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Wesley’s ‘Warmed Heart’ at Aldersgate – What Really Happened?

By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: Wesley’s religious experience at Aldersgate remains the most famous and debated event in his life. Scholars disagree on what the experience meant to Wesley at...

Pietist Credentials of John Wesley

By Julian E. Pace IV. Abstract: This article explores how the Pietist impulse, in both its’ “churchly” and “radical” forms, profoundly shaped the theology and spirituality of John Wesley. Churchly...

Suffering and Becoming Holy: Insights from John Wesley’s Pastoral Counsel

By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: The problem of human suffering has conflicted many people. The eighteenth century was no different, for it was rife with suffering and death, with the...

John Wesley and the Moravians: 1735-1741

By Julian E. Pace IV. Abstract: This article documents John Wesley’s earliest interactions with the Moravians. Wesley enjoyed a cordial relationship with the Moravians between 1735-1739. Unfortunately, due to personality...

The Stillness Controversy of 1740: Tradition Shaping Scripture Reading

By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: The influence of our Christian traditions upon our reading of scripture is deep and profound, even working at a subconscious level. This article demonstrates this...