Responsible Grace: The Systematic Perspective of Wesleyan Theology.
Abstract
This article reexamines the systematic nature of John Wesley's theology, drawing on
recent reconceptions of theology as a praxis-oriented reflection. Gerhard Sauter is
used as a model of these reconceptions. Central to these new conceptions of theology
is the question whether one's praxis-related reflection is guided and unified by a
central orienting concept. Such a concept is clearly evident in Wesley's theological
reflection--the concept of responsible grace. This concept is clarified by a study
of Wesley's doctrine of grace. This concept exercised a critical role in Wesley's
other doctrinal affirmations and distinctions.
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Journal articleSubject
Sauter, GerhardWesley, John, 1703-1791 --Theology
Grace
Responsibility
Theology, Doctrinal--Methodology
Wesleyanism
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Randy L. Maddox
William Kellon Quick Professor Emeritus of Theology and Methodist Studies
Maddox’s scholarly interests focus on the theology of John and Charles Wesley and
theological developments in the later Methodist/Wesleyan tradition. In addition to
numerous articles he is author of Responsible Grace: John Wesley’s Practical Theology,
a contributor to Wesley and the Quadrilateral, and editor of Aldersgate Reconsidered,
Rethinking Wesley’s Theology for Contemporary Methodism, The Cambridge Companion to
John Wesley,

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