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Thesis (Completed, PhD awarded): The Theology of Conversion in John Wesley and George Whitefield with relevance to the Gospel of Modern Evangelicalism
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Monograph under contract in the Studies in Historical and Systematic Theologies series by Lexham... more Monograph under contract in the Studies in Historical and Systematic Theologies series by Lexham Press (2019 anticipated)
The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism, 2020
"Conversion", The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism, edited by Andrew Atherstone and Da... more "Conversion", The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism, edited by Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri Jones. Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming, 2020).
McGever, Sean. “The Theology of Conversion in John Wesley and George Whitefield.” In Wesley and W... more McGever, Sean. “The Theology of Conversion in John Wesley and George Whitefield.” In Wesley and Whitefield, edited by Ian J Maddock. Eugene, Or.: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2018.
Papers by Sean McGever
This paper explores the theological use of the term "incarnational." It concludes that the words ... more This paper explores the theological use of the term "incarnational." It concludes that the words "incarnation" and "incarnate" need to be reserved for the action of God. The word "incarnational," however, is analyzed through five theological models. The paper concludes that the adjective "incarnational" can be correctly described as the actions of believers seeking to live Christ-like because they are indwelt, in union with, and made in the image and likeness of Christ. This paper was presented at the April 2018 Far West Region Meeting of the ETS.
George Whitefield and John Wesley preached a gospel embedded with elements found in the doctrine ... more George Whitefield and John Wesley preached a gospel embedded with elements found in the doctrine of theosis. While Wesley is well-known to embrace such an approach, Reformed perspectives disagree about how to view theosis, or whether theosis is even a valid approach to Christian theology. The Calvinistic Whitefield utilized the concepts found in theosis in a way that is consistent with his broader theology of conversion. Therefore, John Wesley and George Whitefield agreed in their approach to theosis, which is not surprising due to their agreement on the theology of conversion in general.
This paper aims to show that John Wesley’s theology of conversion is not synonymous with his theo... more This paper aims to show that John Wesley’s theology of conversion is not synonymous with his theology of the new birth. Conversion is inclusive of the new birth as a beginning and pushes further to describe Christian growth as a journey away from sin and self and toward holiness which comes via the prevenient grace of God.
This is an early outline of my thesis developing a theology of evangelical conversion through the... more This is an early outline of my thesis developing a theology of evangelical conversion through the theology of John Wesley and George Whitefield. The section on Wesley's theology is further developed than Whitefield in this paper.
This paper was presented at the April 2015 Society for the Study of Theology Conference and the University of Nottingham. The conference theme was ecclesiology and thus this paper also addresses the relevance of conversion, Wesley and Whitefield in relation to evangelicalism.
This paper examines how John Wesley's understanding of eternity and the fear of death contributes... more This paper examines how John Wesley's understanding of eternity and the fear of death contributes to his understanding of the theology of conversion.
This paper was delivered in April 2015 Eternal God, Eternal Life: Theological Explorations into the Concept of Immortality conference held at Kings College, University of Aberdeen and sponsored by the Templeton Foundation.
Monograph under contract in the Studies in Historical and Systematic Theologies series by Lexham... more Monograph under contract in the Studies in Historical and Systematic Theologies series by Lexham Press (2019 anticipated)
The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism, 2020
"Conversion", The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism, edited by Andrew Atherstone and Da... more "Conversion", The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism, edited by Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri Jones. Oxford: Oxford University Press (forthcoming, 2020).
McGever, Sean. “The Theology of Conversion in John Wesley and George Whitefield.” In Wesley and W... more McGever, Sean. “The Theology of Conversion in John Wesley and George Whitefield.” In Wesley and Whitefield, edited by Ian J Maddock. Eugene, Or.: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2018.
This paper explores the theological use of the term "incarnational." It concludes that the words ... more This paper explores the theological use of the term "incarnational." It concludes that the words "incarnation" and "incarnate" need to be reserved for the action of God. The word "incarnational," however, is analyzed through five theological models. The paper concludes that the adjective "incarnational" can be correctly described as the actions of believers seeking to live Christ-like because they are indwelt, in union with, and made in the image and likeness of Christ. This paper was presented at the April 2018 Far West Region Meeting of the ETS.
George Whitefield and John Wesley preached a gospel embedded with elements found in the doctrine ... more George Whitefield and John Wesley preached a gospel embedded with elements found in the doctrine of theosis. While Wesley is well-known to embrace such an approach, Reformed perspectives disagree about how to view theosis, or whether theosis is even a valid approach to Christian theology. The Calvinistic Whitefield utilized the concepts found in theosis in a way that is consistent with his broader theology of conversion. Therefore, John Wesley and George Whitefield agreed in their approach to theosis, which is not surprising due to their agreement on the theology of conversion in general.
This paper aims to show that John Wesley’s theology of conversion is not synonymous with his theo... more This paper aims to show that John Wesley’s theology of conversion is not synonymous with his theology of the new birth. Conversion is inclusive of the new birth as a beginning and pushes further to describe Christian growth as a journey away from sin and self and toward holiness which comes via the prevenient grace of God.
This is an early outline of my thesis developing a theology of evangelical conversion through the... more This is an early outline of my thesis developing a theology of evangelical conversion through the theology of John Wesley and George Whitefield. The section on Wesley's theology is further developed than Whitefield in this paper.
This paper was presented at the April 2015 Society for the Study of Theology Conference and the University of Nottingham. The conference theme was ecclesiology and thus this paper also addresses the relevance of conversion, Wesley and Whitefield in relation to evangelicalism.
This paper examines how John Wesley's understanding of eternity and the fear of death contributes... more This paper examines how John Wesley's understanding of eternity and the fear of death contributes to his understanding of the theology of conversion.
This paper was delivered in April 2015 Eternal God, Eternal Life: Theological Explorations into the Concept of Immortality conference held at Kings College, University of Aberdeen and sponsored by the Templeton Foundation.