{"product_id":"serious-joy-john-wesleys-journal-condensed-and-gently-paraphrased-for-the-21st-century-paperback","title":"Serious Joy, John Wesley's Journal: Condensed and Gently Paraphrased for the 21st Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert H. Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert H. Morris wrote, \"Why a new work on Wesley after so many books have been written? For two main reasons: First, there have been other condensations of his \u003cem\u003eJournal\u003c\/em\u003e, but none, I believe, like this one. I have attempted to condense without cutting out aspects some may feel uncomfortable with-that is, without trying to remake him in our twenty-first-century image: his totally biblical theology, including belief in the devil and demons, and a real hell; his strong adherence to the Church of England, of which he was an ordained priest; his belief in miracles, of which he gives many instances; his belief in levels of Christian growth, even to perfection, which he considered the peculiar treasure of Methodists; his strong moral stand against abortion, infanticide, and sodomy. Second, my gentle paraphrasing of his language, which is 250 years old, and which I believe will be helpful to modern readers. I've spent many hours, using the \u003cem\u003eOxford English Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e (16,000 pages), and the online \u003cem\u003eMerriam-Webster Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e, finding current words equivalent in meaning to his language, so I believe my renderings are rather precise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 502\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160528883847,"sku":"9781736534472","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b8f39462a0259a96fe3d94076b686f25.webp?v=1733274745","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/serious-joy-john-wesleys-journal-condensed-and-gently-paraphrased-for-the-21st-century-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}