Bøker av Richard Watson

Theological Institutes was a critical landmark in the development of Methodist doctrine.Originally published in 1823 in four volumes, Watson's work was the first attempt to systematize John Wesley's theology. Influencing and guiding the later systematic theological work for Methodist theology, Watson's Institutes was the main Methodist textbook for systematic theological studies and remained a primary text for more than 50 years after his death.

This handbook contains information about major and minor writers, and about the historical and ideological context of the period. It allows the reader to see when works were published, what ideas went into them, and what historical events shaped them. It is the work of a team of specialists from Britain and France which will be of great value to all students of the period.

Johnson provides an historically rich examination of the intersection of early twentieth-century imperial culture, imperial politics, and imperial economics as reflected in the colonial built environment at New Delhi, a remarkably ambitious imperial capital built by the British between 1911 and 1931.

First published by Cambridge in 1820, this volume is derived from Watson's renowned late eighteenth century defence of biblical values from the perceived irreligion of Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason. This important book will be of value to anyone interested in the history of religious and political thought.

Filled with provocative forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century, Future Files examines emerging patterns and developments in society, technology, economy, and business, and makes educated speculations as to where they might take us.

Future Minds illustrates how to maximise the potential of digital technology and minimise its greatest downside, addressing the future of thinking and how we can ensure that we unleash the extraordinary potential of the human mind.