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From the Introduction: The expression “Holy Sacrifice,” which forms the topic I have been assigned, involves a redundancy. “To make holy” is what the word “sacrifice” means, derived, as it is, from...

Wiley brushes aside the claims of liberals and fundamentalists, rejecting a middle way that adopts perspectives of both. Instead, Wiley undermines the whole project upon which these ideologies are...

Inaugural Address of H. Orton Wiley, President of Pasadena College, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1913. Pasadena, Cal. He outlines four ideals for educating students: The first ideal is, that the student shall...

From the introduction: How a Church conceives of the future (i.e., their eschatology) usually correlates with how they understand their mission. We say “usually” because it is clear that the Church of...

The classical terms of holiness – “Christian Perfection,” “Entire Sanctification,” “The Second Blessing,” and “Baptism of the Holy Spirit” – no longer seize the imaginations of many people. Evidence...

The church of the living God should be a model of mental and relational health in community. Paul wrote that since we have received encouragement, comfort, fellowship, tenderness and compassion from...

In Wesleyan evangelical circles we have so focused on individual experiences and quantifiable “works of grace” that we have lost sight of the communal reality of our faith; Christianity has been...

When thinking about faithful teaching in a Wesleyan Tradition it seems only appropriate to consult occasionally the thoughts of our "great grandfathers," the brothers Wesley. However, since 18th...

Post-modernism, Asia-Pacific ways of thought, and a renewed reading of Scripture prompt us to see that the Western over-emphasis upon individuality was a mistake. Revivalism arose in a culture that...

This paper focuses on the relationship between John Wesley’s theology and educational perspective with the theology and educational perspective of Nazarene pastors, Christian educators (Associate...

Originally presented at the March 2005 Wesleyan Theological Society annual meeting titled “ The Body of God as a Model for an Embodied Theology and Practice.”

As we contemplate the question, what is an evangelical? We need to realize that we would like to refer to instead of individual evangelicals to the evangelical church in its corporate dimension. We...

Let me suggest three areas where Fundamentalist paradigms (among several that I could posit) threaten to derail or erode our ministry to the city. These are: 1. Variant histories and allegiances in...

The disunity that had framed the earlier narratives of the people of God had been resolved with an agreement to become one again: God is, for this moment, at peace with His people of faith. From this...

Tillman presents a review of the literature which addresses both the practical and theoretical barriers related to the lack of persistence amongst college students.

Greetings and welcome to the third year of Didache: Faithful Teaching. This edition includes several new contributors from the Wesleyan family and a new section dedicated to student contributions. The...

For effective proclamation we need to engage in a double exegesis. We need to study Scripture and theology as it grows out of our biblical studies, as well as the people to which we minister and the...

Outcome-based education represents an education theory that demonstrates a shift from teacher-centric to student-centered content delivery and learning. The emphasis of this model is to provide an...

Outcome-based learning for ministerial preparation replaced content-based preparation for the Church of the Nazarene in 1997. The shift in process enhanced applicability of instruction and learning...