Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt: Theological Survival Gde for Youth, Parents, & Other Confused United Methodists - Softcover

Joyner Jr., F. Belton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664231683 ISBN 13: 9780664231682

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008

Synopsis

Written in a humorous, accessible style, this book is an easy-to-understand guide to the kinds of theological questions that many United Methodist youth and others are asking today. Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt will help any United Methodist youth, parent, or educator better understand their unique brand of Christianity in light of the understandings of those from the evangelical tradition. With helpful sidebars explaining United Methodist history and polity and questions after each chapter for reflection and action, this book is ideal for Christian education courses for youth and adults, new member classes in United Methodist churches, as well as personal reading.

About this title

About the Author:

F. Belton Joyner Jr. is a retired United Methodist pastor who teaches courses in Methodist History and Wesleyan Theology at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of United Methodist Questions, United Methodist Answers and Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt, both available from WJK.

Review:

There are people in congregations everywhere wondering and raising the questions and challenges addressed in this book. As John Wesley himself might have said, this is plain truth for plain people. --Patricia Farris, Senior Minister, First United Methodist Church, Santa Monica, California

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0664231683
• ISBN 13: 9780664231682
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128