Orton - Christian Theology

Here is a list I created over 10 years ago and slightly revised three years or so ago.  Most of these are available from LOGOS now:

Bible Commentaries 

1. Wesleyan Bible Study Commentaries (2001 to Present) **

Currently being developed by the Wesleyan Publishing House (a division of The Wesleyan Church), the following volumes have been published: 

Genesis (out of stock indefinitely)  Psalms 
Proverbs                             John 
Acts                                 Romans 
Ephesians                            I and II Thessalonians 
1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon   James 
                     Revelation (January 2005) 

2. Wesleyan Bible Commentary (1966)  **

This six volume set, published by the Willam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, covers the entire Bible.  I have found it to be a helpful resource to have at my side. 

Theological Works 

1. Miley, John (1892).  Systematic Theology  **

I am less familiar with Miley’s work, but Grudem says, “This is probably the most scholarly and extensive Arminian systematic theology ever written. Miley was a professor at Drew Theological Seminary, Madison, New Jersey.”   It is available on line at the Internet Archive:

       http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=Miley%20systematic%20theology%20AND%20collection%3Aamericana

2. Pope, William Burt (1880).  A Compendium Of Christian Theology **

Pope’s three volume work is both scholarly and easy to read.  It is grounded throughout in scripture.  This work is available on-line as PDF files at 

     Volume 1: http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyctr/books/2401-2500/HDM2404.PDF 
     Volume 2: http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyctr/books/2401-2500/HDM2405.PDF 
     Volume 3: http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyctr/books/2401-2500/HDM2406.PDF 

Wayne Grudem (author of Systematic Theology)  writes that, “This work  …   is one of the greatest systematic theologies written from a Wesleyan or Arminian perspective.” 

3. Watson, Richard (1851).  Theological Institutes. (Offered in community pricing as part of a bundle)

Watson’s work, published in two volumes, is a well-written work which, though very biblical, has a philosophical bent.  It available on-line at 

     http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyan_theology/watson/index.htm 

The on-line format is such that it cannot be searched and its formatting leaves much to be desired for reading.  This work is also available as a PDF file on an AGES CD. 

4. Wiley, H. Orton (1940).  Christian Theology.

Orton’s is an important work because it was the standard Wesleyan theology text for Bible College and Seminary students for much of the latter half of the 20th century.  It, however, does not have the depth of either Watson or Pope (or, Grudem states, Miley).  It is much more a descriptive theology than a systematic theology.  It is available on line at  

    http://wesley.nnu.edu/holiness_tradition/wiley/index.htm 

Study Bibles 

1. Reflecting God Study Bible (1998)

This is the Wesleyan edition of the familiar NIV Study Bible.  Besides including a good set of study notes, this edition also includes a set for essays aimed at helping the believer live a holy life.  Though still available through Christian book distributors, it does not seem to be available from the Zondervan, the publisher. 

  2. The Wesley Bible (1990)

Study notes from a Wesleyan perspective are the keynote of this NKJV bible.  This is still my standard Study Bible.

  3. The Wesley Study Bible (2009)

 A recent Wesleyan study Bible edited by Joel B. Green (from Fuller Seminary) and William H. Willimon (a United Methodist Bishop)

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Though this original list was created in 2004, I did add this last item to the list of original resources as I typed this note.  You will note that I marked several of the items in RED  **  to indicate that they are at some stage in the Pre-pub process.  I would like to see the remaining items in Libronix, I can only hope.

Paul said:

I would imagine there are various options, but "Grace, Faith, and Holiness" by Dunning  (not yet in Logos) http://www.amazon.com/Grace-Faith-Holiness-Wesleyan-Systematic/dp/0834112191 and Oden's trilogy https://www.logos.com/product/3683/systematic-theology would probably be among the top contenders.

Thanks, Paul.  I was familiar with Oden's work, but not Dunning's.  Appreciate the heads up - and maybe we can encourage it to be brought over to LOGOS in the near future. I'll post a link to this thread in the suggestion forum.