The Manchester Wesley Research Centre promotes and supports research on the life and work of John and Charles Wesley, their contemporaries in the 18th century Evangelical Revival, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan tradition, and contemporary scholarship in the Wesleyan and Evangelical tradition. This includes areas such as theology, history, biblical studies, education, ethics, literature, mission, philosophy, pastoral studies, practical theology, and social theology.
The MWRC is located on the campus of Nazarene Theological College in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury and is affiliated with the Methodist Archives, housed in The University of Manchester John Rylands Library. These research centres provide magnificent resources for students and researchers in this field.
If you are interested in further information about the Wesley Centre and its programmes, or would like to be placed on the mailing list for information about forthcoming events, please contact the Administrator or Director at the following address:
Manchester Wesley Research Centre
Dene Road
Didsbury, Manchester
England M20 2GU
MWRC Director
Revd Herbert B. McGonigle, Ph.D.
Email: HMcgonigle@nazarene.ac.uk
MWRC Research Fellow & Administrator
Geordan Hammond, Ph.D.
Email: ghammond@nazarene.ac.uk
Postgraduate Assistant
Joseph Cunningham
Email: joseph.cunningham@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Dr John Dolan is currently Publications Editor and Archivist of the Independent Methodist Churches. The preliminary pages and chapter one of his thesis entitled 'Methodist Lay Sectarianism: The Independent Methodists 1796-1927' can be read through the links provided below.
Preliminary Pages (including Contents page)
Chapter One: 'The Historiography of Independent Methodism'
If you are unable to access this thesis at the MWRC, you can contact Dr Dolan at j.dolan@ntlworld.com
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