Men of One Book (Paperback)

Ian J. Maddock

ISBN 10: 0718892615 / ISBN 13: 9780718892616

Published by James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. The proposal of this book is to guide the reader to the contrastive ministries of the two most dominant preachers of the eighteen-century evangelical revival.In a wonderful comparative approach the author draws John Wesley and George Whitefield's portraits and explores their life and practice, as well as their relationship. Committed to the principle that the 'whole world was their parish', Wesley and Whitefield manifested their singular desire to be men of one book through preaching ministries that were equally committed to the spread of the gospel throughout the transatlantic world. An examination of the lives and practices of the two most prominent preachers of the eighteen-century evangelical revival, showing how their oft-cited differences masked a number of affinities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Men of One Book (Paperback)
• Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718892615
• ISBN 13: 9780718892616
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In this notable contribution to the study of John Wesley and George Whitefield, Ian Maddock discovers the affinity between two preachers often contrasted as enemies. The controversial Free Grace episode of the early eighteenth century, which highlighted the theological divisions between Wesley's Arminianism and Whitefield's Calvinism, has influenced the scholarly division of these forerunners of the Eighteenth Century Revival, resulting in a polarised critical heritage.
In a critical assessment of John Wesley, the 'scholar preacher', and George Whitefield, the 'actor preacher', Maddock gives due attention to their differences but unifies them in their commitment to the authority of the Bible, their rhetorical devices and their thematic similarities, showing how they often explicated different theories with the same evidence. Men of One Book explains how these contemporaries, who each knew of the other at Oxford University and as preachers, each faced ecclesiastical opposition and social stigma, but sought for a print-and-preach ministry in which the spoken and written word would spread the Gospel throughout the transatlantic world.
Men of One Book will interest anyone concerned with the Eighteenth Century Revival, the rise of Methodism or the history of evangelicalism.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Andrew T. B. McGowan
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 A Comparison of the Itinerant Field-Preaching Ministries of George Whitefield and John Wesley
3 A Comparison of the Delivery, Style, and Description of Sermons Preached by George Whitefield and John Wesley
4 A Comparison of the Use, Interpretation, and Application of the Inspired Word in the Printed Words of George Whitefield and John Wesley
5 A Comparison of the Core Doctrines Proclaimed by George Whitefield and John Wesley
6 Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Ian J. Maddock is Lecturer in Theology at Sydney Missionary and Bible College, and received his PhD from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.