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John Wesley

John Wesley (/ˈwɛsli/; 28 June 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the ongoing independent Methodist movement.

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Notable work
Articles of Religion · Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament · Sermons on Several Occasions
Education
Christ Church, Oxford
Born
28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 Epworth, Lincolnshire, England
Church
Church of England
Died
2 March 1791(1791-03-02) (aged 87) London, England
Language
English

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Early life

Education

Holy Club

Journey to Savannah, Georgia

Wesley's "Aldersgate experience"

After Aldersgate: Working with the Moravians

Persecutions and lay preaching

Chapels and organisations

Ordination of ministers

Doctrines, theology and advocacy

Personal life and activities

Death

Literary work

Commemoration and legacy

Bibliography

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John Wesley

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related to Theological methodology · 22
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see also · 8
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Occupations · 4
John Wesley → academic (Lincoln College, Oxford), author, Cleric, theologian
Notable ideas · 3
John Wesley → Imparted righteousness, Second work of grace, Wesleyan Quadrilateral
Notable work · 3
John Wesley → Articles of Religion, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament, Sermons on Several Occasions

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John WesleyBorn28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 Epworth, Lincolnshire, England1.00infobox
John WesleyChurchChurch of England1.00infobox
John WesleyDied2 March 1791(1791-03-02) (aged 87) London, England1.00infobox
John WesleyEducationChrist Church, Oxford1.00infobox
John WesleyLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
John WesleyNotable ideasImparted righteousness1.00infobox
John WesleyNotable ideasSecond work of grace1.00infobox
John WesleyNotable ideasWesleyan Quadrilateral1.00infobox
John WesleyNotable workArticles of Religion1.00infobox
John WesleyNotable workExplanatory Notes Upon the New Testament1.00infobox
John WesleyNotable workSermons on Several Occasions1.00infobox
John WesleyOccupationsCleric1.00infobox
John WesleyOccupationstheologian1.00infobox
John WesleyOccupationsacademic (Lincoln College, Oxford)1.00infobox
John WesleyOccupationsauthor1.00infobox
John WesleyOffices heldPresident of the Methodist Conference1.00infobox
John WesleyOrdained17251.00infobox
John WesleyParentsSamuel Wesley (father)1.00infobox
John WesleyParentsSusanna Wesley (mother)1.00infobox
John WesleyRelativesSamuel Wesley (brother)1.00infobox
John WesleyRelativesMehetabel Wesley Wright (sister)1.00infobox
John WesleyRelativesCharles Wesley (brother)1.00infobox
John WesleyReligionChristian (Anglican / Methodist)1.00infobox
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John WesleyTradition or movementMethodism, Wesleyan–Arminianism1.00infobox

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