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"""Numerous books have explored different facets of Methodist history. Few, however, have been able to connect past controversies with present realities better than Tyson's book. . . . This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future mission of the Methodist movement."" --Christopher Evans, Boston University School of Theology ""If most history is written about victories from the perspective of the victors, then Tyson has chosen a strikingly different approach. He narrates the story of a Methodist movement forged in the crucible of crises and controversies. . . . But his analysis of trauma in the 'Methodist family system' does leave room for hope."" --Paul Chilcote, Director of Global Wesleyan Theology, Wesley House ""This well-researched volume traces some of the disputes that have historically threatened the witness and unity of 'the people called Methodists.' . . . This work will lend itself especially well to students of the history of Methodism, classes in Wesleyan social ethics, and advanced study groups in United Methodist congregations."" --Wendy J. Deichmann, United Theological Seminary ""In this engaging work, Tyson dives headlong into the crises that have marked Methodism since its inception, and even the crises that created the context in which this warmhearted movement took shape. . . . This is not a book about Methodist hero worship but an honest and thoughtful engagement with a diverse and varied 'family, ' warts and all."" --Ryan N. Danker, Director, John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC"

Numerous books have explored different facets of Methodist history. Few, however, have been able to connect past controversies with present realities better than Tyson's book. . . . This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future mission of the Methodist movement. --Christopher Evans, Boston University School of Theology If most history is written about victories from the perspective of the victors, then Tyson has chosen a strikingly different approach. He narrates the story of a Methodist movement forged in the crucible of crises and controversies. . . . But his analysis of trauma in the 'Methodist family system' does leave room for hope. --Paul Chilcote, Director of Global Wesleyan Theology, Wesley House This well-researched volume traces some of the disputes that have historically threatened the witness and unity of 'the people called Methodists.' . . . This work will lend itself especially well to students of the history of Methodism, classes in Wesleyan social ethics, and advanced study groups in United Methodist congregations. --Wendy J. Deichmann, United Theological Seminary In this engaging work, Tyson dives headlong into the crises that have marked Methodism since its inception, and even the crises that created the context in which this warmhearted movement took shape. . . . This is not a book about Methodist hero worship but an honest and thoughtful engagement with a diverse and varied 'family, ' warts and all. --Ryan N. Danker, Director, John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC

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John R. Tyson is Professor emeritus of Church History at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He is an internationally known expert in the field of Wesleyan Studies and has drawn upon a lifetime of research and practical experience in the Methodist tradition to examine the social, cultural, theological, and political forces that gave birth to Methodism, as well as the main historical controversies that shaped, shook, and forced the tradition to define and sometimes redefine itself and its mission to a troubled world. Tyson has also published Charles Wesley: A Reader, Charles Wesley on Sanctification, In the Midst of Early Methodism: The Life and Letters of Selina Hastings, Assist Me to Proclaim: The Life and Hymns of Charles Wesley, The Way of the Wesleys, and Praying with the Wesleys.

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