His ground-breaking style as a pioneer itinerant preacher and his desire that God's message reach all classes of society made him the great Methodist.
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Grade 7-9?A series of biographies reprinted from earlier paperback publications (Barbour, 1995, 1997). Their origins in earlier works survive in the elaborate language and a concentrated spiritual focus, making them difficult reading for young adults. Martin Luther has been "edited and abridged" from an adult title first published in 1933. It retains the florid language and difficult vocabulary of that era and assumes a basic knowledge of 16th-century politics and Lutheran theology unlikely to be found among teens. It is weakened, as is Wellman's book, by a lack of footnotes, table of contents, or preface. John Wesley is shown in a lifetime struggle between the strict discipline of his childhood faith and the desires of this heart. The author uses fictional dialogue and interior monologues to show the young minister's shift from smug self-righteousness to a sensitivity to the needs of the poor and an understanding of the power of charismatic preaching. Well-written biographies of these church leaders would be welcome in many libraries, but these recycled offerings do not fill the need.?Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Amidst the millions of committed Christians in each generation, a handful rise to special prominence. Learn more about their exciting and inspiring lives in Barbour's "Heroes of the Faith" series.
His ground-breaking style as a pioneer itinerant preacher and his desire for God's message to reach all classes of society made him the great Methodist.
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Sam Wellman, PhD, is a writer of numerous biographies. His latest book is 'Frederick the Wise: Seen and Unseen Lives of Martin Luther's Protector', published by Wild Centuries Press. He has traveled to Germany many times and twice stayed for several months (Berlin and Wittenberg). He blogs and tweets on Martin Luther and Frederick the Wise. He lives near Wichita, Kansas.
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By Karen S. Watts (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: John Wesley: The Great Methodist (Heroes of the Faith (Barbour Paperback)) (Paperback)
I purchased this book for a 12 year old child. The subject matter is great, the writing stylish. However, there is a graphic description of a "spanking" in the first few pages that is quite disturbing and should have been left out.
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