Aldersgate and Athens: John Wesley and the Foundations of Christian Belief
- ISBN-10
- 1602582467
- ISBN-13
- 9781602582460
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 98
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Author
- William James Abraham
Description
In so doing, he provides a learned and eye-opening meditation upon the relationship between reason and faith.--Graham Gould, Leyton "The Journal of Theological Studies"
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