Lyrical theology of Charles Wesley : a reader /
One of the difficulties in studying the theology of Wesleyan hymns and sacred poems is that it is couched in a literary and liturgical art form that does not fit into the usual intellectual paths defined over the last two centuries for the study of theology, which tends to be a prose endeavour. Char...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Cambridge] :
The Lutterworth Press,
2014.
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Edición: | Expanded edition. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover
- Half title
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- I: Lyrical Theology
- 1. Lyrical Theology
- 2. Lyrical Theology: Theology in Hymns
- 3. Charles Wesley's Lyrical Theology
- 4. Literary and Ecclesial Sources Used in Charles Wesley's Poetry
- 5. The Wesleyan Poetical Sources Used in This Volume
- II: Poetical Selections
- Part 1: The Glory of the Triune God
- Praise and Thanksgiving (1-6)
- God's Nature (7-11)
- God as Mystery (7-9)
- God As Divine Energy And Divine Essence (10-11)
- Providence (12)
- Creation (13)
- Part 2: The Grace of Jesus Christ
- In Praise of Christ (14-18)
- Christ's Gracious Life (19-25)
- Promised Coming (19)
- Birth and Incarnation / Kenosis (20-25)
- Life and Teaching (26-28)
- Passion and Death (29-35)
- Resurrection and Ascension (36-40)
- Part 3: The Power of the Holy Spirit
- In Praise of the Holy Spirit (41-42)
- The Fruit of the Spirit (45)
- Prevenient Grace (46-48)
- Invitation (46-47)
- Repentance (48)
- Justifying Grace (49-53)
- Pardon (49)
- Assurance (50-53)
- Sanctifying and Perfecting Grace (54-85)
- New Birth and the New Creature (54-61)
- Holiness of Heart (62-70)
- (Personal transformation)
- (Participation in the divine nature / theosis)
- Holiness of Life (71-74)
- Gradual Holiness (75-80)
- Prayer, Trust, Hope (81-82)
- Strength In Trials (83-85)
- Part 4: The Community of Faith
- The Nature of the Church (86-103)
- Born of the Spirit (92)
- United in Christ (93-100)
- Called to God's Mission (101-3)
- The Book of the Church: Holy Scripture (104-12)
- The Sacraments and Rites of the Church (113-31)
- Baptism (113-14)
- Eucharist / Holy Communion / Lord's Supper (115-25)
- Marriage (126-28)
- Ordination (129)
- Funeral and Service of Death and Resurrection (130-31).
- Particular Times of Worship (132-39)
- Opening Of Worship (132-33)
- Closing Of Worship (134)
- Morning (135-37)
- Evening (138-39)
- Christian Year and Special Observances
- (Advent [19], Christmas [20-25], Passion [29-35], Easter [36-39], Ascension [40], Pentecost [28, 41], All Saints' Day [146-48]) Transfiguration (140-141)
- The Love Feast (142)
- Covenant Service (143)
- Part 5: A New Heaven and a New Earth (144-50)
- Death and Eternal Life (144-45)
- Communion of the Saints (146-48)
- Return and Reign of the Lord (149)
- The Completion of Creation / The City of God (150)
- Bibliography
- Back cover.