Description
This study advances the field of Wesley studies, particularly in regard to the ongoing discussion of Wesleys theological sources. It undertakes a detailed investigation of single ante-Nicene writers possible influence, Clement of Alexandria, as giving inspired him to write a tract that in many ways defined the Methodist movement, Character of a Methodist (1742). It also provides additional evidence, both textual and conceptual, of an appropriation of Clements thought by Wesley. It contributes to the broader field of systematic theology by showing how an essential Christian doctrine in this case Christian perfection of sanctification may develop over time without diminution or fundamental change.
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