Grace & Responsibility: A Wesleyan Theology for Today

by John B. Cobb Jr.

Book Overview

A distinguished thinker ponders the meaning of Wesley's theology. John B. Cobb, Jr., draws on the historical, critical, and literary work that has characterized Wesley studies in recent years, but moves beyond them to propose one way of reconstructing and reappropriating essential elements of Wesley's thought in service of the church's life and mission.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687007690
• ISBN13: 9780687007691
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Underrated

It appears to me that the reviews below are not representative of all who have read this fine work. While this is not Cobb's best book by any stretch, he does a fine job showing how his process hermeneutic applies to Wesleyan theology. Ask any ten Methodists what it means to be Wesleyan, and you'll likely get several different answers. Cobb finds a way to discern a unifying strand in the possible answers and points it toward mission and practice.With Cobb, what you see is what you get. When his theology has weak spots, he is the first to admit it. What I find in this book is an intellectually honest, faithful, and meaningful approach to what Wesleyanism and how it can be lived out in our current cultural context. Strongly recommended.