Methodism is a movement that descended from Calvinism and the teachings of John Wesley. Despite its heritage, Methodism is less militaristic than Calvinism and rejects the idea of predestination.
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Part 2, Section 1: The Religious Foundations of Innerworldly Asceticism
Weber states that there are four primary sources of Protestant asceticism: Calvinism, Pietism, Methodism, and the Baptist sects. These denominations all link together in various ways and sometimes cross...
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Weber states that Methodism was established as the Anglo-American parallel to German Pietism. Like Pietism, breaking from Calvinism, Methodism...
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Weber argues that Methodism, like Pietism, rests on weaker ethical foundations that allow for a less methodical and rational...
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