Pursuing Social Holiness: The Band Meeting in Wesley's Thought and Popular Metho

Description: Pursuing Social Holiness by Kevin M. Watson Kevin M. Watson offers the first in-depth examination of the early Methodist band meeting: a small group of five to seven people focusing on the confession of sin in order to grow in holiness. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Kevin M. Watson offers the first in-depth examination of an essential early Methodist tradition: the band meeting, a small group of five to seven people who focused on the confession of sin in order to grow in holiness. Watson shows how the band meeting, which figured significantly in John Wesleys theology of discipleship, united Wesleys emphasis on the importance of holiness with his conviction that Christians are most likely to make progress in the Christianlife together, rather than in isolation.Demonstrating that neither John Wesleys theology nor popular Methodism can be understood independent of each other, Watson explores howWesley synthesized important aspects of Anglican piety (an emphasis on a disciplined practice of the means of grace) and Moravian piety (an emphasis on an experience of justification by faith and the witness of the Spirit) in his own version of the band meeting. Pursuing Social Holiness is an essential contribution to understanding the critical role of the band meeting in the development of British Methodism and shifting concepts of community in eighteenth-century British society. Author Biography Kevin M. Watson is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies at Seattle Pacific University. He completed his PhD at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) in the History of the Christian Tradition. An ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Watson lives with his wife and three children in Seattle, WA. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Forerunners of the Early Methodist Band Meeting2. John Wesleys Structure and Theology of Discipleship3. The Bands as a Key to the Distinctive Wesleyan Synthesis of Anglican and Moravian Piety4. The Band Was of Great Service to Me: Early Popular Methodist Experience of the Band Meeting (ca. 1739 - ca. 1765)5. We Had a Heaven among Us: Transition in the Popular Practice of the Bands (ca. 1766 - ca. 1801)ConclusionAppendicesA. Fetter Lane Rules (I) (1738)B. Fetter Lane Rules (II) (1738)C. Rules of the Band Societies (1738)D. Directions Given to the Band Societies (1744)E. A Method of Confession drawn up by Mr Whitefield, for the Use of the Women belonging to the Religious Societies - Taken from the Original, under Mr Whitefields own Hand (1739)F. Excerpt from William Sewards Manuscript Diary on the Importance and Method of Band Meetings (1740)G. The Method of Mr. Westlay Band Meetings, Samuel Roberts Excerpt from Manuscript VolumeH. Of the Right Method of Meeting Classes and Bands, in the Methodist-Societies by the Late Mr. Charles PerronetNotesBibliographyIndex Review "This is a brilliant study of one of the foundational institutions of eighteenth-century Methodism. Early Methodism was at its heart a community event. The bands, along with the class meetings, were what bound Methodist societies together. Anyone who wants to understand the rise of Methodism should give this account careful consideration. This is a book we have long needed." --John Wigger, Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri"Watsons work on the band meeting is the definitive history of this practice of small-group confession within eighteenth-century English evangelicalism. Watson not only demonstrates the importance of this practice for the revival and the Wesleyan notion of social holiness in the eighteenth century, but also outlines the reasons for its decline in the nineteenth century. This is a must-have for scholars of Methodism and eighteenth-century religious history."--Scott Kisker, Professor of Church History, United Theological Seminary"This groundbreaking study offers the most detailed account to date of band meetings in early Wesleyan Methodism. Watson first demonstrates the distinctive synthesis of Anglican and Moravian precedents in John Wesleys mature model for the bands. He then engages a range of primary sources to provide a richly textured account of the practice of bands through the eighteenth century. Highly recommended." --Randy L. Maddox, William Kellon Quick Professor ofWesleyan Methodist Studies, Duke Divinity School Promotional The first in-depth examination of the early Methodist band meeting Long Description Kevin M. Watson offers the first in-depth examination of an essential early Methodist tradition: the band meeting, a small group of five to seven people who focused on the confession of sin in order to grow in holiness. Watson shows how the band meeting, which figured significantly in John Wesleys theology of discipleship, united Wesleys emphasis