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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kimbrough, S. T., 1936- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Cambridge] : The Lutterworth Press, 2014.
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.