Reading the Bible in Wesleyan Ways

by Callen, Barry L.

• ISBN13: 9780834120488
• ISBN10: 0834120488
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-30
• Publisher: Nazarene Pub House

Summary

Reading the Bible in Wesleyan Ways is comprised of significant essays by outstanding scholars. They represent and address the Wesleyan theological tradition and convey insights vital for today's Bible readers regardless of their denomination or tradition. The authors address Wesleyan ways of reading the Bible that: focus on the ministry of the Spirit of Christ to illuminate the present significance of the text recognize the role of faith community as the crucial location of Scripture's meaning and present significance highlight the importance of spiritual maturity and unity with other believers in the pursuit of God's love

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(8)
FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERPRETATION
1. The Trinitarian Hermeneutic of John Wesley,
by Geoffrey Wainwright	17	(22)
2. Toward a Wesleyan Hermeneutic of Scripture,
by Robert W. Wall	39	(18)
3. Inspired Imagination: John Wesley's Concept of Biblical Inspiration and Literary-Critical Studies,
by Richard P. Thompson	57	(24)
4. Interpretation in Interactive Balance: The Authority of Scripture for John Wesley,
by Donald A.D. Thorsen	81	(26)
FRONTIERS FOR INTERPRETATION
5. Facilitating Scripture's Future Role Among Wesleyans,
by Robert W. Wall	107	(16)
6. Is There a Contemporary Wesleyan Hermeneutic?
by Joel B. Green	123	(14)
7. The Struggle of Evangelicalism: An Instructive Case Study,
by Barry L. Callen	137	(20)
8. The Past and Future Meanings of Biblical Texts,
by Clark H. Pinnock	157	(16)
9. Community in Conversation: Multiple Readings of Scripture and a Wesleyan Understanding of the Church,
by Richard P. Thompson	173	(16)
10. Women as Bible Readers and Church Leaders,
by Sharon Clark Pearson	189	(28)
11. Wesleyan-Holiness-Feminist Hermeneutics: A Historical Rendering with Contemporary Considerations,
by Diane Leclerc	217	(26)
List of Contributors	243