Wesleyan Quadrilateral
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The Wesleyan Quadrilateral is a Methodist theological framework that emphasizes Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience as four interrelated sources for understanding and interpreting Christian faith.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Methodist theology concept
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doctrinal method ⓘ hermeneutical model ⓘ theological framework ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
balanced theological method
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faithful interpretation of Christian faith ⓘ |
| articulatedBy | Albert C. Outler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | John Wesley's theological method ⓘ |
| category |
Christian theology
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Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Albert C. Outler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Scripture-alone approaches ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | 20th-century Methodist scholarship ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Scripture
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experience ⓘ reason ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| employedBy |
lay leaders
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pastors ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| givesPrimacyTo | Scripture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Scripture
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experience ⓘ reason ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| influences |
Methodist doctrinal standards
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Wesleyan pastoral practice ⓘ contemporary Protestant theology ⓘ |
| originatedIn | United Methodist theological discourse ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Methodist Book of Discipline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Methodist ministerial training
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seminary curricula ⓘ |
| understandsExperienceAs | personal and communal encounter with God ⓘ |
| understandsReasonAs | critical and logical reflection ⓘ |
| understandsScriptureAs | primary norm for Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| understandsTraditionAs | historical witness of the church ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biblical interpretation
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doctrinal formulation ⓘ ethical decision-making ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Methodist theology
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United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesleyan theology ⓘ |
| viewsSourcesAs |
interrelated
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mutually informing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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