The The Limits of a Catholic Spirit - John Wesley, Methodism, and Catholicism

The Limits of aCatholic Spirit presents anextraordinary, in-depth study of John Wesley''s relationship with Catholicism,examining the limits to which Wesley, as an evangelical Protestant, practicedhis ideal of a Catholic spirit. Through the use of rare primary sources fromthe National Archives, Kelly Diehl Yates provides a refreshing investigationof Wesley''s interaction and strained relationship with Catholicism, takingthe path less trodden in studies of his theology. While revisionist scholarsargue that Wesley proposed principles of religious tolerance in his sermon, CatholicSpirit, Yates argues that he did not expect u