Routledge Wesley, Whitefield and the Free Grace Controversy

Explore a significant moment in religious history with Wesley, Whitefield and the 'Free Grace' Controversy: The Crucible of Methodism. Part of the Routledge Methodist Studies Series, this book examines the eighteenth-century disagreement over predestination between John Wesley and George Whitefield. Many scholarly works on early Methodism tend to view this event as a simple dispute over established theological issues. Furthermore, much of the existing literature examines the conflict through the lens of John Wesley, often showing a bias toward his Evangelical Arminianism. This work challenges those assumptions by asking if there was more to the controversy than previously understood. This text provides a fresh perspective for students and researchers of church history. By looking beyond the traditional Wesley-centric viewpoint, it offers a deeper look into the theological tensions that shaped the Methodist movement. It is an essential addition for anyone studying the historical development of Christian doctrine and the complex debates that defined the era.