Download or read book The Influence of John Wesley on Eighteenth Century Prison Reform in England written by Thomas E. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley Friend of the People written by Oscar Sherwin and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his fresh and penetrating treatment of John Wesley the man and his work, Professor Sherwin has written an unusual account of the most amazing figure in England of the eighteenth century ... John Wesley taught liberty, equality, fraternity long before the French Revolution. Methodism was a religion of the common people, a movement of and by the poor ... Instead of ready welcome this preacher of repentance and faith, equal opportunity, good will, and brotherhood met (from People, Aristocracy, Press) ugly and clamorous and riotous receptions. Oscar Sherwin has vividly recreated the mob scenes. With significant acuteness the author examines the missionary aspects of Wesleyanism: prison reform, insistence on social duties, the stewardship of property, abhorrence of press gangs and of bribery and corruption in public life, the compelling agitation against slavery and "that execrable sum of all villainies", the slave trade. Less generally known, even forgotten, are two further aspects which Professor Sherwin stresses: Wesley's vital efforts in public health (he started on of the first dispensaries in England and wrote an immensely popular book on health) and his pioneering educational work among the masses. (from book jacket).

Download or read book John Wesley and the Evangelical Reaction of the Eighteenth Century written by Julia Wedgwood and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book England Before and After Wesley The Evangelical Revival and Social Reform written by J. Wesley Bready and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Wesley and Karl Marx, unmistakably, are the two most influential characters of all modern history." So argues J. Wesley Bready in this classic statement on the social significance of the original evangelical movement in Great Britain. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, at least, evangelical religion-as found in the life and teaching of John Wesley-had profound consequences that were anything but an opiate of the people (contra the teachings of Karl Marx). Instead, "vital religion" proved itself to be powerfully transformative, not only in the personal lives of its converts, but also in the deepest fibre of their social and political lives. J. Wesley Bready's careful documentation of the profound social and political influence of John Wesley's preaching and teaching will, for many readers today, prove to be a convincing demonstration of the transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The power and scope of this evangelical Christian influence was extraordinary: from education to health care; from the needs of the poor and orphans, to prison reform and the founding of democratic institutions; from the promotion of good reading to an end to cruelty to animals (and founding of the RSPCA). All of these, and more, are the hallmarks and outward manifestations of a vital Christian faith. Nothing could illustrate more convincingly that "faith without works is dead" and, contrary to Marx, that the gospel of Jesus Christ more typically serves as a sharp awakening rather than an opiate of the people. Rev. Dr. J. Wesley Bready (1887-1953) was a Canadian-born scholar and author of numerous books, including Wesley and Democracy (1939), Lord Shaftesbury (1900), This Freedom-Whence? (1942), and Faith and Freedom: The Roots of Democracy (1946). He held degrees from Queen's University, University of Toronto, Columbia University, and University of London.

Download or read book John Wesley and the Eighteenth Century written by Maldwyn Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley and Reform written by Marvin E. Repinski and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Curious Mr Howard written by Tessa West and published by Waterside Press. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at Howard’s immense achievements and his fascinating life and sheds new light on what drove the UK’s most famous prison reformer. A key work in social and penal history. In modern times John Howard (1726-1790) is perhaps best known as the man after whom the UK’s oldest penal reform charity, the Howard League, is named. Tessa West’s book breaks fresh ground by looking at both Howard’s legacy in terms of reform as well as his fascinating character. Based on extensive research in the UK and abroad, it provides a vivid picture of his life’s work which will be invaluable in understanding why prisons and imprisonment demand constant scrutiny. John Howard’s curiosity about prisons goes without saying, as his own writings show, including his iconic The State of the Prisons (to use the shortened title). As a self-appointed inspector of prisons — and the first to carry out such a task — Howard would knock on the door of penal establishments, mostly unannounced. Once inside he would observe, listen and make copious records of events and conditions behind prison walls. And he was a curious individual altogether. Amongst the diverse epithets applied to him are: extraordinary, indefatigable, eccentric, benevolent, solid, selfless, charismatic, intense, obsessive, energetic, modest — and above all singular. Forever concerned with minutiae, not without friends but lacking close social contacts, the workaholic Howard frequently travelled alone and in dangerous places for months on end. Always restless and forever retracing his steps, he was equally at home in Russia, Germany, Holland and other foreign parts as he was pursuing his carefully planned routines in places such as Bedford, Warrington, Cambridge or London. Wherever he went the perfectionist John Howard brought his influence, genius and reputation to bear seeking to improve prisons and other institutions — and as this book shows he deserves to be remembered as a far greater figure in social history than many people might suspect. 'One of the most extraordinary men this age can show': Jeremy Bentham. 'One of the greatest men in Europe': John Wesley.

Download or read book John Wesley written by Augustine Birrell and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley written by Thomas J. Dodd and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book England Before and After Wesley written by John Wesley Bready and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley in the Evolution of Protestantism written by Maximin Piette and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1979 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ideas of John Wesley and Thier Influence on Eighteenth Century England written by Karl-Heinz Heller and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley and the Religious Societies written by John Smith Simon and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley for the 21st Century written by John O. Gooch and published by Upper Room Books. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health care. Public education. War and peace. Science and religion. The economy. Christian social action. Spiritual growth. 21st century political talking points? Hardly just that. John Wesley, an 18th century British clergyman, addressed these very issues in his own time. His creative answers may open your eyes to new responses for our own frenzied "postmodern" concerns. Gooch opens the fascinating character of Wesley by looking at these strikingly current topics. He shows how Wesley's ministry grew out of his desire to live a holy life and to invite others to walk in Christian discipleship. His message of grace and salvation led Wesley to suggest innovative solutions to problems of his time, including poverty, education and a host of other issues. "Wesley cared deeply about issues, not just in themselves, but because of their impact on persons created in the image of God," writes Gooch. "We need to care deeply about them as well. It’s not just 'talking the talk' but about 'walking the talk.'" John Wesley for the 21st Century addresses matters very much in the news today — from a theological foundation. Each chapter includes questions for reflection, making this book a great study for individuals and small groups.

Download or read book Thoughts Upon Slavery written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1774 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley Methodism and the Temperance Reformation written by John William Kirton and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Wesley and the Anglican Evangelicals of the Eighteenth Century written by Albert Brown-Lawson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: