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- Wesley, Aquinas, and Christian Perfection: An Ecumenical Dialogue
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Baylor University Press
summary
Employing fresh, innovative readings, Edgardo Colon-Emeric examines and underscores the centrality of the concept of perfection for the theologies of Thomas Aquinas and John Wesley—and finds them, surprisingly, largely complementary.
Utilizing the image of a “kneeling ecumenism,” he offers a practical account of how ecumenical conversations can move forward. At a time when many Methodists struggle to understand Catholicism and many Catholics know little of Wesley and Methodism, this stimulating work provides the church as a whole a communal grammar of holiness, in demonstrating how the theologies of perfection of Aquinas and Wesley have significant messages for both groups.
Table of Contents
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- Title page
- Introduction
- pp. 8-10
- 1. Wesley on Christian Perfection
- pp. 11-40
- 3. Aquinas on Christian Perfection
- pp. 69-98
- 5. Dialogue on the Beatitudes
- pp. 125-148
- 6. Dialogue on Christian Perfection
- pp. 149-182
- 7. Prospects for Christian Perfection
- pp. 183-204
- Bibliography
- pp. 275-288
- Index of Selected Names
- pp. 289-290
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 291-293
Additional Information
ISBN
9781602585164
Related ISBN(s)
9781602582118
MARC Record
OCLC
707041306
Pages
330
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No