong Worldwide. In This Lively Biography Journalist Stephen Tomkins Narrates The Story Of Wesley's Colorful And Dramatic Life For A New Generation. Tomkins Follows Wesley From His Childhood At Epworth Rectory Through His Schooling And University Career At Oxford To His Mission To Georgia, His Conversion In 1738, And Finally His Life As A Religious Leader In England. Preaching In Numerous Villages, Towns, And Cities, Wesley And His Followers Faced Intense And Savage Persecution, But Their Missions Were Also Accompanied By Extraordinary Phenomena Such As Convulsions, Laughter, And Healings. In The Course Of His Compelling Narrative Tomkins Examines Wesley's Relationships With Key People In His Life, Including His Powerful And Austere Mother, Susanna, And His Hymn-writing Brother, Charles. Tomkins Also Explores Key Issues In Wesley's Life, Such As His Renunciation Of Wealth And His Attitude Toward Women, Concluding With An Assessment Of Wesley's Ongoing Influence Both In His Own Country And Abroad.--book Jacket. Chapter 1 A Troubled Prehistory 6 -- Chapter 2 The Rector's Wife (1703-13) 12 -- Chapter 3 The World: Charterhouse School And Old Jeffery (1714-20) 17 -- Chapter 4 The Spirit And The Flesh: Oxford (1720-29) 21 -- Chapter 5 The Pursuit Of Holiness (1729-30) 30 -- Chapter 6 The Hotter Pursuit Of Holiness (1731-35) 35 -- Chapter 7 The Wilderness: Georgia (1735-37) 43 -- Chapter 8 Liberation (1738) 56 -- Chapter 9 The Gospel In The Fields (1738-39) 64 -- Chapter 10 The Offence Of The Gospel (1739) 75 -- Chapter 11 Stillness And Schism (1739-41) 84 -- Chapter 12 Opposition (1741-42) 95 -- Chapter 13 Going North (1742-43) 101 -- Chapter 14 The Mob At War (1743-48) 110 -- Chapter 15 Love (1748-49) 121 -- Chapter 16 Brothers At War (1749) 130 -- Chapter 17 Marriage (1750-51) 135 -- Chapter 18 The Valley Of The Shadow (1752-55) 142 -- Chapter 19 Dissent (1755-58) 148 -- Chapter 20 Perfection (1759-63) 156 -- Chapter 21 The Horrible Decree (1764-71) 165 -- Chapter 22 Going To America (1771-80) 174 -- Chapter 23 Partings (1780-91) 182 -- Chapter 24 The Long Run 195. Stephen Tomkins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 201) And Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies \u0026amp; Memoirs\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaders \u0026amp; Notable People\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eReligious\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Used - Acceptable","offer_id":46707728679102,"sku":"0802824994-5","price":14.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61QusVX4c9L.jpg?v=1777899608","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0802824994-john_wesley_a_biography","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}