In New England the Methodist message of universal atonement was shaped by its engagement with the orthodox Calvinism that dominated the areas theological, social, and political culture. Methodists challenged the traditional interpretations of election and predestination with an Arminian theology that emphasized free will and the individuals cooperation in the process of salvation. In this book over 600 Scripture texts, sermon outlines, and complete sermons written by more than one hundred Methodist preachers capture the theological struggle between Arminianism and Calvinism in New England....
In New England the Methodist message of universal atonement was shaped by its engagement with the orthodox Calvinism that dominated the areas theologi...