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Methodism — • A religious movement which was originated in 1739 by John Wesley in the Anglican Church, and subsequently gave rise to numerous separate denominations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Methodism Methodism … Catholic encyclopedia
Methodism — Methodism began as a movement to revitalize the 18th century Church of England, though it eventually emerged as an independent denomination of churches that spread widely in the British Isles and North America. The movement grew from the work… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Methodism — Meth o*dism, n. (Eccl.) The system of doctrines, polity, and worship, of the sect called Methodists. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Methodism — [meth′ə diz΄əm] n. 1. the beliefs and practices of Methodists, emphasizing personal and social responsibility and John Wesley s ideal of Christian perfection: influenced by Arminianism 2. [m ] excessive adherence to systematic procedure … English World dictionary
Methodism — Methodist redirects here. For hospitals by this name, see Methodist Hospital (disambiguation). For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). Part of a series on Methodism John Wesley … Wikipedia
Methodism — /meth euh diz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrines, polity, beliefs, and methods of worship of the Methodists. 2. (l.c.) the act or practice of working, proceeding, etc., according to some method or system. 3. (l.c.) an excessive use of or preoccupation… … Universalium
METHODISM — a religious movement founded by John and Charles WESLEY and a GROUP of their friends in the eighteenth century which grew to be a major CHRISTIAN REVITALIZATION MOVEMENT that made a significant impact on the nineteenth century MISSIONARY… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Methodism — Methodist ► NOUN ▪ a member of a Christian Protestant denomination originating in the 18th century evangelistic movement of Charles and John Wesley. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Methodists or Methodism. DERIVATIVES Methodism noun. ORIGIN probably… … English terms dictionary
Methodism — [[t]me̱θədɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Methodism is the beliefs and practices of Methodists … English dictionary
Methodism (disambiguation) — Methodism is a Christian movement. Methodism may also refer to: Methodism (methodology), a tendency within methodology and philosophy Methodism (philosophy), an approach in philosophy Methodic school, an ancient Greek school of medicine See also… … Wikipedia
Methodism (philosophy) — For the Christian denomination, see Methodism. In the study of knowledge, Methodism refers to the epistemological approach where one asks How do we know? before What do we know? The term appears in Roderick Chisholm s The Problem of the Criterion … Wikipedia
