For those of you who may be curious or interested, here are the books I will be using this fall for the United Methodist History course I will be teaching at Perkins School of Theology:
1. Wesley and the People Called Methodists, Richard P. Heitzenrater.
2. John Wesley’s Sermons: An Anthology, edited by Albert Outler and Richard P. Heitzenrater.
3. Taking Heaven by Storm: Methodism and the Rise of Popular Christianity in America, John H. Wigger.
4. The Methodists: Student Edition, edited by James E. Kirby, Russell E. Richey, and Kenneth E. Rowe.
5. The Methodist Experience in America: A Sourcebook, edited by Russell E. Richey, Kenneth E. Rowe, and Jean Miller Schmidt.
6. The United Methodist Hymnal.
There will also be a few other articles and primary source readings that we will read throughout the semester.
Kevin, this is a very nice list indeed. I review a book each month on my blog usually regarding liturgy, specifically within the pan-Methodist traditions and the church catholic. I have been following your blog for sometime now and enjoy reading your atricles immensely.
The Lord be with you,
Gil Morris