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• Wesley at 300 | Anniversary of founder's birth gives Methodists cause to reflect (The Dallas Morning News)
  
  
• John Wesley continues to shape U.S. churches | Perhaps no one would be more surprised by Wesley's enduring influence—and the host of churches he fathered—than Wesley himself (Religion News Service)
  
  
• The shocking truth about John Wesley | A visit to the cradle of Methodism (John D. Spalding, Books & Culture)
  
  
• A relic of the Age of Reason | John Wesley's chapel in London is an atmospheric reminder of a momentous period of history (Anne Campbell-Dixon, The Daily Telegraph, London)
  
  
• Deepening crisis as Methodists celebrate Wesley | Overshadowing the 300th anniversary celebrations is the parlous state of the institution, which is struggling with declining numbers, financial difficulties and plunging morale (The Daily Telegraph, London)
  
  
• Doubts crowd in on Wesley's heirs | Methodism marks birth of founder amid debate on future (The Guardian)
  
  
• Methodism a 'sleeping giant' as founder's 300th birthday marked (Associated Press)
  
  
• Salvation on horseback | How John Wesley helped create the modern world (Roy Hattersley, The Wall Street Journal)
  
  
• The party faithful | Roy Hattersley reflects on the legacy of John Wesley, 18th-century preacher, founder of Methodism, passionate advocate of respectability and an architect of modern British politics (The Guardian, London)
  
  
• Methodists to consider unity with Anglicans | If the covenant is agreed by the Methodists and by the Church of England, a commission will be set up by both Churches to implement it, reporting back in 2005 (The Times, London)
  
  
• Methodists mark tricentennial of Wesley's birth (The Toledo Blade)
  
  
• Visit from Wesley warms hearts | Columbia resident Howard Burnham, a native of England, transformed himself Sunday into John Wesley, the founder of Methodism (The State, Columbia, S.C.)
  
  

Among the websites on Wesley's 300th birthday are those created by the United Methodist Church in the U.S. and the Methodist Church in the U.K.

Earlier Christianity Today articles have examined what Wesley would have said about homosexuality in the church and youth ministry. Subscribe now to read our upcoming article on Wesley's legacy in small group ministries.

Christian History Corner appears every Friday at ChristianityToday.com. Previous editions include:

Did Eric Rudolph Act in a "Tradition of Christian Terror"? | A historian considers the evidence of the Crusades and the Inquisition (June 13, 2003)

The Ancient Rise and Recent Fall of Tithing | Is yet another time-honored Christian practice fading from view? (June 6, 2003)

When World Leaders Pray, Part II | Tony Blair's spin-doctors worried when he recently "outed" himself as a Christian. But what impact has Christianity really had on our leaders? (May 29, 2003)

The Day the Ransoming Began | A gripping new book details the first American missionary hostage crisis, over 100 years ago. (May 23, 2003)

When World Leaders Pray | Some observers are upset with Tony Blair's recent public avowal of faith. But what impact has Christianity really had on our leaders? (May 16, 2003)

Got Your 'Spiritual Director' Yet? | The roots of a resurgent practice, plus 14 books for further study. (May 2, 2003)

Missionary Tales from the Iraqi Front | The modern Anglican mission to Iraq met with initial success, but its story sounds a cautionary note. (April 25, 2003)

The Goodness of Good Friday | An unhappy celebration—isn't that an oxymoron? (Apr. 17, 2003)

Top Ten Entry Points to Christian History | Some enjoyable ways to get the most out of the work of church historians. (Apr. 11, 2003)

Top Ten 'Starter Books' | Get rooted in the Christian past with these riveting reads of primary sources. (Apr. 4, 2003)

Top Ten Reasons to Know Christian History | War reports deluge us every hour. Why should we read "old news?" (Mar. 28, 2003)

Saint J. R. R. the Evangelist | Tolkien wanted his Lord of the Rings to echo the "Lord of Lords"—but do we have ears to hear? (March 14, 2003)

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