John Wesley : A Biography

A Biography

By: Stephen Tomkins

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Paperback | 1 July 2003

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The 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 new biography journalist Stephen Tomkins narrates the story of Wesley's colorful and dramatic life for a new generation.

Writing with verve and a light, sure touch, 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.

Superbly crafted, grounded in thorough research, and published in the 300th year of Wesley's birth, this book will appeal to students of Wesley, people from the Methodist tradition, and general readers interested in church history.

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A Troubled Prehistory	p. 6
The Rector's Wife (1703-13)	p. 12
The World: Charterhouse School and Old Jeffery (1714-20)	p. 17
The Spirit and the Flesh: Oxford (1720-29)	p. 21
The Pursuit of Holiness (1729-30)	p. 30
The Hotter Pursuit of Holiness (1731-35)	p. 35
The Wilderness: Georgia (1735-37)	p. 43
Liberation (1738)	p. 56
The Gospel in the Fields (1738-39)	p. 64
The Offence of the Gospel (1739)	p. 75
Stillness and Schism (1739-41)	p. 84
Opposition (1741-42)	p. 95
Going North (1742-43)	p. 101
The Mob at War (1743-48)	p. 110
Love (1748-49)	p. 121
Brothers at War (1749)	p. 130
Marriage (1750-51)	p. 135
The Valley of the Shadow (1752-55)	p. 142
Dissent (1755-58)	p. 148
Perfection (1759-63)	p. 156
The Horrible Decree (1764-71)	p. 165
Going to America (1771-80)	p. 174
Partings (1780-91)	p. 182
The Long Run	p. 195
Bibliography of Works Cited in this Book	p. 201
Notes	p. 202
Index	p. 205
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