Dr Taylor Of Norwich: Wesley's Arch-heretic

by Geoffrey Thackray Eddy

Dr. John Taylor rose to prominence in the mid-eighteenth century with his devastating attack on the doctrine of Original Sin. This drew fierce counter-attacks from prominent Methodists such as John Wesley and Jonathan Edwards. Whilst Wesley referred publicly to Taylor as a 'great man', he believed him to be a heretic who did great damage to the Christian faith. The tendency amongst Methodist writers has been to follow Wesley's lead in their assessment of Taylor. However, this controversial and definitive volume, the first of its kind for over a century, re-examines this fascinating man and the controversy he began, offering a fuller and fairer account of the man behind the myth.

272 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003