This volume, first published in German in 1976, still stands as the most definitive, comprehensive treatment of John Wesley's social ethics.
John Wesley's Social Ethics offers a balanced treatment that dispels notions that Wesley can easily be categorized as only an evangelist or only a social reformer. It demonstrates that Wesley's theological and spiritual concerns were catalytic in his social program. It encourages a rethinking of the importance of theology for social ethics in the Methodist tradition.
This volume, first published in German in 1976, still stands as the most definitive, comprehensive treatment of John Wesley's social ethics.
Even if one rejects his claim that the Apostle Paul was the greatest of all Gnostics, Reitzenstein's rigorous attempt to root Christianity in its historical context and demonstrate the genetic development of religious belief and practice merits both commendation and careful attention.--M. Gaster "Folklore"
Even if one rejects his claim that the Apostle Paul was the greatest of all Gnostics, Reitzenstein's rigorous attempt to root Christianity in its hist...