on the importance of holiness with his conviction that Christians are most likely to make progress in the Christianlife together, rather than in isolation.Demonstrating that neither John Wesleys theology nor popular Methodism can be understood independent of each other, Watson explores howWesley synthesized important aspects of Anglican piety (an emphasis on a disciplined practice of the means of grace) and Moravian piety (an emphasis on an experience of justification by faith and the witness of the Spirit) in his own version of the band meeting. Pursuing Social Holiness is an essential contribution to understanding the critical role of the band meeting in the development of British Methodism and shifting concepts of community in eighteenth-century British society. Review Text "This is a brilliant study of one of the foundational institutions of eighteenth-century Methodism. Early Methodism was at its heart a community event. The bands, along with the class meetings, were what bound Methodist societies together. Anyone who wants to understand the rise of Methodism should give this account careful consideration. This is a book we have long needed." --John Wigger, Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri"Watsons work on the band meeting is the definitive history of this practice of small-group confession within eighteenth-century English evangelicalism. Watson not only demonstrates the importance of this practice for the revival and the Wesleyan notion of social holiness in the eighteenth century, but also outlines the reasons for its decline in the nineteenth century. This is a must-have for scholars of Methodism and eighteenth-century religious history."--Scott Kisker, Professor of Church History, United Theological Seminary"This groundbreaking study offers the most detailed account to date of band meetings in early Wesleyan Methodism. Watson first demonstrates the distinctive synthesis of Anglican and Moravian precedents in John Wesleys mature model for the bands. He then engages a range of primary sources to provide a richly textured account of the practice of bands through the eighteenth century. Highly recommended." --Randy L. Maddox, William Kellon Quick Professor ofWesleyan Methodist Studies, Duke Divinity School Review Quote "This is a brilliant study of one of the foundational institutions of eighteenth-century Methodism. Early Methodism was at its heart a community event. The bands, along with the class meetings, were what bound Methodist societies together. Anyone who wants to understand the rise of Methodism should give this account careful consideration. This is a book we have long needed." --John Wigger, Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri "Watsons work on the band meeting is the definitive history of this practice of small-group confession within eighteenth-century English evangelicalism. Watson not only demonstrates the importance of this practice for the revival and the Wesleyan notion of social holiness in the eighteenth century, but also outlines the reasons for its decline in the nineteenth century. This is a must-have for scholars of Methodism and eighteenth-century religious history." --Scott Kisker, Professor of Church History, United Theological Seminary "This groundbreaking study offers the most detailed account to date of band meetings in early Wesleyan Methodism. Watson first demonstrates the distinctive synthesis of Anglican and Moravian precedents in John Wesleys mature model for the bands. He then engages a range of primary sources to provide a richly textured account of the practice of bands through the eighteenth century. Highly recommended." --Randy L. Maddox, William Kellon Quick Professor of Wesleyan Methodist Studies, Duke Divinity School Feature Selling point: The first study of the band meeting in early British MethodismSelling point: Draws extensively on previously unpublished popular Methodist manuscriptsSelling point: Provides a thorough study of the significance of small group formation for the pursuit of holiness in the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival Details ISBN0190270950 Author Kevin M. Watson Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 0190270950 ISBN-13 9780190270957 Format Paperback Short Title PURSUING SOCIAL HOLINESS Media Book Residence US Year 2015 Subtitle The Band Meeting in Wesleys Thought and Popular Methodist Practice Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2015-10-22 UK Release Date 2015-10-22 AU Release Date 2015-10-22 NZ Release Date 2015-10-22 US Release Date 2015-10-22 Edited by Jean van Heijenoort Birth 1564 Death 1593 Affiliation Professor of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley Position Professor of Mathematics Qualifications QC Alternative 9780199336364 DEWEY 287 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127175171;

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