‘From all the arts of hell secure’: Charles Wesley’s relationship to John Henderson (1757‐88)
This essay considers the relationship between John Henderson (1757‐88) and the Wesley family, notably Charles Wesley, with particular reference to Henderson’s interests in the occult and Wesleyan reactions to this, including the ambivalent response of Adam Clarke. It explores the various intellectua...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2024
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| In: |
The journal of religious history, literature and culture
Year: 2024, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 97-113 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Henderson, John 1757-1788
/ Wesley, Charles 1707-1788
/ Methodism (motif)
/ Occultism
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBF British Isles KDG Free church TJ Modern history |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This essay considers the relationship between John Henderson (1757‐88) and the Wesley family, notably Charles Wesley, with particular reference to Henderson’s interests in the occult and Wesleyan reactions to this, including the ambivalent response of Adam Clarke. It explores the various intellectual circles around Bristol in which Henderson was situated, and how they related to his close relationship with Charles and his daughter Sally, throwing light on the Wesley family’s ecumenical connections in the region. Henderson’s universalist theology and exploration of the spirit world attracted a range of responses, from admiration to derision, but to Charles they represented a dangerous set of dealings with ‘the arts of hell’ from which he hoped to rescue Henderson. |
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| ISSN: | 2057-4525 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religious history, literature and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.16922/jrhlc.10.2.7 |
