Wesley and Methodist Studies
Editors: William Gibson, Oxford Brookes University
Geordan Hammond, Manchester Wesley Research Centre and Nazarene Theological College
Assistant Editors: Joseph W. Cunningham, Eureka College
Kenneth M. Loyer, Otterbein United Methodist Church of Spry and United Theological Seminary
Copy-editor: Rachel Cope, Brigham Young University
Book Reviews Editor: Martin Wellings, World Methodist Historical Society
Wesley and Methodist Studies (WMS) publishes peer-reviewed essays that examine the life and work of John and Charles Wesley, their contemporaries (proponents or opponents) in the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan tradition, and studies of the Wesleyan and Evangelical traditions today. Its primary historical scope is the eighteenth century to the present; however, WMS will publish essays that explore the historical and theological antecedents of the Wesleys (including work on Samuel and Susanna Wesley), Methodism, and the Evangelical Revival. WMS has a dual and broad focus on both history and theology. Its aim is to present significant scholarly contributions that shed light on historical and theological understandings of Methodism broadly conceived. Essays within the thematic scope of WMS from the disciplinary perspectives of literature, philosophy, education and cognate disciplines are welcome. WMS is a collaborative project of the Manchester Wesley Research Centre and The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University and is published annually by Clements Publishing.
Volume 3: Contents
Philip R. Meadows, 'Entering the Divine Embrace: Towards an Ancient-Future Wesleyan Theology of Evangelism'
Christopher T. Bounds, 'How are People Saved? The Major Views of Salvation with a Focus on Wesleyan Perspectives and their Implications'
Derek Tidball, '"Secession is an ugly thing": The Emergence and Development of Free Methodism in Late Twentieth-Century England'
Five papers from the 2009 American Academy of Religion Session on ‘Methodism and the African Diaspora, 1738–1834’ (see the link to the full contents page below).
Samuel Wesley’s Letter to Mr Smith, 1696: Transcribed, Introduced, and Annotated by Arthur Alan Torpy
To view the complete contents pages for volume three, including book reviews, click here.
To view the contents page of volume two, click here.
To view the contents page of volume one, click here.
Notes for Contributors
The suggested length for essays is 6,000-8,000 words including footnotes, although shorter and slightly longer papers will be considered. WMS occasionally publishes short papers given at a conference session (preferably all of the papers presented at a given session). Notes and documents relating to important new discoveries in the field and transcriptions of primary documents will also be considered. Submissions should be made in Microsoft Word (preferably 2003 or 2007 editions) and be sent by email attachment to both editors. References should appear as footnotes and follow the conventions of The Oxford Guide to Style, ed. R. M. Ritter (Oxford, 2002). Prospective authors should follow this link for detailed guidelines.
WMS is currently accepting submissions for future volumes.
William Gibson, Co-editor, Wesley and Methodist Studies, Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford OX2 9AT, UK, wgibson@brookes.ac.uk
Geordan Hammond, Co-editor, Wesley and Methodist Studies, Nazarene Theological College, Dene Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2GU, UK, ghammond@nazarene.ac.uk
Book review queries should be addressed to the Book Reviews Editor, Martin Wellings at: martin.wellings@oxfordmethodists.org.uk
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Subscriptions
Clements Publishing Group handles annual subscriptions for WMS. Click on the drop-down menu below to view payment options:
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Previous volumes of WMS can be ordered via the Clements Publishing website or by contacting Clements Publishing at info@clementspublishing.com or 647.477.2509 (add 011 as a prefix from the UK or 0111 from the USA).
Editorial Board
Paul W. Chilcote, Ashland Theological Seminary
Rob Clements, Liverpool Hope University
Joanna Cruickshank, Deakin University
Jeremy Gregory, University of Manchester
Richard P. Heitzenrater, Duke Divinity School
Gareth Lloyd, John Rylands University Library
Phyllis Mack, Rutgers University
Randy Maddox, Duke Divinity School
Mark H. Mann, Point Loma Nazarene University
Herbert B. McGonigle, Nazarene Theological College
Thomas A. Noble, Nazarene Theological Seminary
Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, Boston University School of Theology
Jason E. Vickers, United Theological Seminary
Eryn White, Aberystwyth University
