The Sermons of Charles Wesley

Epworth Review In a meticulous piece of scholarship, Kenneth Newport edits the sermons with a clear survey of Charles Wesley's life and theology. Wesley 'buffs' will fall on it with delight ... a hearty welcome to this splendidly produced book.

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History Kenneth Newport's first, and exemplary, critical edition of Charles's sermons is particularly welcome ... although fuller reassessment of Charles's career and significance must await further work on the sources, this edition of the sermons and accompanying commentary is a significant step forward and sets a formidable standard for editions of his other writings.

Journal of Theological Studies This is a major contribution to Wesley studies by (for once) a British academic, demonstrating that an interest in such studies is alive and able to challenge and extend the findings of American scholars, such as Albin, Langford, and Tyson, who have worked in this field.

Journal of Theological Studies Dr Newport's work is the outcome of careful and scholarly research using all the critical textual apparatus available. This book will be a vital tool for all those who wishing to trace the development of the Methodist movement and the impact of its theological ideas.

Journal of Theological Studies Scholars of Methodist history and theology are greatly in debt to Dr Newport for the published outcome of his research project as are those who seek to assess the contribution of the Wesley brothers to the Evangelical Revival of the eighteenth century.

tbr (theological book review, Feed The Minds) Painstakingly accurate textual analysis and comprehensive footnotes. The extensive introduction is deserving of particular praise as it constitutes one of the best critical evaluations of Charles Wesley's life and ministry written in recent years ... this work is long overdue and has set a standard against which works on Charles Wesley should be judged.

Wesley and Methodist Studies Centre Newsletter Scholars of Methodist history and theology are greatly in debt to Dr Newport for the published outcome of his research project ... Dr Newport's work is the outcome of careful and scholarly research ... This book will be a vital tool for all those wishing to trace the development of the Methodist movement and the impact of its theological ideas ... this is a major contribution to Wesley studies.

Kenneth Newport is a graduate of the University of Oxford where he studied under E.P. Sanders. After teaching for three years in Hong Kong, he returned to the UK in 1991 and taught at the University of St Andrews and then at the University of Manchester. While at Manchester he was appointed Research Fellow at the John Rylands Research Institute where he has conducted extensive research into the Methodist Archives, which are on permanent deposit at the John Rylands University Library. In 1999 he was appointed Reader in Christian Thought at Liverpool Hope University College, where he currently teaches and conducts research. He is an ordained Anglican minister. He lives in Bury, Lancashire with his wife Rose-Marie and three children.