Methodism

Methodism, the doctrines, polity, and worship of those Protestant Christian denominations that have developed from the movement started in England by the teaching of John Wesley.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Methodism in America
• Branches of the Methodist Church
• Early History
• Bibliography

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