Early Methodist Life & Spirituality
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Early Methodist Life & Spirituality  -     By: Lester Ruth

Early Methodist Life & Spirituality

Abingdon Press / 2005 / Paperback

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Representative writings of early American Methodists illustrating their spirituality and lives. This book presents primary source material from the writings of early American Methodists (ca. 1770-1820). Ruth topically organizes and sets each reading in context. Materials from Francis Asbury, Thomas Coke, Peter Cartwright, as well as rank-and-file Methodists are included. Ruth's book demonstrates that early Methodism was made up of both men and women and both Black and White persons. The primary material includes sermon outlines, journal and diary entries, excerpts from correspondence, hymnody and poetry, theological reflections, and contemporaneous historical descriptions.

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Title: Early Methodist Life & Spirituality
By: Lester Ruth
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: Abingdon Press
Publication Date: 2005
Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 2 ounces
ISBN: 0687342740
ISBN-13: 9780687342747
Stock No: WW42741

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Representative writings of early American Methodists illustrating their spirituality and lives.This book presents primary source material from the writings of early American Methodists (ca. 1770-1820). Ruth topically organizes and sets each reading in context. Materials from Francis Asbury, Thomas Coke, Peter Cartwright, as well as rank-and-file Methodists are included. Ruth's book demonstrates that early Methodism was made up of both men and women and both Black and White persons. The primary material includes sermon outlines, journal and diary entries, excerpts from correspondence, hymnody and poetry, theological reflections, and contemporaneous historical descriptions.

Author Bio

Lester Ruth is the Research Professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity School. Ruth holds degress from Notre Dame, Candler School of Theology of Emory University, and Asbury Theological Seminary. He was a student of James F. White - the

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