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John Wesley’s Catholic Spirit and United Methodist Schism

By: Glen O’Brien  
Open Access
|Apr 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 20 - 30
Published on: Apr 30, 2025
Published by: Wesley House, Cambridge
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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