Wesleyan (disambiguation)
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Wesleyan has the following meanings:
  • A Wesleyan is any person who adopts the principles of Wesleyan theology or Wesleyanism
    Wesleyanism
    Wesleyanism or Wesleyan theology refers, respectively, to either the eponymous movement of Protestant Christians who have historically sought to follow the methods or theology of the eighteenth-century evangelical reformers, John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley, or to the likewise eponymous...

  • In a closely related usage, Wesleyan may refer to the theological emphasis on sanctification
    Sanctification
    Sanctity is an ancient concept widespread among religions, a property of a thing or person sacred or set apart within the religion, from totem poles through temple vessels to days of the week, to a human believer who achieves this state. Sanctification is the act or process of acquiring sanctity,...

    , characteristic of the holiness movement
    Holiness movement
    The holiness movement refers to a set of beliefs and practices emerging from the Methodist Christian church in the mid 19th century. The movement is distinguished by its emphasis on John Wesley's doctrine of "Christian perfection" - the belief that it is possible to live free of voluntary sin - and...

     of which Wesley was part.
  • There are also a number of educational institutions worldwide named "Wesley College
    Wesley College
    Wesley College is the name of several educational institutions around the world, including:* John Wesley College, Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa* John Wesley College, North Carolina, USA* Wesley College, Auckland, New Zealand...

    ."
  • Wesleyan may refer to one of many universities and liberal arts
    Liberal arts
    The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...

     colleges named after John Wesley, most of which are affiliated with a branch of Methodism, but there are several that are no longer affiliated and whose connection is wholly historic. See Wesleyan University (disambiguation)
    Wesleyan University (disambiguation)
    Wesleyan University and Wesleyan College are the names of educational institutions derived from the adjective Wesleyan.Colleges and universities named Wesleyan include:Colleges and universities with Wesleyan in their name include:...

  • Wesleyan as The Wesleyan Church
    Wesleyan Church
    "Wesleyan" has been used in the title of a number of historic and current denominations, although the subject of this article is the only denomination to use that specific title...

     split from the Methodist Episcopal Church
    Methodist Episcopal Church
    The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...

     in 1843.
  • Many other churches bare the name pf Wesleyan Church;. See Wesleyan Church (disambiguation)
    Wesleyan Church (disambiguation)
    TheWesleyan Church is a Christian holiness movement church headquartered in the United States.Many other churches bare the name Wesleyan Church or Wesleyan Methodist...

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