Editorial

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This article seeks to read Wesley through the lens of Mercy Amba Oduyoye, reimagining the Wesleyan understanding of holiness in terms of Oduyoye's understanding of wholeness. It concludes with a constructive proposal for rethinking what holiness could or should look like given the rise of cultural context as a theological authority.
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Wholeness and Holiness: Reading Wesley through Oduyoye

Holistic Education Within The Wesleyan Community: The Ghanaian African Perspective

Éducation Holistique au Sein de la Communauté Wesleyenne : La Perspective Africaine Ghanéenne

Educação Holística na Comunidade Wesleyana: A Perspectiva Afro-Ganense

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This paper explores the potential of the Mass Observation Archive at the University of Sussex for studying the history of Methodism in Bolton (aka ‘Worktown’) during the middle third of the twentieth century, with particular reference to the years 1937–40 and 1960, demonstrating its value for recording the lived experience of Methodism. An <xref ref-type="app" rid="j_holiness-2024-0006_app_001">appendix</xref> contains three key documents, two of them relating to the work of the Victoria Hall in the Bolton Mission circuit, which was much lauded by Mass Observation.
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‘Methodism Alive’: Mass Observation's Worktown Perspective

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One of the neglected themes in the lyrical theology of Charles Wesley is the kingdom of God, what he describes as the peaceable reign of Christ. Inspired by the biblical witness, Wesley's vision revolves around the concepts of reconciliation; the reign in the heart; and righteousness, joy, peace, justice, and compassion as the constitutive elements of an already-but-not-yet reality.
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Charles Wesley and the “Peaceable Reign” of Christ

Book Review: <bold><italic>The British Jesus, 1850–1970</italic></bold> Meredith Beldman, London: Routledge 2022.

Book Review: <bold><italic>Women, Preachers, Methodists</italic></bold> John Lenton, Clive Murry, Linda A Ryan (eds), Oxford: Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, 2000.

Book Review: <bold><italic>The Bible, Centres and Margins: Dialogues Between Postcolonial African and British Biblical Scholars</italic></bold> Johanna Stiebert and Musa W. Dube (eds.) London: T&amp;T Clark, 2020.

Book Review: <bold><italic>Leadership Training in the Hands of the Church: Experiential Learning and Contextual Practices in North Africa and the Middle East.</italic></bold> Joseph Nehemiah, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2021.

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 Holiness is an international journal of Wesleyan theology, published by Wesley House, Cambridge. The journal is dedicated to resourcing and extending the learning of the global Wesleyan/Methodist family, with a particular emphasis on decolonising theological scholarship. Holiness is an open access theological publication, providing an online platform for established and emerging scholars and practitioners in the Wesleyan/Methodist tradition from around the world. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles in the fields of practical, contextual, biblical, and systematic theology.   Holiness: An International Journal of Wesleyan Theology is an open access platform that aims to resource the global Wesleyan/Methodist family for the transformation of church and world.  Holiness seeks to be    deliberately conversant with the Wesleyan/Methodist theological tradition  globally competent and decolonising in ethos  critically reflective on contemporary contexts  appropriately attentive to the praxis of holiness  creatively expressive of the tradition, while developing it through original research   The journal is read by practitioners and scholars around the world, and assumes a master’s level interest in theology. Readers are likely to be Methodist or Wesleyan in sympathy, but, of course, may also include those critical of the Wesleyan tradition.  The journal is ‘decolonising’ in ethos, in recognition that no particular ecclesial, theological or academic context is the judge and arbiter of all experience. Contributions from the global South as well as the global North are brought together in each issue of Holiness as one aspect of the journal’s commitment to this decolonising task.  Rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, Holiness is especially interested in the lived experience of Christian faith in different contexts around the world, and seeks to contribute to the development of a variety of contextually appropriate, theologically informed practices of holiness.  Articles published by Holiness present original research or offer exemplary reflection on issues in biblical, contextual, pastoral, practical and systematic theology. Some articles provide surveys of academic or practical fields of theological research, while others explore, extend and apply the Wesleyan tradition in particular contexts. Some articles bring insights and methods from other disciplines into conversation with Wesleyan theology and the practice of ministry in the global Methodist family, while others offer devotional exploration of Wesleyan themes. All articles are peer-reviewed and the journal as a whole seeks to contribute to the ongoing scholarly life of the Wesleyan/Methodist family.  Archiving  Sciendo archives the contents of this journal in Portico - digital long-term preservation service of scholarly books, journals and collections.  Plagiarism Policy  The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System's users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. 

Holiness

Volume 9 (2024): Issue 1 (April 2024)

Editorial

Wholeness and Holiness: Reading Wesley through Oduyoye

Holistic Education Within The Wesleyan Community: The Ghanaian African Perspective

Éducation Holistique au Sein de la Communauté Wesleyenne : La Perspective Africaine Ghanéenne

Educação Holística na Comunidade Wesleyana: A Perspectiva Afro-Ganense

‘Methodism Alive’: Mass Observation's Worktown Perspective

Charles Wesley and the “Peaceable Reign” of Christ

Book Review: The British Jesus, 1850–1970 Meredith Beldman, London: Routledge 2022.

Book Review: Women, Preachers, Methodists John Lenton, Clive Murry, Linda A Ryan (eds), Oxford: Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, 2000.

Book Review: The Bible, Centres and Margins: Dialogues Between Postcolonial African and British Biblical Scholars Johanna Stiebert and Musa W. Dube (eds.) London: T&T Clark, 2020.

Book Review: Leadership Training in the Hands of the Church: Experiential Learning and Contextual Practices in North Africa and the Middle East. Joseph Nehemiah, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK: Langham Global Library, 2021.

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