Methodism and the Miraculous: John Wesley's Idea of the Supernatural and the Identification of Methodists in the Eighteenth-Century FAM029000 confront the last vestiges of

confront the last vestiges of a dying society

The findings of the 1870 Washburn expedition

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and he feels compelled to do something about it

Methodism and the Miraculous: John Wesley's Idea of the Supernatural and the Identification of Methodists in the Eighteenth-Century FAM029000 confront the last vestiges ofThis study explores the thesis that belief in the supernatural became a significant identifying mark of Methodists living in the eighteenth century. Not only did John Wesley believe in the reality of angels and demons but he also reflected on witchcraft, visionary experiences, trances, healings, and providential portents in a way that both affirmed his commitment to the theological strictures of primitive Christianity and developed a religious self