Welcome to the MWRC

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.

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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 Director at the following address:

Manchester Wesley Research Centre
Dene Road
Didsbury, Manchester
England M20 2GU

MWRC Director
Geordan Hammond, Ph.D.
Email: ghammond@nazarene.ac.uk

Postgraduate Assistant
Chris Foster
Email: cfoster@nazarene.ac.uk 

 

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Rev Dr Ralph Waller, MA (Oxford) BD (London) MTh (Nottingham), PhD (London)
 
Dr Waller is the Principal of Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford and Director of the Farmington Institute. He is also Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. In 1994 Dr Waller won the UK Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. In 1992, 1997 and 2006 he was a Select Preacher to Oxford University. Dr Waller, a Methodist Minister, is a former chairman of the Faculty of Theology and teaches and researches in the areas of Modern Church History and Religious Thought. He is a trustee of various Charitable Trusts and is a Governor of Cumberland Lodge. He has been awarded several Honorary Degrees from universities in America and Europe. His publications include:
 
John Wesley: A Personal Portrait (SPCK, 2003)
Ralph Waller and Benedicta Ward, eds. An Intorduction to Christian Spirituality (SPCK, 1999).
Ralph Waller and Benedicta Ward, eds. Joy of Heaven: Springs of Christian Spirituality (SPCK, 2003).