Grace & Responsibility

A Wesleyan Theology for Today

This class will be led by Rev. Roger Harmon, D. Min., and presents participants with the opportunity to discuss and examine Wesleyan theology in the context of contemporary needs and issues.

Based on the book by John B. Cobb which approaches the problems and issues we face today as United Methodists from the perspective and tradition of our founder, John Wesley. "Wesley's greatness lay in his ability to size up the situation of his time accurately and to shape a ministry that was amazingly effective in that situation." (from the Preface) Participants in this class will be discussing the needs and issues of our time and how as United Methodists, we might structure our ministry to effectively meet those needs and address those issues.

• the relationship between GRACE and RESPONSIBILITY
• God's presence in the World
• Wesley's doctrines of Love and Faith
• God's pardon and the related topics of salvation, justification, human sinfulness, and assurance
• God's transformative work through sanctification and new birth
• the role of Law
• openness to difference (looking at Wesleyans and religious pluralism today)
• the Wesleyan Quadrilateral -- a theological method utilizing tradition, scripture, reason, and experience.

Class Meeting Dates/Times

Class will meet on Mondays from 7:00 until 8:00 pm. Class will take place in Building 5, Room 122. The class will begin September 29 and meet each Monday evening through November 17.

Registration and Class Materials

The $22 cost to register for the class covers the costs associated with the book which will be presented to you at the first session. Please register online so that we can plan for the class with appropriate materials and space. Just click HERE to register.

If you would need childcare to participate in the class, please request that online so that we can plan for the class with appropriate staff and space. There is a $70 per family childcare fee. Just click HERE to register.

Scholarships Available