The early development of Wesley's view on predestination, perfection and religious authority
Part I: The free grace controversy, 1739-1744: Wesley vs. Whitefield. The outbreak of the controversy on predestination in 1739
The growing storm over predestination in 1740
The division of the Methodist Societies in 1741
A limited reconciliation between leaders of the debate: 1741-1744
Part II: The minor controversies, 1745-1770: Wesley vs. Hervey and Toplady. Wesley's doctrine of predestination
The controversy over imputed righteousness: 1755-1766.
The relationship between Wesley and Whitefield: 1745-1770
The Wesley-Toplady controversy over free will: 1769-1775
Part III: The minute controversy, 1770-1778: Wesley and Fletcher vs. The Countess of Huntingdon. The attack on Wesley's 1770 conference minutes
Wesley's defense against the Calvinists' attack: 1771-1772
A wider separation between the Wesleyans and the Calvinists: 1772-1775
The last phase of the minute controversy: 1774-1778
Part IV: Conclusions. Evaluation of the controversies.
