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Scriptura

On-line version ISSN 2305-445X
Print version ISSN 0254-1807

Abstract

FIELD, David N. John Wesley as a public theologian: The case of Thoughts upon Slavery. Scriptura [online]. 2015, vol.114, pp.1-13. ISSN 2305-445X.

Public theology has become an important mode of theological engagement in secular and pluralistic contexts yet there is debate as to the character of this engagement. This article argues that an analysis of the nascent public theology developed by John Wesley can contribute to the development of a prophetic public theology. This nascent prophetic public theology is best demonstrated in his booklet Thoughts upon Slavery. Wesley's argument is critically analysed in the context of eighteenth century Britain. On the basis of this analysis eight propositions for a prophetic public theology are developed.

Keywords : John Wesley; Slavery; Public Theology; Prophetic Theology; Methodist Theology.

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